Vision. He was the one who showed her what. Ruby wasn't exaggerating. When she was a freshman, her major had felt dull, borderline meaningless. That changed the day she sat in on Professor Miller's class. He didn't just teach theory; he taught vision. He was the one who showed her what the field could become, the one who put her on the path she walked today. Her words fell like a hammer. The entire office went silent. Professor Miller stared at her, stunned. The dean's brow furrowed. What are you talking about? Ruby drew a breath to answer, but someone beat her to it. She's right. Chris stepped forward. Without pioneers like Professor Miller, where would Dr. N even be? New energy only took off in the last few years, but my professor has been working in this field for over two decades. The
