"Miss Lenette, recite the consequences if a defendant is declared in default," the professor said all of a sudden.
Lenette stood up and delivered her answer. The professor smiled and shook his head saying, "You've been absent but clearly, you did your homework unlike others here who take studying for granted. It's true that heaven helps those who help themselves. Look class, don't take the chances given to you for granted. Use every opportunity to learn. The court is not a playing field for the lazy but a fighting ring for the smart and hardworking," he reminded his students and wrote a big "1" for excellence in Lenette's card.
"You did well," her seat mate whispered when she sat down. She smiled at her and answered humbly, "I just got lucky."
"You're humble as always,
