Chapter 45: First Day

As he left, I couldn't help but think about the guy.

Matt was always talking about commodities, and FOREX. He had this habit of trading currencies everywhere he went and bragging about his latest "big win."

But I had a hunch this call wasn't about a win. Knowing Matt, it was probably his broker informing him that his latest trade had zeroed his account...

The guy was a gambler at heart.

Matt was also interested in a certain girl, but I didn't even want to think about it. 

Professor Blake finally started on the actual part of the lecture.

He rarely looked at his students, preferring to gaze at the ground or at the ceiling.

His voice remained monotone, with no hint of enthusiasm.

"Today, we will be discussing unemployment," he began, his eyes fixated on a spot somewhere behind the students. "Its outlined in the first chapter of your macroeconomics textbook."