|Crescent Valley High|

MARIANA

“Genes are hereditary units… the basic units of inheritance. They are located in chromosomes and responsible for transmitting traits from parents to offspring…” Our biology teacher, Mr. Edward, droned on, reading straight from the textbook. The class was so boring that I was struggling to stay awake, and Mr. Edward didn’t make any effort to liven things up.

Resting my head on my hands, I dozed off for a bit before his booming voice jolted me ...