The narrator introduces us to the protagonist, who is a student at the University of California, Los Angeles. He's excited to be a part of a new generation of scientists and engineers, and he's eager to learn more about the latest developments in the field of artificial intelligence. He asks the other students why they're acting the way they do, and they tell him that they've been motivated by a famous teacher. The narrator asks the students to help him clean up his research room so that he can show off his research skills to the rest of the class. The students agree, and the narrator thanks them all for their hard work.