A young law student had just learned that he had failed one of his final exams.
Disappointed, he approached his professor after class.
“Professor,” he asked, “do you really know everything about the law?”
The professor smiled.
“I’ve spent many years studying it, so I know quite a lot.”
The student thought for a moment.
“Then may I ask you a question?”
“Of course,” the professor replied.
“If you answer correctly, I’ll accept my grade without another word.”
“And if I can’t?” the professor asked with a grin.
“Then perhaps you’ll give me another chance.”
The professor agreed.
The student smiled and asked,
“What is something that is completely fair, yet almost everyone complains about?”
The professor sat quietly, thinking.
Minutes passed.
Finally, he shook his head.
“I don’t know.”
The student smiled.
“Exams.”
The professor laughed.
“You’re right. Every student thinks the difficult questions are unfair.”
The student nodded.
“But they’re often the ones that teach us the most.”
The professor smiled.
“That’s the best answer you’ve given all semester.”
The student didn’t change his grade that day, but he left with something even more valuable—a reminder that learning doesn’t end with a single exam.
