The speaker, Victor, shares a humorous and relatable story about his experience taking the entrance exam for college. He recounts how he initially struggled in school, but with the help of his older brother, who was a teacher, he was able to take a prep course and eventually pass the exam.
Victor describes how he would often fall asleep in class, and how he would try to avoid getting caught by the teacher. He also shares a story about how he met a friend, Cristiano, who became a rival of sorts in the physics class.
On the day of the entrance exam, Victor wakes up late, gets caught in the rain, and arrives at the exam late. Despite the chaos, he is able to complete the exam and eventually gets accepted into college.
The story is filled with humorous anecdotes and witty remarks, making it an entertaining and lighthearted tale about overcoming obstacles and achieving success.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker, Victor, is talking about his journey to getting into college.
2. Victor's older brother, who is a teacher, helped him get into a course without having to pay.
3. Victor's brother taught writing, and Victor also took a physics course.
4. Victor slept a lot during the course and didn't understand much of the material.
5. He went to take the entrance exam at the end of the year.
6. Victor passed the first phase of the exam but was unsure if he would pass the second phase.
7. He took the second phase of the exam and was confident that he would pass.
8. Victor's friend, Cristiano, was also taking the exam, but Victor didn't think he would pass.
9. Victor went to register for college and was asked to pay a fee, which he couldn't afford.
10. He decided to ask for money on the street, and people gave him some money.
11. Victor arrived late to his first day of college due to traffic and rain.
12. He attended a physics class and didn't understand the material.
13. Victor was cold and wet during the class due to the air conditioning and rain.
14. He didn't know anyone in the class and felt a bit out of place.
Note: I excluded any opinions or subjective statements from the text, focusing only on the objective facts.