The twist ending was excellent. The message was executed exquisitely. Your work belongs on the shelves of literature professors everywhere. In my book, you've already earned that Master's Degree.

Also, I found a spelling error:
"She was laser focussed, her mind trying fervently to parse the text in front of her, trying desperately to understand the wisdom of the ancients – and then suddenly something clicked.

I had Many Emotions. This is a fantastic, fantastical piece, and it is very well-crafted.

Hell of a final project.

(Spotted one missing word near the end of it, though: "His levitation will fade quite naturally a few days." is missing an in.)