He doesn't bother to hide his disappointment as his head dropped, shoulders following after, but also hunching in a little. Despite that, he understood the situation better now. If it started that soon after school got out, then yeah... No way he could apply for it if he didn't have the grades to prove anything. It was still too soon in the year to be considered for anything. He should have thought of that before making a fool of himself.
Wan nodded slowly to indicate he understood what was being said, keeping his eyes down. He was still for a moment, trying to get his thoughts together before he pulled one hand out of a pocket and scratched idly at the opposite arm. And he wouldn't have said anything more, except that the way Professor Stark had commented about the work load made it sound like he thought of it it as a prison sentence. That sat wrong with Wan. School was not a burden.
"I don't mind the work," he said slowly. "I don't mind that it's hard, I mean. Doing that much. I know why I have to. I accept it as the cost of being allowed to attend school at all. What I mean is, I don't think of it as 'doing my time'. I'm very grateful for the opportunity. So if there are any more... if there are jobs open while I'm still in school and not graduating like you say... I wouldn't think of it as punishment to do both. Even if it was something full time on top of this. I really wouldn't."
Wan looked up, gave a half-hearted smile and a shrug as he turned to go, "Thank you for speaking with me."