Spock nodded. "Yes. I was very, very close to being expelled." he explained looking down at his tea. "If it wasn't for my father, I probably would have. I wasn't exactly the most well-liked boy in school. It is... also regretable... that sometimes my human side gets the best of me." he blushed slightly and hesitated a moment. He looked up at her out of the side of his angular eyes.
"I am prone to outbursts of extreme emotion when pushed too far." he admitted. "It is something I struggle with." he swallowed and averted his eyes a moment before changing the subject.
"Peter was expelled? Peter? That is most surprising, he is a very bright young man. Star Fleet can use a mind like his. If there is anything I can do, I have some sway with the cheif of staff." the half-vulcan politely offered.