Read the following paragraph and answer the question. Give ONLY the answer, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Answer: <most likely answer, as short as possible>.

Paragraph: Besides my life , I ' m looking at the academics . I think I 'll be slightly overwhelmed this semester because I ' m taking two English classes . One is ENG 204 and this is introduction to literature , and I ' m also taking ENG 399 and this course is offered in the fall only . I must complete 204 to be able to take 399 but this professor made an exception for me that I am very grateful of .

Question: What may be the reason why the professor made the exception ?
I would have to wait another year to take the class otherwise .
The professor made the exception to allow the student to take ENG 399 despite taking ENG 204 in the same semester