Alto found the question a deep one to answer but she was waiting for an answer. "I don't give up and try again." If Alto was expecting a pat on the back it was clear he was not going to get any.
The professor snorted causing him to deflate, she let out another puff of smoke in the air and said. "You kill your dream, if your dream is killed then it could only get you that far then that's it's limit. No use crying or sulking, think up and even bigger dream that surpasses theirs and come back stronger. As a mech designer our limitations are only decided by our mindset and motivations. If you think it's a burden then maybe you should not be a mech designer."