Pretty decent writing but the story barely has time to starts.
I feel like it should not be _possible_ to miss the main plot. Stuff should happen to the protagonist anyhow and I think you should leave the reader the choice to be a Mulder (an easily convinced believer) or a Scully (a true sceptic) through experience.
But maybe the lesson here is that being a "good student" leads to the most boring experiences in life ? :D