Chapter 35 Returning to school and asking for leave in one
Driving on the road, the wind blew in front of Sean's face and messed up Sean's hair. The big trees on both sides flashed quickly. The six-story teaching building of Sundae Private High School appeared in front of Sean.
In front of me, a sense of loneliness suddenly emerged in my heart, which seemed to be similar to the homesickness.
Sundae Private High School is different from ordinary schools. On the contrary, it is a bit like an aristocratic school. If Xiao Man hadn't done a big favor to the director of Sundae Private High School and Sean's grades were also good, I'm afraid Sean still wouldn't be able to get into this school.
high school.
Looking at the teaching building in the distance, Sean felt a little depressed. He slowly parked the car on the side of the road, and Sean couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
It is said in the book "Guan Zi·Quan Xiu" that a one-year plan is better than tree valleys; a ten-year plan is better than trees; a lifelong plan is better than cultivating people!
Its meaning is also very clear. It takes ten years to plant a tree and you can become a talent, but it takes more than a hundred years to train a generation! Hence the saying of Lu Xun, it takes ten years to plant a tree and it takes a hundred years to cultivate a person!
It is different from domestic schools in previous lives, because after the implementation of college enrollment expansion, things began to change, especially after the millennium, colleges and universities began to align themselves with the economy, and the domestic evil wind that economic development is king blew into the campus.
, from then on there were not many real learners in colleges and universities.
Of course there are many benefits: the enrollment rate has increased, allowing more students to realize their college dreams, and the quality that people often say has improved, the level of education compared with foreign countries has shrunk, and the time for first employment has been delayed, which obviously helps
To alleviate employment pressure, of course, developing the economy will stimulate domestic demand, which means expanding the scale of higher education, which will then stimulate domestic demand and form a new economic growth point. In other words, college students have been used as a tool for their political achievements.
In this case, trying to produce enough papers that can be recognized by the education and academic circles basically only happens in good dreams, just like a piece of data once published by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which reads: If everyone is asked to rank
I believe there are many ways to rank the ten best universities in the world, which makes it difficult to have one ranking that will convince everyone. However, if we analyze based on the facts, it is not difficult to come up with the best ones in the world.
Ten universities. Based on the analysis of paper citation rankings in nineteen disciplines from 1991 to 2002, only the top five in all disciplines are called top schools. According to this analysis, among all the top schools
Among them, there are 19 in the United States, three in Japan, one in the United Kingdom, one in France, and one in China.
Just like one day, Sean was surprised to find in the newspaper that a domestic university actually entered the top ten of the world university rankings. This made Sean happy. So many years of hard work and sweat finally paid off.
no?
Not long after, Sean arrived in the United States. On this day, Sean did nothing except blushing and locking himself in the room. This day happened not long before Sean traveled through the world, on January 13, 2010.
!
Benoit Smidt Jr., who once served as the president of Yale University, publicly wrote an article in the Yale University Journal criticizing Chinese universities. There was a passage in it that Sean still remembers. It said: They are building their own houses.
The monarchs here regard economic success as educational success, and they are actually proud of it. This is the biggest joke in the history of human civilization.
The prefix of this sentence is to rank well-known Chinese universities among the world's copyrights through rankings by the government or affiliated institutions. What do you think?
A gust of wind blew in front of me, and Sean felt a slight chill in the corners of his eyes. After reaching out to touch it, Sean realized that he had shed tears without knowing it.
Work hard now, and maybe one day, when you have enough ability and strength to attract their attention, you may be able to help! Wiping away his tears and restarting the car, Sean could feel that his heart was full of
Fighting spirit….
"Hey! Isn't this our handsome guitarist Sean? Why are you here alone? Abandoned? Haha! Abandoned!" After parking the car, before entering the gate of the teaching building, a white boy came over and met Sean.
, this is the member of the second band in the school, and this white boy is Kate, the lead singer of the second band Millennium.
I have to say Sean's influence in the school. On American campuses in the late 1970s when rock music was popular, football was no longer the first team students wanted to go to, and cheerleading was no longer the paradise girls aspired to. This
There are only bands in the era! No matter you are a heavy metal band or a light music band!
There are a total of five bands in Sundae Private High School, three of which have been circulating, but no amazing people have entered in the past few years, so Sean, a band that was later established, caught up and occupied the first place!
And this white boy Kate is a transfer student who came in the second half of the first year. However, this boy's cow-like face has attracted the support of many nymphomaniacs, but in terms of technology, he can only compete with those three declining bands.
Being able to follow Sean is also because he took advantage of white people, because the most indispensable thing in this kind of private high school is racists. However, Sean is handsome and strong enough, so he has always occupied the first place in the band ranking.
Twilight, the former number one band of Sundae Private High School, officially released its album, which made the white boy Kate afraid to meet people for a time. One day, he was shocked to hear that the lead singer and guitarist of the band had left, so he started to show off again. According to him,
In other words, I have known for a long time that one day would come. Where else could a yellow-skinned monkey jump to?
Sean is obviously not willing to pay attention to this kind of person, because the more you refute this kind of person, the happier he will be, because the arrogance in his heart that has been shattered long ago is reborn.
Sean just walked by himself, ignoring Kate's chattering behind him. Along the way, Sean noticed many emotions on the faces of these classmates, including regret, ridicule like Kate, and others who were concerned that it had nothing to do with him.
, but Sean didn’t take it to heart, because only a few people knew the fact...
"Sean, what's going on with Little Jack and the others? Are they too unkind? I heard from the teacher that Little Jack and the others will come to school soon. If that's really what happened, I will definitely help you vent your anger!" Go!
Entering the classroom, a strong young man came face to face. Sean smiled, isn't this Raven?
Just hearing the name, people may think of a gentle and handsome boy, but the reality is completely different. Having been trained by his father who was a major in the U.S. Army since he was a child, Raven can be said to be in Sean's class or Sundae Private School.
The strongest person in high school, bar none.
"Raven, you misunderstood. My relationship with little Jack is still as good as before, but I don't like my life to be disturbed by those annoying reporters, so I chose to quit!" Sitting in his long-lost seat, he looked around at the crowd.
Students, Sean felt a warm feeling in his heart.
"Sean, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. There is no need to hide it for Little Jack and the others. Everyone here doesn't know that the Twilight Band can become the number one band in our school because of you, Sean. Without you, just
I'm afraid that little Jack and the others will be at the bottom. Besides, regardless of whether he is a star or not, I can't stand this kind of behavior of abandoning the captain!" The speaker was the little pepper Ashe in the class. In the first period of time, many people
Sean was not used to her personality and even alienated her. It was not until one day that Sean discovered that Pepper was just being outspoken and not intentional. After he defended her in front of the whole class, the classmates slowly accepted it.
Because of her, Little Pepper has always been grateful to Sean, and naturally her presence will not be missing at this time...
"Sean, what happened to you during this time? I heard from the teacher that you were injured, so you took sick leave. Are you feeling well now?"
You say something to me. Although racial discrimination is still serious in the entire American environment, in this school and in this class, Sean really feels the warmth. However, seeing everyone misunderstanding like this, Sean feels that he still has to
I need to explain clearly, and after organizing some words, Sean quickly said: "I know everyone is caring about me. Thousands of words can be turned into two words here. Thank you! But I want to make a statement about the relationship between the members of the Twilight band.
It’s still so good, I just quit the band for personal reasons. Besides, little Jack, don’t you know who David and the others are? So, please stop making random guesses!”
Seeing that Sean's expression didn't seem to have changed, and what he said was indeed sincere, everyone believed that what Sean said was true. Only Little Pepper added without hesitation: "If you have something to say, you must say it."
Oh, don’t take it to heart, all of us will definitely be your strong backing..."
"Jingle Bell!"
The bell rang for class, and Sean breathed a sigh of relief as he watched his classmates return to their seats one by one. But now, Sean was only happy, because Sean discovered that not everyone in the United States is so extreme.
"Oh, God, guess what I saw? Thank God, Sean, you are finally back!" A fat figure came in with a folder at the door. Before he reached the podium, he made a surprised move.
, of course it was just a joke, because she was the one who called Sean yesterday.
The head teacher, Ellie, is a middle-aged woman. Her whole family is Catholic. She does not have any racial discrimination. She treats students with enthusiasm and fairness and does not discriminate based on skin color or other factors. This also makes Ellie a popular choice in the parent circle of Sundae Private High School.
It enjoys a certain reputation, and many parents even require their children to stay in Ellie's class. Of course, Sean can come in because of the school director.
"Thank you Ellie, I have recovered. Thank you everyone for your concern!" Sean stood up politely to express his gratitude. Sean did not want to ruin this warmth.
"Please sit down!" After sitting down in her seat, Ellie realized that Sean was still standing and couldn't help but laugh.
"I am very happy to be able to gather with you all at Sundae Private High School and spend more than two wonderful years together, but I have to say that since we are together, there will inevitably be separation, which will be a regret that we have to face.
The school will hold a prom in four weeks, that is, on May 12th. I hope everyone can prepare in advance." Looking at the childish smiling faces below, Ellie was a little sad, but she had to face it.
Yes, because the profession of teacher is destined to be like this.
Perhaps the atmosphere of farewell in China will not be so strong, but in the United States, especially in private high schools, teachers devote their efforts to every student, so it is natural to say farewell...
"Ms. Ellie, when are little Jack and David here? They have already started class!" Looking in the direction of the voice, Sean smiled. Isn't it the same person who spoke...
"It's like this. I told little Jack that I don't want him to disturb the peaceful campus life. I think they will come here after they have dealt with those reporters who are like candies!" Ellie tightened her head,
Try to express your inner dislike for those clingy guys.
Seeing Ellie's perfect performance, the whole class couldn't help but burst into laughter, and the crisp laughter spread throughout the classroom...
"Ms. Ellie, I need to trouble you with something!" After school, Sean did not go home directly, but went into Ellie's office.
"Please tell me!" Ellie spread her hands and signaled...
"I'm afraid I need to take leave during the recent period. If possible, I hope I can take it until the end of the semester. Of course I will come prom!" After thinking about it carefully, Sean felt that it would be better for him to be direct.
"Why? You have to know that this is the first time you have come to school today during this semester. Although you were on sick leave before, you have to come to school since you are healthy. You cannot just come to school after resting at home for so many days.
I still want to stay at home after getting used to it!" The smile on Ellie's face gradually faded, replaced by a serious look.
One look at Ellie's expression and Sean knew that if he wanted to ask for leave, he would have to reveal something, otherwise it would be useless even if his father Xiao Man came over.
"Ms. Ellie, I have my reasons, but I hope only you know about this!" After watching Ellie nod, Sean had no choice but to say: "During this time at home, I have been thinking about finding something to do.
Do, finally I found it! That is writing novels!”
"The Twilight Saga, which is now the number one bestseller in the New York Times, was written by me, because during this period I have been urged by the publisher, and I have given them a clear timetable, so I must abide by it.
, but it takes time..." Sean said quietly.
"Is that Twilight Saga your masterpiece?" Ellie looked at Sean dumbfounded, and it took a long time before she said this.
"Yes." Sean had already prepared for Ellie's reaction, so he answered her calmly.
"Sign your name for me. My daughter and I both like this book you wrote, The Twilight Zone..." ps: It's a turning point in the plot, so it's a bit bland, sorry! Please recommend me, and then continue typing. I hope today
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