The next morning, not long after Zhang Zhong woke up, he received a call from the UK before he had breakfast.
"Hello, Miss LeBlanc."
Zhang Zhong had saved LeBlanc’s number before, so there was caller ID.
However, Zhang Zhong was a little surprised that LeBlanc called at this time.
In fact, he had very little communication with LeBlanc, and he could only speak on the phone a few times a year.
Zhang Zhong still remembered that the last time he had a phone call was three months ago. That time LeBlanc called him to discuss sponsorship for Shizhong College.
"Pz, I didn't disturb your sweet dream, did I?" LeBlanc said with a smile on the other end of the phone.
"No, I've been awake for a while. I wonder why Miss LeBlanc called me at this time?"
"Does something have to happen before I can call you? Aren't we friends?"
"Then Miss LeBlanc's phone call was purely to catch up with old friends?" Zhang Zhong asked.
"I heard you arrived in Paris?"
"Well, I've been here for a few days." Their visit to Paris was open and transparent, and LeBlanc knew that Zhang Zhong was not surprised at all.
"Then why don't you contact me? London is so close to Paris. Maybe I should go over and see you."
"I have official business this time, so it's not convenient."
"Well, forget it, I'm also a busy man. If I had to go see you, I wouldn't have time. I'm calling you this time to ask if you can come to Oxford to give a lecture."
Zhang Zhong smiled, and LeBlanc finally expressed his intention.
As for why LeBlanc invited itself to Oxford, it is not difficult to understand, because LeBlanc itself came from Oxford, and Zhang Zhong had already obtained information about Reed Group and LeBlanc when he was in middle school when he was sponsored by Reed Group.
Read it again.
LeBlanc probably came up with this idea after seeing the news last night.
Zhang Zhongze smiled and said, "Is this necessary? Oxford University has a great reputation, so I'm the one who deserves it."
"To be honest, I don't care if you go to Oxford to give a lecture. Anyway, I am in the Netherlands now and there is no way to go back to listen. But since the students at Cambridge want you to give a lecture, then I think it is necessary." Le
Fran said.
It turned out to be just for anger. Zhang Zhong did not expect that LeBlanc, as a business woman and having left school for so many years, would still be thinking about Oxford and Cambridge.
The two schools of Oxford and Cambridge are closely related.
As the saying goes, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. The two schools are the most famous schools in the UK, so naturally they are not convinced by the other.
It is often seen that students from two schools are at each other's throats.
Of course, this kind of mutual damage is actually a sign of respect for the opponent, and other schools also look down upon them.
Rather than saying it was nonsense, it was better to say it was nonsense. The losses came and went on both sides. In the end, we found that not only did we not win or lose, but our reputation became more and more noisy.
In other words, they are simply flirting. They all know each other's strengths and their own weaknesses. There may be differences in academic philosophies, but they are definitely top in the industry.
So he was a little surprised to see LeBlanc childishly asking him to give a lecture in Oxford.
"It won't work this time, because I'm not the only one in the group."
"Then bring them all, I will provide the funds, and there will be additional bonuses."
"Do you think they are short of money? We are visiting France this time, not Europe. It would be bad to suddenly change the itinerary. Going to Oxford to give a lecture is not possible for the time being, but when I go to London for a book signing later, maybe we can
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"The students were all on vacation at that time."
"Is there no one in the school when Oxford is on holiday?"
"That's definitely not the case... If that's the case, let's wait until you have a book signing. Have you been to Oxford? If you haven't been, you will definitely not be disappointed next time you go. The scenery in Oxford
It’s not comparable to Cambridge.”
"But as far as I know, there are more tourists going to Cambridge every year."
LeBlanc argued, "That's because Cambridge has gone too far with commercial development. As a school, such commercial development will dilute the academic atmosphere of the school. Only in Oxford can you feel a more authentic British university style."
There are many differences between Cambridge and Oxford in terms of academics and campus scenery. In terms of academics, the data of certain years can be compared, but the scenery is really a matter of opinion.
However, when LeBlanc mentioned the scenery of Oxford, Zhang Zhong remembered something.
On earth, the most famous attraction at Oxford University among young people is the cafeteria of Christ Church College, because this cafeteria was the filming location for the "Harry Potter" movie.
In the "Harry Potter" movies, the cafeteria is a relatively important and impressive place. When many people think of the movie, the first image that may come to mind is the students of Hogwarts together in the cafeteria.
The scene of eating.
"The canteen in your school, Christ Church College, is very good."
Zhang Zhong said something so carelessly that LeBlanc was a little confused as to what he meant, "Their cafeteria is really good, but I haven't been there a few times because I'm not a student of Christ Church. Are you interested in the cafeteria?"
Well? Then you can go to our Keble College, our canteen is better than theirs."
"Are you from Keble College?" Zhang Zhong was a little surprised, because Keble College was more friendly to the people and less aristocratic than other colleges. He did not expect LeBlanc to go to this college.
Of course, the aristocratic atmosphere was something of the past, but it seems to be completely different now. The fees at Keble Academy seem to be even higher.
Another reason for Zhang Zhong's surprise was that the original filming location for "Harry Potter" was actually Keble College, but at that time the college was unwilling to take down the painting in the cafeteria, so the negotiation failed.
"Your Keble Academy seems to be very good at sports."
"You know this."
Colleges at Oxford University are somewhat different from colleges in China.
Take Zhang Zhong as an example. When he was studying at Jiangyang University, he was in the School of Computer Science, and most of the School of Computer Science majored in computer science.
The college of Oxford University is different. The college is more like a smaller school with higher autonomy. It is in charge of its own finances, manages students' food, clothing, housing and transportation, and cooperates with the university's various professional teaching departments to manage students' teaching.
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From a certain level, this can be regarded as a college, and the colleges in colleges such as Jiangyang University are actually more like professional teaching departments.
Someone once described the federal system in the United States as being a bit like the relationship between property and owners. Each state is an owner, and the federal government is the property.
The same is true for Oxford, where the school also acts as a property among many colleges.
In other words, giving Oxford a federal school name is also very appropriate.
This model will give students a stronger sense of belonging to their respective colleges, because each college has its own teaching philosophy. Even if the teaching department arranges the same courses and students learn the same professional knowledge, the final results will be great.
Not the same.
When students go out to find jobs, many companies not only know that they are from Oxford University, but also know the college to which they belong. This shows the importance of the college.
In addition to the differences in teaching philosophies, the biggest differences between the colleges are in finances.
Rich colleges will arrange more scholarships and better living conditions for students, while poor schools can only save a little, or they can only take a little from their students.