Chen Jingping passed the assessment of Professor Stephen in the video interview, and finally won a full scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley, based on her excellent grades and the recommendation letters of three professors, including Professor Ning. She almost burst into tears when she looked at the English recommendation letter that Professor Ning had written for her on the computer before her death. She misses the teacher Ning who was kind to her students in life and strict in her studies. Mr. Ning's classes are always interesting and simple, and every time he attends his class, all the students in the school are full attendance, and no student is absent. But such an excellent teacher in the province is suddenly gone, how fragile human life is. Those who once thought that the distance may be around us, and all the dreams of the present must seize the opportunity and work hard to achieve them.

A few days later, the other school sent her an offer to enroll, informing her to report to the school after the New Year in 2019. Chen Jingping looked at the calendar and was less than two months away from leaving China, but she felt that she still had a lot of things to do. Not only have the experimental skills not been mastered, but the hands-on ability needs to be improved. Especially in the next semester, she has to do a graduation project or graduation thesis, and if she didn't participate in this link, she would not have graduated. But I'm going to the United States in January next year, and I'm definitely not in China next semester, so how do I do my graduation project?

Chen Jingping had a headache in the face of these problems that suddenly poured out. She wanted to contact Professor Stephen in the United States as soon as possible, explaining that she must complete the last practical link before graduating from college, complete her graduation thesis or graduation project, and successfully graduate and get a domestic university diploma, so she sent an email to Professor Stephen, hoping that the professor could agree to delay her to the United States for half a year and go back in July next year. Professor Stephen quickly replied, first kindly stating that he understood her situation, but the text that followed made it clear that he had a project that needed to be completed urgently, and that if Chen Jingping could not pass until July, he would have to cancel her plan to work in the group and recruit students to work on the project again.

Chen Jingping was dumbfounded when she saw it, she immediately became angry, her mouth was full of blisters, but she had nothing to do. She went to the college and discussed with the counselor, Mr. Chen Tao, and asked if she could be accommodating and replace her graduation thesis or graduation project with other ways. Teacher Chen listened to her explanations and requests, and although he was very sympathetic to her, he couldn't think of any good way. He just told her that this graduation process is not only a school regulation, but also a regulation of the Ministry of Education, which requires every college student to complete a graduation thesis or graduation project in order to graduate. He said that if Chen Jingping wants to get a graduation certificate, she must complete this link, otherwise no one can help her.

Chen Jingping, who was anxious, left the academy and sat by the lake, the more she thought about it, the more chaotic her heart became. She even thought about applying to a new university, but she liked the research direction of Professor Stephen's group so much that she really didn't want to give up and dig again. Besides, even if she digs a pit again, she doesn't know when she will be accepted by a new tutor, and she has to re-prepare application materials, video interviews, etc., and all kinds of links add up to a long time, which gives her a headache just thinking about it. Zhu Zixuan didn't have time to listen to her nagging during the day, so he could only call him at night to ask for comfort and ideas.

Chen Jingping finally waited for lunch time in her torment, and she rushed to the fourth cafeteria of the students they loved to go to in the dormitory, occupying a large round table. There are many kinds of dishes in this canteen, but the teachers and students do not buy food one by one, but choose the dishes on the plate according to the requirements, whether you choose seafood or pork ribs, cabbage and radish, and weigh them at the service desk after selection. After the waiter deducts the weight of the tray, all the dishes are priced according to the same catty, and then the teachers and students pay the bill by card.

Chen Jingping sat at the round table, her eyes fixed on the door of the cafeteria. Sure enough, in less than 10 minutes, she first ushered in Su Yuhan and Wang Qiang, then Song Yao and Wu Zeyu, Zhao Lihong and Yu Xiaolong. Everyone put down their keys and mobile phones to take a good place, and then went to line up to buy groceries and food, and then came back to sit down and eat together.

Everyone ate and chatted together, and had a good time. Song Yao found that Chen Jingping was eating alone with her head down absentmindedly, and asked, "Pingping, what's wrong with you?" Did someone bully you? ”

"I'm so annoying, you guys ignore me, I'm going to die." Chen Jingping used chopsticks to pull the vegetable chop around.

Everyone was amazed when they heard this. Su Yuhan immediately put down his chopsticks, straightened his back, and put his arms on the table, like a big rooster about to fight cocks: "You say, who bullied you?" We're going to find you a place now. ”

Chen Jingping also put down the chopsticks and said irritably: "You can't help it, it's Professor Stephen who wants to fire me, what do you say I should do, what should I do?" ”

"Okay, why did he fire you?" Everyone asked.

When Su Yuhan heard that he was a foreigner who was far away in the world, he was deflated. She really couldn't help it, and she sat back in her original position.

Chen Jingping explained the reason for this incident in detail. Song Yao immediately said, "Then there is no good way." If you can't, you'll have to reapply to another school. ”

"That's it, that's it, hurry up and apply, it's still too late." Zhao Lihong also said. Everyone else nodded yes.

"But I really want to go to Professor Stephen, I like his research in the group."

Wang Qiang said: "He is definitely not the only one doing those research directions, and professors from other schools may also be working on Professor Stephen's research directions, so let's help you find them together." ”

Wu Zeyu took Wang Qiang's words and said, "Yes." We divide the top-ranked universities in the United States, as well as the top-ranked American universities in your major, into several groups, and we have 7 people here, so we will divide them into 7 groups, and each person will be responsible for finding out how many universities and professors have Professor Stephen's research direction, and then you will send letters and contacts one by one. It's sure to find professors who are willing to accept you. ”

Yu Xiaolong also said: "This method is good, you can send us Professor Stephen's research direction as soon as possible." We can start looking today. ”

"It's a good idea, but it's a lot of time wasted and you have to re-prepare for the video interview. It is even more troublesome to hear that there are some strict professors in the United States who even require applicants to come to the United States for interviews. Chen Jingping said irritably.

"Isn't there no other way to do it? Let's do this first and try to catch up as far as you can. Song Yao persuaded.

"That's it, Pingping, after you finish dinner, hurry up and send us Professor Stephen's research direction, and we will find it for you." Su Yuhan remembered that Song Yao was about to take the postgraduate entrance examination, and hurriedly added, "It's better to divide it into 6 groups, forget Yaoyao, don't want her to look for it." It's not difficult, but it's just too trivial. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, I can help find it." Song Yao hurriedly said.

"Yaoyao, forget it, it's you who is the busiest right now. It's a pity that none of us can help you. You should review your homework and don't get involved in this, my matter is not as urgent as your graduate school entrance examination. Chen Jingping persuaded Song Yao, looked at the others, nodded and said, "Okay, then contact the new mentor according to your wishes." In fact, it's okay for me to check the school and the tutor alone, but I'm just unwilling to change the tutor again. But now I can't help it, so let's contact a new mentor. ”