Vivian and Wen Jin each took some food, Wen Jin looked around, most of the seats in the spacious dining room were empty, and only a few tables were sitting in groups of three or two students. She asked Vivian a little blankly, "Sister, are these seats in the restaurant all casual?" ”

"Of course. Except for the Community Dinner, all seats are casual. Vivien said.

The two found an empty table and sat down, and Vivien continued, "...... Our school has a formal dinner every week, you need to wear formal clothes to attend, the seats are fixed, and the student council will send the seating chart to each student's mailbox in advance, so you can know which table you are sitting at and who you are eating with. However, on weekdays, you can sit here casually. ”

Wen Jin prayed earnestly before dinner as usual, and then picked up her knife and fork to prepare for dinner. Vivien asked, "Little Sushi, are you a Christian?" ”

Wen Jin nodded: "Yes." ”

Vivien took a big sip of the orange juice in her glass and said, "Then you made the right choice to come to School A." ”

Wen Jin took a small bite of the salad and said, "Yes, my parents are also devout believers, and they know that School A is a school with religious traditions, which is why my parents agreed to come to School A. ”

Vivien put a small piece of cod in her mouth with a fork and asked, "How?" Are we still used to eating food in our school? ”

"Well, that's good."

Vivian chewed two mouthfuls of cod, felt that the taste was a little bland, patted her head, and said, "Oh, why did I forget......" As she spoke, she took out two bottles of Lao Gan Ma from her school bag, said one bottle and handed it to Wen Jin, and then opened the other bottle and said, "Little sushi, this is the delicious food I brought you." Sometimes, the dishes in our school will be relatively light, and I will always pair them with the seasoning of Lao Gan Ma, which is quite a meal. ”

Wen Jin happily took the bottle and said, "Wow, that's great, sister, you even thought of this." ”

Vivian smiled and said: "Of course, this is the great love of Chinese students, if you buy from the United States, there are few varieties, and they are often out of stock, I brought them from China thousands of miles away, absolutely authentic." ”

Wen Jin opened the bottle, a spicy smell came to her nose, she thinly smeared a red sauce on a fish steak wrapped in fried breadcrumbs, then cut a piece with a knife and stuffed it into her mouth, nodding in satisfaction. Vivien poured two large spoonfuls of the sauce on the spaghetti, and the spicy flavor immediately came to her senses, and Vivien rolled up the red oil pasta with a fork and ate it in large gulps.

Wen Jin said while eating: "Sister, I took the placement test today, and I want to take more difficult courses, so that I can take more AP courses when I am in the senior year (Advanced Placement courses are courses that are recognized as credits by universities all over the United States, and if you pass the test, you can exchange credits during college)." ”

Vivian wiped the corners of her mouth with a napkin and said, "It's not wrong to choose some challenging courses, but remember, in the four years of high school, your GPA (full name is Grade Point Average) is the most important, and you can't blindly pursue difficult courses and lower your GPA." ”

Wen Jin cut the remaining fish steak on the plate into small pieces, forked up the pieces of tender white fish meat with a fork, dipped the red sauce on the plate and put it in his mouth, chewed it with relish, and said, "Oh? How do you get a good GPA? ”

"First of all, you have to get as good results as possible in every big exam and quiz, which is no different from schools in China, and second, you have to complete your homework carefully and submit it on time," Vivian said. Thirdly, and you should pay special attention to the fact that class discussions will also be counted as grades, so be sure to actively participate. When it comes to handing in homework on time, you can't take it lightly, when I first came to school, I was not very familiar with the school's online homework submission system, and on two occasions, I thought that the homework was handed in, but it was not submitted successfully, and the result directly affected my grades. ”

Wen Jin's eyes widened from behind the lenses and said, "Isn't it okay to go to the teacher and explain?" ”

Vivien shook her head and said, "Oh, no way." Because, in the first class, the teacher usually tells the students in detail about his various teaching requirements, and if a student fails to do it, the teacher will not give the green light. ”

Wen Jin said: "Ah, so strict. ”

"In the eyes of the teachers, this is not called strict, it is called fairness," Vivian continued: "In addition, you will find that there are many classes that require paper (essays), compared to Lao Mei, writing is the weakness of Chinese children, especially for new students who have just arrived at school, so the starting grades are usually not high, which is normal, you can ask the teacher for extra help and guidance during the teacher's office hour, but remember to write an email to the teacher in advance to make an appointment." The teachers in our school are very good and willing to help students, which is the reasonable side behind the strictness of our school. ”

Wen Jin said, "Oh, that's it. ”