In the Ivory Tower, students can be quite lenient in their studies.

After enrollment, there is a month to choose your tutor for the next few years – this is a two-way process, the tutor will choose the student, and the student will also select the level of the tutor.

Some of the popular courses in the big classrooms are naturally not turned down, and some open classes are mandatory in themselves. Some classrooms may only accept two or three people a year, or even not one for several years.

But choosing a mentor is inevitable.

According to the choice of the tutor, the next assignment will be divided into easy and difficult. Some teachers are rigid and strict, and students will be so busy that they have a cerebral hemorrhage.

And some teachers don't care at all, and students will only be idle and moldy in the next four or five years.

In addition to other required courses, students will choose two or three elective courses depending on the need for credits.

Their main university life is to study under the guidance of their mentors, and until their skills and abilities meet the standards of their tutors, and then they officially graduate.

Although there are mixed possibilities, the Ivory Tower's strict standards for teachers are basically guaranteed here.

In this case, it is only natural that the issue of the allocation of classroom resources arises.

The ivory tower is so big, in fact, there is no problem in having a separate classroom for each teacher.

But only in this place, the school is stuck.

Thanks to the harshness and impersonal nature of the vice principal, the allocation of classrooms can only be described as stingy.

This is also a spur to the teachers themselves in another sense.

Although there are many spare classrooms, most of them are used by everyone on a rotational basis. It's like a regular college class, and I'll change it after you finish speaking.

As the main lecturer of a course, the prerequisite for obtaining an official seat in the department is whether you can get a classroom of your own.

Otherwise, in the division within the school, people who do not have their own classrooms will always be grouped into the scope of teaching assistants, and they will be inferior.

"Now, you understand the problem you're up against, right?"

Anton smiled gloatingly: "In addition to the vice principal's faculty screening, at the same time, you must fight for a classroom of your own. ”

"Is it urgent?"

Huai Shi sensed a different meaning: "What is the rare opportunity?"

"There are only three opportunities a year for classroom changes and adjustments. ”

The alchemist Condra, who teaches the science of change, took over the conversation and continued: "Respectively, the beginning of the year, the middle of the year, and the end of the year.

However, the main trend at the end of the year is to approve the budget, and at the beginning of the year, it is the consideration of last year's results, and new teachers want to get their own seats and classrooms, and only this opportunity is given in the middle of the year every time the school starts.

Out of consideration for new teachers, the Academic Affairs Office will give a certain tilt to newcomers during the evaluation. If you can't get it this year, then next year, you'll have to compete with other new teachers. ”

This is the competition that Ye Su mentioned to Huai Shi.

It's also the reason why Martin, the once little boy, regarded himself as a great enemy.

Huai Shi was stunned for a while.

At the same time, I felt a lot of pressure.

"This is fatally disadvantageous to art classrooms like ours. Kelly smiled, "You know what I'm referring to, right?"

It is true that the importance of each course varies, and the level of judgment is often ambiguous.

But what's worse is that there are a lot of art courses, which are impossible to measure.

"Let's use an analogy. Kelly said: "There is no course time for oil painting, as long as the submitted work is approved by the supervisor, it will be considered a graduate.

In principle, there is also a situation where you can graduate on the second day of enrollment on the first day—"

He paused, smirking, "By the way, that person is me." On the third day, I became a lecturer in the classical oil painting class and had my own classroom. ”

Andrea interjected next to her: "Since then, until now, in seventeen years, only twenty-three people have graduated from the oil painting classroom. ”

"Ahaha, no way, I'm a little more demanding, right? But students are really stupid these days, and it's always disappointing. ”

Commenting on his students without caring about this, Kelly shrugged his shoulders and looked at Huaishi: "If you are the Academic Affairs Office, do you have a way to evaluate my contribution and my level?"

If Huai Shi was in the Academic Affairs Office, it is estimated that he would also want to pick out his eyes.

The fact that such a casual teacher can be in charge of the classical oil painting classroom can only show one thing - he is so awesome in oil painting that even if he doesn't do any work every day, it is enough for the ivory tower to pay for him.

"At the other extreme, there's the guy next to you. ”

Anton pointed to Kondla.

He lectures on the science of change in alchemy.

"The class lasts six hours a month, and five of the hours are conducted by the students themselves, and the teacher will be responsible for guiding them. Teachers are responsible for distributing teaching materials, and students are engaged in self-study. After five years of step-by-step work, you can graduate with the qualification certificate of the Stone Cauldron Society. ”

Andrea sighed: "In other words, this guy is really teaching for no more than twelve hours a year, and in five years, the students actually have less than sixty hours of class." ”

Kondla, who was already a little drunk, couldn't help but sneer.

"I'd like to teach more, but I need the principal's approval. Seriously, it's disgusting to do too much of this kind of preschool-like work. ”

He glanced at Huai Shi and his expression became strange: "You should be able to understand it, right? Young man, as far as I know, you have a lot of attainments in metallurgy. ”

Huai Shi naturally knew what he was referring to.

One of the basic principles of alchemy.

Everything has a price.

And knowledge is the most extravagant.

This is the standard of the Ishigama Society.

In addition to his own talent and talent, if he wants alchemy to grow, he needs krypton, and a large amount of krypton, like a bottomless pit.

And even if there is a lot of krypton, many times there is no sound or movement at all.

That's the hidden meaning of the name alchemy – unless you're talented enough to conjure gold out of nothing, it's best not to choose this path of no return.

Unlike scholars, alchemy requires true geniuses, not a lot of metrics.

Only the truly wise can grasp its essence.

For example, Huai Shi, who relies on his soul ability to stack up his proficiency, is already at the limit by now. Further up, if there are no other opportunities, it is basically impossible.

Because of this premise, there are only five or six students who apply for alchemy every year, and the others are more professionals sent by the Stone Cauldron Society for targeted training, just like the guys who specialize in providing shredded green onions to restaurants.

Except for a few core disciples, the others are not even students at all.

It's just a short-term crash course.

"In contrast, the teaching results of scholars are truly quantifiable, and as long as the students are doing well, it is not difficult for teachers to occupy a place in the department. ”

Andrea shrugged her shoulders slightly and glanced at Huai Shi with pity: "This is your biggest problem." ”

Huaishi's two positions.

Lecture on Classical Music Appreciation.

Teaching assistant of Abyss Botany, and one more.

Either way, it doesn't look like a place where you can show your talents in a short period of time.

You know, Abyss Ecology is a big course, and it's a compulsory course, and all students in the school must participate, and it has one of the largest classrooms in the school.

And what Huai Shi, the teaching assistant, has to do is to lay a hand for the real master of the classroom, the main lecturer of abyss ecology.

If you're lucky, you'll be able to participate in the process of preparing lesson plans, and if you're unlucky, you'll have to serve tea and pour water.

If you want to go on stage, that's a dream!

The students have achievements, that is the credit of the lecturer, what does it have to do with you, the one who started the work?

Huai Shi didn't swell enough to think that he could replace the original lecturer, and the counterattack was successful, which was ridiculous - all his abyssal phytobiology was the passive accumulation of mountain ghosts, and his ability could only be said to be above average, what to fight with other people's majors?

And classical music appreciation......

How to assess, how to teach?

You put an hour's tape in class every time you have appreciated it, do you still have to write your impressions and hand them in the next class?

Elective students have only two classes per month.

In a year's time, Huai Shi didn't talk about Bach, and even Haydn couldn't finish it.

That's a problem.

Huai Shi pinched her chin and fell into thought.

No way.

He felt that he had to do the whole job.

And seeing that he was deep in thought, the expressions of the seniors were also slightly satisfied.

The main purpose of their coming here tonight is not to say how welcoming Huai Shi is, but more to give Andrea face. At the same time, let's also see if the prince of paradise, who caused an uproar a few days ago, really came to mess around.

In a sense, this is an investigation of the new Huai Shi by the teaching and research department.

If he really plans to do his job well, the old-timers don't mind pulling Huai Shi, a post-graduate scholar.

But Huai Shi really came to paddle around.

Hehe, goodbye.

I wish you a prosperous career in the Astronomical Society, and you don't want to get involved in the Ivory Tower.

Even if you can barely stay, you can only be a transparent person.

Obediently take enough for four years and let me go.

Now, at least in terms of attitude, Huai Shi has handed over a perfect answer. Then they have already mentioned the points, and after chatting for a while after eating, they said goodbye one after another.

The last to leave were Anton and Andrea.

The old man was a little drunk, and it took a long time for him to recover, and Andrea had to drive him back.

After Andrea went out for a drive, he put on his coat and looked back at the young man who had delivered him to the door.

Then, his expression became solemn and serious.

"Mr. Huaishi, there is a sentence that I think I should say to you, even if it is not something that a guest should say, it does not fall within the scope of politeness. ”

He put on his glasses and said solemnly, "I am not prejudiced against you, I believe in your talents, and I sincerely hope that you can make a difference in the ivory tower, even if it may be only a short ride in your life."

But there is one thing I hope you can understand: for many students, the five or six years in the Ivory Tower may be the most important opportunity to turn their lives around. ”

"As teachers, we have to make a difference," he said. ”

The teachings of the old-timers, Huai Shi naturally will not refute them.

Professor Anton's words can be said to have given high hopes to Huai Shi, a junior, where would he not know how to lift?

Besides, Huai Shi felt guilty in her heart after all.

He thought he had no talent as a teacher, and half of his way to the Ivory Tower was to catch ducks on the shelves, and the other half had nowhere to go.

The reason why I worked hard like this is also for the destiny of Shao Si.

He accepted Professor Anton's words from the bottom of his heart.

He didn't promise it loudly, he just bowed his head seriously.

"I remembered. ”

Professor Anton laughed.

"Well, there is a lot of talk today. He put on his hat and bowed his head to say goodbye: "I sincerely hope that we can meet again another day, and when the time comes, it will be a celebration of your official entry into the department." ”

"Goodbye, Mr. Huaishi. ”

"Goodbye, Professor Anton. ”

Huai Shimu sent the old professor to the car and gradually walked away.

For a long time, I couldn't help but sigh softly.

Looking up at the night sky of the Ivory Tower, I felt the pressure again.

Become a qualified teacher?

It really doesn't sound easy.

Huai Shi thought about it and couldn't help laughing: "All in all, let's work hard first." ”

He turned and walked into the house.

For the first time, there was a heartfelt motivation for the work on the Ivory Tower.

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And in the car that was gradually moving away, Andrea glanced at the old professor in the co-pilot in surprise: "It's rare to be gentle, Anton, I originally thought that you would make everyone unable to get off the stage." ”

"Why?" Anton asked rhetorically.

"Aren't you the one who hates political interference in scholarship and doesn't like people with impure intentions?" said Andrea, "I remember when you were the first to vote against it at the conference?"

"What does an eighteen-year-old boy know about politics?

Anton shook his head and couldn't help sighing:

"My original concern was not that he had a simple intention, nor that he was not doing anything, but that the last thing I wanted was that someone had brought the rough style and habits of the Astronomical Society Inspector into the Ivory Tower. ”

He was silent for a long time, and then whispered, "We are the school, Andrea, even if it is the Ascension Agency, we are still the school. This is a place to teach and educate people, not a place to use swords. ”

Andrea laughed: "I remember you were a soldier before, right?"

"Ah, before I was retired, I was a lieutenant colonel in the Russian Federation, and it stands to reason that I should also be superstitious about violence and swords. ”

Anton looked at the quiet campus outside the window, and the bright lights in the study room in the distance, and his expression softened: "But even if the sword and sword are the real power, here, you must give way to the truth." Otherwise, wouldn't the existence of the Ivory Tower be meaningless?"

"I can't talk about you. ”

Andrea shook her head and sighed, "So, what is your impression of us, the Prince of Paradise?"

"He's better than me. ”

Recalling the young man's eyes, which had never been polluted by violence and blood, Anton smiled heartily: "He will definitely become a good teacher, definitely." ”