"I wish you all a great semester at school."

Mona's opening speech lasted about ten minutes before the curtain came to an end.

"In addition to the above-mentioned campus activities. Mr. Principal also asked me to convey some notices on my behalf, mainly for our Year 13 students. ”

She folded her speech in half and pulled a short note from the folder on the podium.

Dulwich College International Year 1 is a foreign language pre-school for 5-year-olds, while Year 13 is the oldest year group for university progression.

They will spend the next six months in their last semester of secondary school.

"As usual, there will no longer be a fixed schedule for the final semester of classes, and if there are students who do not have enough credits, they can retake the courses in the junior group. This year's college admissions meeting will be held at the end of the semester, so please be sure to prepare your portfolio in advance, this is the best chance for you to apply to your dream university. ”

Mona glanced at her seniors in the front row.

Even those students who are known for their cynicism on weekdays rarely became serious at this time.

In addition to the teaching environment, the most interesting point of international school tuition is that it is easy to apply for partner universities.

A good university means brighter career prospects.

Just a few seconds later,

Mona's good-looking brow furrowed slightly.

She noticed that her childhood sweetheart was cowering in her chair with a sleepy face, staring at the tablet and not knowing what she was doing.

It seems that he doesn't care about applying to universities at all.

"I don't know what to say, and I'm not responsible for myself."

Mona was worried.

She flicked the ponytail behind her head with some annoyance, and heavily stacked the ground under her feet with her leather shoes.

"I'm done. Thank you. ”

"Mona, please wait a minute."

She shook her head, and was about to step down when someone in the front row raised her hand.

"Jerry, do you have any questions?"

Mona recognized Jerry, a tall boy with slightly naturally curly hair who had suddenly stood up.

Although the name is somewhat reminiscent of the classic comedy character in Cat and Mouse, the boy is not short at all, he is tall and masculine.

As the president of the school's girls' student council, Mona has access to the background information of most of her classmates.

Jerry vaguely remembered that Jerry was a mixed-race child, his father was a senior employee of a large German company, and his mother was a beautiful local woman in Yangon.

The other party's family conditions are very good, and every day after school, he can see the maid driving a BMW 7 Series to pick him up and take him home.

In addition, Jerry himself is a member of the school basketball team, so he has always been very popular with girls on campus.

The other man did not speak, but magically pulled out flowers from the bag under the seat.

At the same time,

As if rehearsed in advance, several students in the music and art class took out the harmonica and other small instruments from their pockets and played them.

Listen to the melody, it should be the theme song of the movie "Little Women" "Fool for you" (crazy for you).

Is this to confess?

Coax......

The auditorium was bustling with activity.

"It's so romantic!"

There are girls whispering exclaims.

In European-style middle schools, love itself is part of campus life.

Confessions are often seen in school.

But this kind of public confession with flowers and a band at the opening ceremony is like a bridge in Korean campus idol dramas.

It's very romantic indeed.

In particular, the object of the confession is the president of the girls' student union, who has always been cold.

"It's a commencement ceremony, not a private occasion. This romantic and brave little gentleman was detained after school. The headmaster in the front row stood up and motioned for everyone to be quieter.

However, after the punishment decision was issued, he did not seem to have any intention of stopping this confession.

He said with a smile and a clapping app.

"But for now, I wish you the best of luck."

Seeing that the principal did not mean to stop the confession, but applauded, and the atmosphere in the auditorium became even more enthusiastic.

"Promise him!"

"Promise him!"

"Promise him!"

Whistles and screams followed, and many students were shouting like heckles.

This pretty girl from India is one of the most popular girls in the school, and has held a record of zero times she has been attacked since she started school.

Analogous to the game, no one has ever been cleared of the copy, which has undoubtedly become a more eye-catching wreath around her.

Everyone is looking forward to seeing which warrior will come out on top.

Mona on the rostrum raised her eyebrows and glanced at a circle of whistling boys.

This kind of occasion where everyone coaxes together will put a lot of psychological pressure on the party being confessed.

Some thin-skinned little girls, whether they like it or not, are embarrassed to say no.

However, Miss Mona is not a shy girl, and the aura of the president of the girls' student council is suddenly revealed, and the screams and cheers of the crowd gradually become quiet.

"Miss Sandnu, I like you......"

"I'm sorry, this semester is a critical period for applying to college, and it is also a turning point that will determine the career of art students like us in the second half of our lives, and I am not in the mood to fall in love."

Mona rebuffed the boy's show of affection in a flat and skillful tone, like facing a quarking duck.

She is such a popular figure, and when she meets a boy, she jumps out to confess not ten times, but also eight times, and she has long learned how to deal with it freely.

If it was Gu Weijing, she might still hesitate.

The others, Mona has become very adept at coping.

Hush...... There was a loud sigh of disappointment in the auditorium.

"So Miss Sandenu...... You don't have a boyfriend yet, do you? ”

Jerry was not discouraged.

Mona glanced up in the direction of Gu Weijing, and saw that he finally stopped playing with the tablet at this time, but looked up at herself.

"At this time, I finally know that I am in a hurry?"

Miss Mona snorted coldly in her heart, turned her head, gritted her silver teeth and said, "No." ”

Jerry immediately handed the bouquet to Mona.

"Can I date you after the admissions meeting is over?" Just like the appointment in advance, I really like you. ”

Coax!

The auditorium, which had just quieted down, was noisy again.

Many girls feel in their hearts that this boy's response is both polite and personable, which is a plus.

"How do you know you can go to the same college as me?"

Mona asked rhetorically.

"If you go to that university, I'll sign up for that university." Jerry replied very simply, and it really didn't look like he wanted to have fun.

His tone suddenly became a little sly: "And there is a tradition in our school...... Miss Sandenu must be familiar with it. ”

Tradition?

Some freshmen who had just entered the audience did not understand the traditions of the school, and some people immediately popularized the campus culture in their ears by the seniors.

There is a rule on campus called King &Queen.

This is not a tradition unique to Dulwich College International, as many of the oldest private secondary schools and universities in Europe and the United States have chosen the kings and queens of their schools each year.

The exact selection varies from school to school.

For example, the king of the University of Utah in the United States is the captain of the football team who can lead the school team to defeat the city's rival Mormon Brigham Young University, and the queen is voted by the students on campus online every October.

The king and queen would have certain small rights on campus, such as free lunch and a special seat in the dining hall with the best sunshine.

Trinity College, Oxford, could let him choose the boys' dormitory where Sir Newton once lived, and the apple tree in the courtyard is said to be the one that smashed the apple on Newton's head.

There is also a right that is common to almost all schools.

When you become the king and queen of the school, the first boy or girl you pursue is conventionally not to say no.

On the contemporary Internet, people like to refer to some of the most outrageous things in school as "gaining the right to choose a mate", which is actually the same reason as these time-honored school traditions.

Of course, it's just campus culture.

Whether you are willing to comply, and it depends on the other party's wishes, and you can't make an invitation to the opposite sex who already has a clear lover, which is obviously shameless.

In Gu Weijing's school, European and American campus cultures and Asian traditions are blended, and the selection criteria are a bit talented and beautiful.

Every year, the male student who can get the most admission offers with his portfolio is elected as the king of the campus this year.

The girl queen is the most popular girl at the school ballroom.

It's not easy to become a campus king.

Dulwich College International has a total of 26 universities in total, and the Academy of Fine Arts is ranked between 30 and 200 to 200 or 300 in the world.

Different from the admission model with a clear cut-off score, the portfolio has the element of subjective judgment, and the famous art academies have their own characteristics, and the art academies also have their own different preferences and preferences for visual arts.

It's possible that your application was accepted by a school ranked 15 and rejected by a university ranked 200 because of your style.

It's good to get two or three admission offers at the school recruitment fair every year.

Often, students will only prepare their portfolios specifically for one target school.

Unless you are a very good student, the portfolio is recognized as good, no matter what style of professor you like, you can see at a glance that you are a good seedling to learn painting, which can get offers from many universities.

The highest record in the history of the school, there was once a senior who got the 140-page portfolio that he had been preparing for a whole year and won the letter of intent from eight schools at the school recruitment fair.

The senior heard that he was now a contracted painter of the well-known French gallery Yvon, and a painting could sell for tens of thousands of dollars, and he officially embarked on the road of becoming a professional painter.

"Well, I'll give you this chance."

Mona glanced in Gu Weijing's direction again, and suddenly took the flowers from Jerry's hand.

"I like persistent and serious people, who want to impress me, you can. If you can get the most offers at the admissions meeting, I will agree to date you. ”

"This invitation is valid for all boys."

She pulled out a flower and pinned it to the collar of her school uniform jacket, and threw the other bouquets into the upper division of the auditorium like a little queen crowning her courtiers.

Such a powerful scene,

Not to mention that many boys are excited, and even many girls think Mona's appearance is very cool.

Many of the students got up from their seats, trying to catch the petals flying in the air.

The corners of Gu Weijing's mouth twitched slightly.

"Hey, what did you do to upset your girlfriend?"

Coco chewed gum, turned her head from the seat in the front row, and looked at Gu Weijing curiously.

"Coco, Mona has said that she doesn't have a boyfriend."

"Cut, simple."

As a high-ranking female sea king in love, relying on the intuition between beautiful girls, Kou Ko is ready to capture the small movements on Mona's expression.

She knew that this student union president must still like Gu Weijing in her heart.

……

The commencement ceremony was just a small episode in the hustle and bustle.

The life of the students is not idle at all,

For the graduating art students, the school basically has no fixed curriculum, and the cultural classes have ended.

The portfolio is the only theme of life.

Generally, a normal portfolio must include at least three parts: sketching, creativity, and freelance works, with a total of more than 30 mature works, in order to fully show their artistic characteristics and painting skills in front of the admissions teachers.

At this time, there are only more than three months left before the admissions meeting at the end of May.

On average, at least 10 works are completed each month.

Everybody is basically busy like a dog.

The public studios in the school are often open until 9 or 10 o'clock in the evening.

Gu Weijing, who is not ready to make a traditional portfolio, was not affected by the frenetic atmosphere in the school at all after school.

He went out and took a taxi and went straight to the Good Luck Orphanage.

Now Gu Weijing is very familiar with the staff in the orphanage, and he comes almost every week, and after discussing a few words with the female director, a room in the orphanage is cleared out to be used as Gu Weijing's studio.

Gu Weijing thinks that this is much better than the studio at school or at home.

He always remembered that he still had one last step in his professional mission.

[Serial Mission: First Glimpse - The Way of Career (Final Mission)]

[Current task: Complete a work of any subject with a length of more than 8 inches, and reach the emotional rating - the heart has a feeling that is above.] 】

[Ultimate reward for chain quests: one random legendary skill]

may reflect the classic sentence of the Qing Dynasty poet Zhao Yi: "The family and country are unfortunate, the poet is fortunate, and the vicissitudes of life are changed." ”

Whenever Gu Weijing walked into the Good Luck Orphanage, his emotions were often moved by all kinds of human tragedies.

The realist school of painting in the last years of Tsarist Russia believed that illusory classical myths and legends, great heroes, romantic literary legends and ethereal exotic customs were not as deep as depicting simple reality.

The dark side of society is the best teacher of a painter.

This statement is very reasonable.

As Gu Weijing learned more about the lives of those poor children, he relied more on his own efforts to change the living conditions there little by little.

It is easier for him to inject his emotions into his paintings.

Gu Weijing thinks,

The distance I was from being able to create a painting that met the requirements of the task was only a shallow layer of window paper.

(End of chapter)