Make a Fortune and Become Well-off [90] - Chapter 147
Teacher Ji hadn’t yet approached Jiang Ning to talk, but Teacher Wang came to find her first.
There were many people in the office, as the entire English department worked in a large shared space, making it inconvenient to talk. So, he called Jiang Ning over to the large flower bed in front of the office building and told her what Teacher Ji had said to him, “You’re here. When you go to the competition class, Teacher Ji will probably talk to you about this.”
He told Jiang Ning with a serious expression, “It’s not that I don’t want you to participate in competitions, but considering our school’s previous competition results, it’s unavoidable. I still hope you can focus on studying the main subjects. After all, people’s energy and time are limited.”
After a pause, he asked, “Do you understand what I mean?”
Although their No. 1 High School was a key high school in Wucheng, it was not very significant in the entire city or province. The admission rate to key universities in their province was only 2%, and the admission rate to 211 universities was less than 5%. One could imagine the competition.
And the better teaching resources were undoubtedly in the province or city.
The principles of Wuzhong and No. 1 High School really worked hard to find good teachers and resources for the students. At the same time, they also needed to learn.
Students had to work hard to compete with key high schools in the province and city for the limited university resources and spots at key universities, despite the already low admission rates.
Jiang Ning’s grades were among the top ten in her grade, and in that monthly exam, not only did her grades not drop because she entered the competition class, but they steadily improved. That showed that Jiang Ning still had the energy and potential to push forward at that time.
As the class teacher of a parallel class, Teacher Wang’s biggest expectation for the students in the class was Project 211, a concept that had just emerged this year. As for the top universities in the country, he didn’t even dare to think about it.
How could Jiang Ning not understand? As an old No. 1 High School student in her previous life, she knew very well about the competition results of No. 1 High School in the next three years. Although the arrival of Teacher Ji and Teacher Zhang had improved the competition results of No. 1 High School, it was still not easy to secure a provincial award.
Competition had never been what Jiang Ning pursued. She did attend the competition class, but it was something the school needed. She was quite comfortable with her own studies.
And since she started something, of course, she would do it well.
She nodded with a very upright attitude and said seriously, “Thank you, Teacher Wang. I understand everything you said, and I know what to do.”
Jiang Ning’s language talent was average. She could speak English, standard Mandarin, and the authentic dialect of Shuibu Town. However, as a Wucheng native, she couldn’t speak the Wucheng dialect, which was half Mandarin and half dialect.
In her opinion, it was either standard Mandarin or the standard Shuibu Town dialect. She had to twist her tongue into a strange pronunciation of half Mandarin, and she really couldn’t do it.
What she was speaking to Teacher Wang at the time was Mandarin with a very standard pronunciation.
That made Teacher Wang, who was used to speaking English and Wucheng Mandarin, a little embarrassed. Why was the child speaking so formally?
He touched the short hair on his head, waved his hand, and said, “You are a smart kid; you will make the right decision. Now, go back.”
As expected, Teacher Ji, who had just finished a class in the competition class that evening, came to find Jiang Ning. He stood on the podium and waved directly to her, “Jiang Ning, come with me.”
In the office building at night, except for the three competition class classrooms, all the other classrooms and offices were dark. Even the corridors were dark without lights.
Teacher Ji always paid attention to keeping a distance from the students, and this time was no exception. He did not call Jiang Ning to the office, but just outside the classroom in the corridor beyond the computer classroom.
It was quiet; no one would disturb them. It was convenient for conversation, and it was a public place, so others could see what they were doing.
Teacher Ji stood in front of the handrail of the corridor, facing the other side of the classroom. The weak light from the other side of the classroom shone on his thin, youthful face, making him look less like a teacher and more like one of her classmates.
He first smiled out of habit, then asked Jiang Ning softly, “Has your class teacher, Teacher Wang, spoken to you?”
Jiang Ning nodded, “He did.”
Teacher Ji hesitated before continuing, “Then what do you think?” Concerned that Jiang Ning might reject the idea outright, he quickly added, “Don’t rush to refuse. You can try it first. You’re only a freshman in high school, so you don’t have to sacrifice your grades in class. You just need to spend a little more time and energy on the competition and give it a shot.”
He spoke earnestly, “I’ve reviewed your test results this time. I genuinely believe you have this talent, so I want you to give it a try.”
After all, he wouldn’t dare risk a student’s future. If the student lacked the talent, advising them to focus on competitions over entrance exam studies would be detrimental.
Of course, not all students could excel in competitions. There were a few who did, but in Wucheng, such students were rare.
For instance, at the key high school in the provincial capital where he once studied, there were students who took the competitive route. Later, when their competition results weren’t satisfactory, they returned to review and took the college entrance exam route.
He had seen many such classmates himself.
Jiang Ning had never considered herself particularly talented in mathematics, physics, or chemistry. She knew she lacked natural talent. At most, she had studied high school courses and advanced mathematics in her previous life and had more than twenty years of life experience. This background allowed her to easily grasp and integrate the knowledge taught in the competition class. But that was still far from what one would call talent.
She shared her practical thoughts with Teacher Ji, “I will definitely follow the normal college entrance examination procedure to enter higher education. If I have the spare capacity and the school needs me to participate in the competition class, I will, but I’ve never considered taking the competition route directly, nor have I ever had that idea.” She emphasized firmly, “Teacher Ji, I really don’t have talent in mathematics, physics, and chemistry. I plan to choose liberal arts in my sophomore year of high school.”
Teacher Ji knew that she had achieved excellent scores in mathematics, physics, and chemistry in several exams. However, hearing her insist that she had no talent in these subjects and intended to choose liberal arts left him speechless.
He couldn’t help but wonder if the student in front of him had some misunderstanding.
Looking at the serious-faced student before him, he remained silent for a moment. He didn’t push the matter and simply said, “Try it then.”
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thank you. this update left me wondering about detective Wu’s case. small cliff but still…