Chapter 223 The Social Status Is Not Low
After finishing the last exam, Liu Xinyu followed her sisters to the dormitory. The official holiday will begin tomorrow. The sisters in the dormitory are preparing to go home for the New Year.
Hu Xuemei put the bedding and other things into the cabinet and asked Liu Xinyu: "You bought the ticket for the day after tomorrow, do you want to go to my house tomorrow?"
Just as Liu Xinyu was about to shake her head, Fang Jizhen, who had been raped by the department student union chairman, hurriedly came in from outside, pointed at Liu Xinyu and said: "Fortunately, you didn't leave. Hurry up and go to the department director's office. The director is looking for you."
Liu Xinyu pointed at herself and said reluctantly: "The director is looking for me? It's almost a holiday, why are you looking for me?"
She really bought a train ticket back to Wuxian the day after tomorrow. She must not have any temporary urgent tasks. It is difficult to buy a ticket as the Chinese New Year is approaching!
Fang Jizhen came over and pushed Liu Xinyu out of the dormitory and said: "You ask me, who am I asking! I only know that the director is looking for you, go quickly, don't keep the director waiting!"
Well, let’s go check it out!
Riding a bicycle to the teaching building where the Spanish Department is located, Liu Xinyu parked the car and pedaled upstairs.
The department chairperson's office was ajar. Liu Xinyu knocked lightly on the door twice and heard "come in" from inside. She pushed the door open and found that there was not only the department chairperson, but also two seniors from the department.
professor.
"Come on, come on, sit here." The department chair pointed to the only empty chair in the office.
Liu Xinyu suppressed her doubts, sat down on the chair, looked at the department director with a smile, and waited for him to reveal the answer to the mystery.
The head of the department did not let Liu Xinyu wait too long. After looking at each other with the two old professors, he asked straight to the point: "Student Liu Xinyu, at your level, there is very limited room for improvement if you continue your undergraduate studies step by step. Have you ever considered studying for graduate school in advance?"
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Naturally, she had considered studying for graduate school, but she really didn't dare to think about it two years in advance.
Since the department chair mentioned it, the department must have such an intention, so should we go to graduate school in advance?
Liu Xinyu's mind was running rapidly, and she was observing the three elders in the office from the corner of her eyes, and found that their eyes were full of expectations.
It can be seen that the head of the department really hopes that he can agree to study for graduate school in advance.
Could it be that these two old professors were specially selected as mentors by the department?
Liu Xinyu knew these two old professors. They were both famous scholars at Peking University and returnees who had studied in the UK for many years.
After two years of studying at Peking University, Liu Xinyu knew very well that the words of the department head, "There is very limited room for improvement in continuing undergraduate studies step by step" are very pertinent.
She has indeed considered seeking the opportunity to study abroad at public expense after her undergraduate degree, and does not plan to study for graduate school in China.
Now that the head of the department is personally talking to her about studying for graduate school, Liu Xinyu is really hesitant.
Since I didn't want to go against my wishes, I felt that I couldn't live up to the love of several elders.
It's really tough!
The head of the department didn't know what Liu Xinyu was hesitating about. He pointed at the two old professors and said: "The thing is like this. Professor Zeng and Professor Lin have a classmate who is now a well-known professor in the English Department of the University of Edinburgh in the UK. He has a master's degree and a Ph.D.
If you are willing to go to graduate school in advance for the continuous study quota, the two professors plan to recommend it to their classmates."
Liu Xinyu's eyes lit up. If this was the case, it would be a great thing.
But there will be no pie in the sky, and the department must have conditions.
Liu Xinyu looked at the dean of the department quietly, and sure enough, the dean continued: "But there is a condition, that is, you must return to school to teach after completing your studies."
Although Liu Xinyu had experience as a teacher and had the patience to serve as a teacher, she had never thought about being a teacher her whole life.
She hopes to have a more challenging or exciting job in the future.
For example, working as a foreign correspondent, working as an accompanying translator in a foreign affairs department, or even working in an embassy or consulate abroad...
Seeing the light in Liu Xinyu's eyes gradually fade away, the department head already understood that Liu Xinyu was not willing to return to school to become a teacher.
Oh, what's wrong with going back to Beijing University to be a teacher?
Maybe the salary is not too high, but the social status is not low.
Besides, which teacher in the Department of Spanish at Peking University can only live off his salary? Liu Xinyu is still just a student, so she often has extra money.
Why is this kid so stubborn!
The dean of the department kept complaining about Liu Xinyu in his heart, but on the outside he looked very friendly.
The two old professors looked slightly unhappy.
Although they are indeed very optimistic about Liu Xinyu, Liu Xinyu obviously doesn't give them face now.
This opportunity was not as simple as the department chair said. They also went through a lot of effort to get Federman to agree to leave this spot for them to study together with a master's degree and a Ph.D.
"Let's do this. You go back and think about it carefully and give me a reply before ten o'clock tomorrow morning." The department head didn't want to push Liu Xinyu too hastily, let alone leave a bad impression on the two old professors. He pondered for a moment.
Liu Xinyu will think about it carefully when she goes back.
Liu Xinyu left the department chair's office in a daze. Instead of going back to her dormitory, she rode her bicycle directly back to Changchun Lane.
She sat silently in the room and thought for a long time, until Fang Jizhen came to her worriedly, still undecided.
After listening to Liu Xinyu's explanation, Fang Jizhen laughed and jumped while hugging Liu Xinyu. She was more excited and more excited than Liu Xinyu, the person involved: "Studying for a master's and doctoral degree at the University of Edinburgh? Xinyu, you are so awesome! Such an opportunity is absolutely once in a lifetime, and it has fallen to you.
On the head! By the way, when will we leave? It won’t be right away!”
When it came to leaving, Fang Jizhen suddenly felt a little wilted.
There are seven sisters in the dormitory, and Liu Xinyu has the best relationship with her, even taking her with her to make extra money!
It will take at least four or five years for Liu Xinyu to leave. When she comes back, she won't even know where she is.
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. Fang Jizhen's eyes couldn't help but turn red, and tears fell from her eyes.
"Oh, my sister Jizhen, why are you crying! I haven't agreed to the director yet! Even if I agreed, I didn't say I would leave immediately. Even if I go to England, we can still communicate and make phone calls!"
Liu Xinyu was startled by Fang Jizhen, and she hurriedly wiped her tears and comforted her incoherently.
Although she was reluctant to say goodbye to Liu Xinyu, when she heard that Liu Xinyu didn't agree, Fang Jizhen's eyebrows suddenly stood up and she glared at Liu Xinyu angrily: "What a great thing, you actually took Qiao! What are you thinking in your head?"
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When Liu Xinyu said the conditions proposed by the department head, Fang Jizhen looked at Liu Xinyu silently and stopped talking.
They have imagined the future more than once. Liu Xinyu's vision for the future is changeable, but the profession of teacher does not exist.
Chapter completed!