New Gods of North America

To be honest, speaking only of "student dormitories\

,"The conditions at George and Anna College are quite good. At least Wayne thinks this dormitory of the seminary is okay.

Since his roommate didn't come, Wayne was temporarily alone in the double room. He felt comfortable, but a little bored.

After dinner, I stayed in the public lounge on the first floor of the dormitory for a while. I got to know some students who also lived in the dormitory and we exchanged names and hometowns.

Well, the students are all white-skinned.

There is a special Aboriginal college at George and Anna College.

The management is relatively strict and independent. It is said that the dormitory is more "jail-like" than those ladies who usually choose to study art-related content, and the diploma seems to be special.

Students from Kansas City were probably quite rare. A group of freshmen and seniors who grew up in states on the East Coast asked a lot of interesting things about small towns in the West, but that was all.

After relaxing for a while, although the students were still reluctant to leave, they looked at the time and returned to the dormitory or found a place to study. Their self-discipline was a bit exaggerated.

Theological Seminary...

It doesn't seem strange anymore.

In contrast, there is a dormitory next door that belongs to an unknown college. It seems to be holding a welcome party at this moment.

Although there was no music, the atmosphere sounded lively.

The dormitories of the students are divided into different buildings. Each building has a part-time senior who is in charge of the management. It is a bit too small to call him "room manager". He can probably be regarded as "building manager".

The "building manager" of the dormitory where Wayne lives is a serious senior who looks honest. His name is Macon Reeve.

If we use a pastor as an analogy,

This guy probably has too much kindness in his temperament, and the elements of "solemnity" and "confidentiality" seem to be basically non-existent. He has the temperament that he will confess anything if you say a few harsh words to him in the interrogation room.

Macken Reeve knocked on each door and explained the dormitory check-in instructions and other detailed rules to the freshmen.

The college’s honor system was also emphasized to remind everyone of the seriousness of the matter.

She has a bit of earnest advice and a bit of nagging, and is the kind of person you rarely meet in Blackrock Town.

When Wayne walked him to the dormitory door,

A senior student passing by even teased him, or rather mocked him, "Aunt Macon is always so busy."

College life these days is very similar to the "university" in Wayne's memory.

Everyone is busy with their own things. Apart from a few friends, the social circle basically consists of roommates or members of various club activities. It is up to each person to spend as much or as little as they want.

With the support of the honor system and reputation, George and Anna College currently seems to be more "free-range".

If you violate the rules, you will be punished. If you don’t meet the requirements, you will have to retake the course or give up. No one is obligated to urge you to “improve yourself”.

Even someone like Mackenzie Reeve,

It's just advising people not to break the rules.

…

The next day, I started the class according to the timetable.

There is no concept of "class" here. If you have classes, you go to class. If you don't have classes, you are free to do whatever you want. The professors and classmates of different courses are different.

Ask the professor about coursework, ask the Academic Affairs Office about academic matters, and for other matters you can seek help from the "class leader" or other students in the same class. If you still can't handle it, you'll have to either use your own skills or accept reality.

In a seminary, no one can escape the study of the Holy Scriptures and church history.

However, for Wayne, who majored in history, a "pass" in this course was enough, and a "good" score was considered a high score.

Students studying theology-related majors must get a "good" grade to meet the requirements.

If you gather enough "excellence", you can apply for the corresponding scholarship and receive some corresponding honors.

Professors will also be more willing to write recommendation letters for you when you graduate.

The requirements for other courses are similar. If they are considered relevant to the major, the requirements will be higher. Otherwise, just "pass" is enough.

The theology class was fine at the beginning. For students who had been going to church since childhood, even if they had never eaten pork or knew how to raise pigs, they had more or less “seen pigs running”.

But Professor Aber Maisel's math class is really a bit torturous.

Contrary to what many people think, the church - whether it is the Holy See in the Old World, the Windsor Anglican Church, or the Holy Spirit Church in the New World - actually holds a relatively open-minded attitude towards "mathematics" and "science" at this time.

It is believed that only by understanding the truth of all things can we better understand the will of the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, many famous mathematicians or scientists in history actually have a theological education background.

Of course, the churches have also committed many sins, some of which are still being committed today, not to mention the Holy See in the Middle Ages.

Professor Aber Maisel is probably not from the church.

But in Wayne's eyes, he was also "committing sin."

"Through this classic example, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the definition and basic calculation method of derivatives. The understanding of higher-order derivatives is generally similar. Next, we will use this question to understand related concepts."

Professor Amber Maisel was cleaning the blackboard while talking.

The speed of speech and movements were not fast, but even the most diligent students might not be able to take notes while understanding what was said. Professor Maisel did not even ask, "Does anyone have any questions?"

Most of the students were in the same situation as Wayne, still in a state of confusion or dumbfounded.

This is the first class of this course!

Wayne still has some basic knowledge, and modern society has made the teaching of introductory calculus easier.

But even modern universities do not "fast forward" to this extent.

If it weren't for the fact that the content of the examination was probably about the definition of specific theorems and formulas, as well as the person who proposed them and the year,

As long as you are willing to study hard after class, you can basically pass.

Otherwise, looking at the current situation, even the minimum "pass" may cause a "massacre", and then letters of complaint from students and parents will fly to the Academic Affairs Office like snowflakes.

Wayne, who has some basic knowledge but not professional level, feels like he is going crazy when listening to Professor Aber Maisel's lectures.

If I don't understand anything at all, I can sleep peacefully. For the parts I can understand, I can probably just read the book.

But he was caught in the middle, and he had a lot of things to say that he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.

This is totally not a teaching method suitable for normal people.

Anyway, after two classes,

Wayne's head was still buzzing until lunch time.

In the afternoon,

Professor David Lee's American history course is much easier to understand.

"Many people would assume that the original structure of the Confederation of America designed by the 'Founding Fathers' was based squarely on the existing framework of the Kingdom of Windsor.

“But in reality, the system of the American Federation is actually inherited from the Roman Empire, which once prospered and flourished in the Old World.

"The foundation of the federation's governance is the division of power among the 'Tribal Council', 'Consuls' and 'Senate' inherited from the Roman Empire, but with the development of the times and the design of the 'founding fathers', the names and specific forms have changed.

"To use more familiar terms, it's the election, the president, and both houses of Congress, and then the states and regions will expand downward based on local conditions."

However, some of Professor David Lee’s remarks are also obviously very “Southern”:

"From the contents of these clauses written into the Constitution of the United States, it is not difficult to understand that the wish of the 'founding fathers' at that time was to hope that we, the later generations, would build America into a slave republic as powerful as the Roman Empire.

“So some scholars’ criticism of slavery is almost like prying at the foundation of the founding of the American nation.

"As a historian, from an objective point of view, I believe that the 'ethnic theory' actually contains quite profound truths, which are worth our further exploration. We are not against the emancipation of slaves, but it should be something that we should carefully consider and plan seriously, and the process should take at least a hundred years.

"As far as the current situation is concerned, what those factory owners and emerging capitalists are advocating is actually a disguised form of 'wage slavery'. Compared with our existing system, it is obviously not more 'civilized' or more 'advanced'."

Wayne listened,

I have a rough idea of ​​what kind of papers and assignments can get high scores from Professor David Lee.

But if I want to get this high score, it seems a bit hot...

Wayne had some ideas. If some papers were published,

Then when I return to Blackrock Town, I will probably be chased by the angry mayor with a whip, and the scolding may be heard from one end of the town to the other...