Jade is not jade

Prospective freshmen majoring in aerospace engineering at National University of Science and Technology...

No matter how you listen to it, there is an unreal feeling that you are still dreaming!

When Xiao Long woke up in the morning, he first replied a nonsensical text message from his brother, and then a carp stood up to wash up—today is the entrance ceremony for the new students of the Aviation Academy!

After tidying up, Xiao Long and his roommates packed up and set off, and went to the auditorium together. The ceremony officially started at nine o'clock.

First, the dean spoke, and everyone listened energetically.

Then the head of the department spoke, and everyone was a little out of spirits.

Next is……

In the end, the student representatives spoke, and everyone was absent-minded and wandered overseas.

I didn't expect the entrance ceremony to be so boring!

Just as everyone was looking forward to the end of the ceremony, a teacher in his fifties stepped onto the podium, dressed plainly and without a good appearance.

Nobody introduced him, and he didn't introduce himself.But, right off the bat, he cheered up the drowsy students.

He asked loudly, "Why are you here?"

Everyone: "..." Huh?Why are you here?Needless to say?We were admitted to this school!

This may be the first reaction of most people, but the teachers of HKUST will definitely not ask such mentally handicapped questions!Everyone thought about it deeply, and found that it was really difficult to answer.

Does "here" refer to HKUST or this major?If it refers to a major, then what he asked is "Why did you choose this major"!

The person raised this question, but he didn't answer it directly, he just said: "The students here are all the top talents among the high school students in the country, the best among the students, most of you have more knowledge than other students. Think more assertively, and smarter... I ask you why you are here, and the answer is probably all kinds of strange...

"I have been teaching at HKUST for 20 years. Although I can't say that the world is full of peaches and plums, I have met many students. Some of them are because of their own interests, some are for their own future, and some are confused. I came to this major, for example, it was chosen by the parents, for example, it was transferred, and what's more, it was thrown by a dice..."

Hearing the saying "throw the dice to choose a major", the audience roared with laughter.

"Don't think that there are none among you...! Students who can be admitted to the University of Science and Technology must not be biased in high school. If they fail in one of the exams, they will not be sitting here today, but sitting in the school next door. ..." The teacher pointed in the direction of Beijing University and said, "Everyone thinks so?"

Everyone laughed again.Although Peking University and University of Science and Technology are on an equal footing, the students between the two schools often compete with each other and belittle each other.

Xiao Long had seen this trend earlier at the alumni gathering of Peking University, University of Science and Technology held in Huahai. At that time, Gu Shuoyi of Peking University hated USTC, and Zheng Fan also regarded Peking University as an affiliated college of USTC.

Now hearing such words from the teachers of the University of Science and Technology, Xiao Long couldn't help laughing, feeling a sense of pride as a student of the University of Science and Technology.

"...Many of you don't know where your weaknesses are. Compared with those students, Chinese is better than math, or physics is better than biology. You are more at a loss about your own strengths. Others choose a major that tends to be better than yourself. I became interested in one subject, and you," the man paused, "you can only roll the dice..."

Everyone: "Hahaha..."

"Some people may say that they came here because they like this major and aspire to study this major. Then I would like to ask, do you really like this major?"

Everyone (especially Xiao Long): "..."

"There was once a student who expressed to me how persistent he was for the aerospace industry of HKUST. It can be said that he promised himself to the death and never gave up. . . . believed him."

Everyone: "Hahahaha..."

"In the first and second years, the students repeatedly taught basic courses, such as Mao Dengsan in mathematics and physics, which obstinately wiped out most of the student's fantasy about HKUST. In the second semester of his sophomore year, he said that he wanted to go abroad, and then ignored his parents and With the persuasion of the teachers, I went to the United States without hesitation."

The man stopped, returned to the edge of the podium, picked up the transparent plastic cup full of tea stains, drank two sips, and satiated everyone's tastes before continuing slowly, "He took the TOEFL test and got a good score. I heard that that university is one hundred places higher than the University of Science and Technology in the global rankings, oh, let me add, the University of Science and Technology is less than two hundred in the global rankings..."

"No, it's that low?"

"...Is it fake?"

"I know that many of you are proud and yearn to go abroad, always thinking that the moon abroad is round and the water abroad is sweet... But many of you have no sense of belonging when you go out, and live in confusion, not knowing Why am I here, I don't know where I'm going in the future...

"A student came back to see me the year before last. He was a classmate of that person at HKUST. The student told me that that person had nothing to do with 'Aerospace'. Beautiful flowers of the motherland, sending money into the pockets of foreigners."

There was laughter in the auditorium one after another.

"The interest you think may be just your fantasy of strange things, just like falling in love, the best stage is always when you first met her, you think you love her, but after half a year, you find that she is not you The person I want. There are also some people who hate someone so much that they feel that they are not destined for her, but they really get along, hey, they really think it is her!"

This use of love as a metaphor made the students who were mostly bachelors burst into laughter.

"University and university, probably learning, you may only know a little bit about this field after four years of university. Words like 'like' and 'interest' are very unconvincing on the road of scientific research. Interests and hobbies It's not that we are born good at a certain aspect, but because we have a sense of accomplishment in doing one thing, which prompts us to invest more experience and time in studying it... After a long time, feelings will naturally be cultivated.

"Perhaps some people will answer that they are here for their future. In layman's terms, they want to have a better income than others in the future, or hope to become famous in this field. This statement is more realistic, and I am noncommittal. However, any Successful researchers are calm, down-to-earth, and have been focusing on their own fields for decades.

"The road is long and long. Those who studied finance started to play stocks, and those who studied management started to start companies... In the past, high school students whose grades were far inferior to yours, and who were admitted to secondary schools or even junior colleges, are now surrounded by cars, BMWs, and beauties. ...But you are still calculating those endless equations, receiving some meager research funds, maybe you have to support a few graduate students, and bring a group of little kids, such as me now."

Everyone: "Hahahaha..."

The man: "When that day comes, will you still be able to sit still?"

Everyone: "..."

"Therefore, students who admit that they have a strong desire for fame and fortune must prepare themselves an alternate path earlier, or find another path, so as not to hang themselves on this tree."

"When you were in high school, most of your teachers and parents instilled in you the idea that you will be liberated if you are admitted to college, and everything will be fine when you go to college... This has caused many students to slack off and degenerate. A mediocre stone.

"Jade can't be made without grinding, let me say that university is the starting point for you to really work hard, because you already have a clear direction. To be a person, to be a person who is useful to society and to others.

"I hope that everyone here can cherish the time, be modest and diligent, fill every inch of time in the university with your youthful ideals and life responsibilities, and make every day full of meaning...Finally," he paused for two seconds, and finally said Epilogue: "Let time tell, why you are here."

The audience was silent for a while, and the applause was like thunder, which lasted for a long time.

A bold student stood up and asked loudly: "Teacher, what class do you take?!"

The man took a sip of tea, stepped down from the podium, and said, "It's still early, first study mathematics, physics and chemistry for two years, and lay a solid foundation!"

The students whispered to each other: "Junior, junior..."

Once again, Xiao Long deeply realized that a person's personality charm is far above his appearance and material conditions.

When he was excited, he took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to Wang Min: "Brother~! I want to study hard!"

Wang Min: "..."

After lunch, continue the meeting...

The undergraduate training program and curriculum will be introduced by the grade director.

In addition to aerospace engineering, which Xiao Long studied, the college also has a major in engineering mechanics.There are two classes in Engineering Mechanics, and only one class in Aerospace Engineering.

Like all universities, HKUST confers degrees according to the credit system, and students can graduate after reaching a certain number of credits, and capable students can even complete four years of credits within three years and graduate early.

In a university full of talents, Xiao Long would never do that kind of thing over his own means, he just wanted to be like what the teacher said in the morning, lay a solid foundation and cherish everything he has.

The two majors of Engineering Mechanics and Aerospace and Aeronautics are subdivided into different research directions. Of course, the basic courses learned during the freshman and sophomore period are basically the same.

For example, ideological and political courses and foreign language courses in the humanities are compulsory for all domestic college students.The basic course of natural science is an improvement on the basis of high school science.Since Xiao Long's major has strict requirements on mathematics and physics, these courses occupy a relatively large proportion in the first two years.

The professional basis focuses on fields that have never been touched before, such as mechanics, materials, heat, and fluid mechanics.Xiao Long participated in the model airplane team in high school, and has received some basic introductory education in these areas (thanks to Mr. Shen), so he has an overall advantage.

In-depth spacecraft design, aircraft structure, automatic control and other courses are arranged in the third and fourth grades. It seems that if you want to get in touch with those things, you have to wait another two years.

When he returned to the dormitory at night, Xiao Long followed his study habits in high school and began to draw up a study plan.

On the other hand, the other people in the dormitory: Big Pig went to play basketball with a few buddies in the 314 dormitory opposite, Huang Yu went to the Internet cafe, Deng Bin was talking on the phone with his girlfriend... the white guy next door came to visit (Zhao Bai’s foreigner) The name "Changbai Mountain White Man" is too long, for convenience, it is referred to as "White Man")

The white man knocked on the door and came in, asking: "Who is playing chess, who is playing chess with me!"

Seeing that Xiao Long is immersed in writing a plan——

What time do you get up in the morning, what time do you eat, what time do you exercise, what time do you go to class (the schedule of professional courses has been issued), what time do you go to bed... How many tasks do you have to complete every day, eat an egg, read an airplane model book, and memorize it in the morning and evening 10 minutes word...

The white man was dumbfounded: "Damn! You guys are too serious!"

Xiao Long touched the back of his head and said embarrassedly: "Is there any? You are all so good, I want the stupid bird to fly first..."

I gave Xiao Yan a back of the head, and the white man cursed: "Fart! You are stimulating us! There are little dolphins, ah ah! Oh my !!! I went to college !!! I spared me !!"

Xiao Long was puzzled: "What's wrong with Xiao Dolphin?"

White people: "He memorizes English in the dormitory! He is imitating Martin Luther King's speech!"

Wow, it really is amazing!Xiao Long clenched his fists and continued to work hard...

Deng Bin lay calmly on the bed and called his wife, and the white man floated out crying sadly: "Who is playing chess with me~~Who is playing chess with me~~~"

The author has something to say: [Flower Arrangement 1]

It is a campus ethos that prestigious schools belittle each other. Students all think that their school is the best, and everyone ridicules each other for fun.

Generally speaking, the bad side of the opposing schools will be exaggerated in order to achieve the purpose of mutual competition and self-improvement.There is very little fiction, deliberate slander, and malicious insults in jokes.

Externally, the opposing colleges are brothers and are inseparable. (Students from Beijing University of Science and Technology will probably be very annoyed by the kind of "Why do I always bring you with me every time I talk about it", "Why does it have your name again", etc. All in all, they are a pair of cute CPs...)

【Flower Arrangement 2】

The University of Science and Technology and Peking University in this article are not Tsinghua University and Peking University. At best, we can only tell the story based on Qingbei as the prototype. I am not a student of these two prestigious schools, so please do not substitute anything.The content of the speech in this article is based on the views summarized by some famous university speeches and my own understanding. The depth must not be as good as the genuine high-level speeches. It is right to let everyone have a look after dinner. If there are any inappropriate semantics or superficial expressions, please understand. Tolerance, do not criticize carefully.