I Just Want to Be a Quiet Top Student

The explanation report of Academician Su Wenxie's team on "Strong BSD Conjecture Proof" was released, and the international mathematics community took action and began to study the explanation report of Academician Su Wenxie's team.

Shen Qi toured the country to give lectures. He trained many local cadres. Combining scientific research, ideological and political content, his training courses received positive and enthusiastic responses.

Because he has been focusing on ideological and political work recently, some people jokingly called Shen Qi the political commissar of Shen.

On this day, Political Commissar Shen participated in the joint meeting of the high-level party and government of Yanda University. He said at the meeting: "The world's scientific problems have been solved one by one by Chinese scientists, and our great powers and projects have been completed one after another. Are we stronger? We are stronger, no doubt about it."

"The foundation of a strong country comes from scientific research and education. The quality of our scientific research and education at Yanda University ranks first in the country and at the forefront of the world. I have always advocated that Yanda should take the road of internationalization and become a top international university."

"I'm very pleased that Yanda is advancing steadily on this road and has a growing international influence."

"For a university, what is internationalization? I think there are two core points, scientific research and teaching."

"Scientific research itself has an international attribute, and the scientific research results are international. Do a good job in scientific research and make scientific achievements that benefit the people of the world, and you will naturally become an international university."

"As for international teaching, what should it be like? Is the number of foreign teachers and international students the main evaluation indicator?"

"My point of view is that the number of foreign teachers and foreign students is an evaluation indicator, but it is by no means the main indicator."

"Recently, I have observed some small problems in real life, and I specially raised them at this meeting."

"I admit that for the subject of English, it is best to hire foreign teachers whose mother tongue is English. However, I found that some of the English foreign teachers in the outer courtyard are French and German."

"I am not targeting the French or Germans. Since we are hiring English teachers, can we hire Americans, British, and Canadians? If not, we can also hire Australians and New Zealanders."

"I would like to ask Dean Hu of the Outer Court to verify this situation."

Dean Hu explained: "The German English teacher, his father is German, his mother is British, he speaks a standard London accent, he can also speak a standard Mandarin, and he has a doctorate in literature from Oxford University...Of course. , Academician Shen is also right, we will pay attention to it in the future."

"Really?" Shen Qi wrote down this question, and said again: "There are foreign students in every college of Yanda University. Some foreign students complain that our Yanda University is too expensive, and there is no single dormitory. The opinions and suggestions of these foreign students, we should Keep paying attention and make improvements. I always believe that whether they are Chinese students or international students, they come to Yanda to study, not to enjoy the blessings, let alone to dawdle, but to study hard.”

"Let me tell you about my personal experience. I did my master's and Ph.D. studies at Princeton University in the United States. I lived in a single room in the United States. As long as the master's and doctoral students in Princeton can afford it, they can live in a single room. And Princeton Most of the undergraduate students live in double rooms.”

"Since we are taking the road of internationalization, we should be in line with international standards when dealing with international students. Some of our subjects, such as mathematics and physics, have reached the leading international level. Then the tuition fees for international students studying mathematics and physics should be comparable to those of Princeton, Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge are in line."

"The price should be raised, you have to raise the price, otherwise how will you be in line with the international standards? I hope that after the meeting, all the institutes will pay attention to this issue and improve it as soon as possible." Shen Qi is serious and serious, and put forward his point about Yanda's continued deepening of the internationalization route Insightful.

A senior member of the medical department said: "Is this...is it too difficult for international students? The fees charged by Yanda for international students are already much higher than those for local Chinese students. If the price continues to increase... Academician Shen, international students Will you be unable to read it?"

Shen Qi shook his head and said: "Princeton doesn't have a medical major, but Harvard does. I know Harvard Medical School quite well. Now, after eight years of clinical medicine at Harvard Medical School, the total cost exceeds 1 million US dollars. How about Harvard Medical School? The medical school is an aristocratic school, and the vast majority of Americans cannot afford to attend Harvard Medical School, even if they sell everything they can.”

"How much does Yanda Medical School charge? After 8 years of study, it is converted into US dollars, which is 113,800 US dollars. Adding 30,000 for international students, it is less than 150,000 US dollars."

"I admit that there is indeed a certain gap between Yanda Medical School and Harvard Medical School. The only Chinese medical school with a high reputation in the world is the Capital Union Medical College."

"Let's set a small goal first, to be on par with Union Medical College in terms of medicine. Union Medical College charges about 200,000 US dollars for international students. Yanda Medical School strives to catch up with Union Medical College within five years."

"Finally, let me make a summary. We will still adhere to the international development path of inviting people in and going out. We will treat all foreigners who come to Yanda to work or study in accordance with international standards. I, Shen Qi, will set an example and hope that all colleagues will encourage each other. I have finished speaking, and I invite colleagues to continue to speak."

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The next day, when Shen Qi went to the center to work, he found a foreign girl in Hanfu sitting on the lawn next to their center building.

The young girl was blond and pretty. But she looked depressed, even a little depressed.

The foreign girl suddenly saw Shen Qi, her beautiful emerald green eyes widened, and her eyes focused on Shen Qi.

Shen Qi said to the girl: "What are you looking at?"

"It's Teacher Shen, hello Teacher Shen!" The girl greeted Shen Qi in fluent Chinese.

Everyone in Yanda knew Shen Qi, and it was normal for foreign girls to know him.

"Are you an international student at Yan University?" Shen Qi asked.

The girl nodded and said, "Yes, my name is Anne Johansen, an American, and I major in Chinese linguistics."

Shen Qi asked again: "Annie, I saw that you seemed to be crying just now?"

"Hey." Annie sighed, and said, "I heard that the tuition and accommodation fees of our international students will increase again. I am in China, and I really can't afford to study. I have three jobs, but still I feel that the economic pressure is too great. The cost of living in the imperial capital of China is much higher than that of Boston!"

"Have you ever lived in Boston?"

"Is such that……"

Annie talked about her life experience and experience a little sadly.

Anne was born in a small town with a population of more than 80,000 in Alabama, USA. Her parents divorced, and she and her younger brother lived with their mother.

Her mother supported her and her younger brother by working as a waiter in a cafe and a cashier in a supermarket. Her mother worked in everything, and her income was not very high, barely maintaining the life of a family of three.

Annie, who was born in a single-parent family, realized since she was a child that only knowledge can change fate.

Annie, who is excellent in her studies, has already obtained the admission qualification for MIT's Chinese Linguistics major, but her family is poor and cannot afford the expensive tuition fees at MIT.

MIT provides student loans for poor students, but if you borrow so much money, you have to pay it back.

Annie, whose family is not well-off, applied to study Chinese linguistics at Yanda University. The tuition at Yanda University is more than half cheaper than that at MIT.

However, Yanda’s tuition fees will soon increase.

Annie said with a sad face: "I have been in China for three years, and I have scored more than 90 points in all courses. In the United States, I am also a top student with all A's. There are many Chinese in my classmates. Why do we foreign students receive the same education? But you have to pay more than Chinese students? Teacher Shen, tell me, why?"

Shen Qi explained: "Shouldn't Chinese goods be sold in the United States also have to pay tariffs?"

Annie: "..."

Shen Qi said appreciatively: "I never tell foreign students that you speak Chinese really well. To study in China, it is necessary to learn Chinese well. This is nothing to praise. But I want to say to you, Annie, Your Chinese is so fluent, why does it have a pure Northeast taste?"

Annie said: "It is necessary to pass the HSK to study in China. But it is not enough to pass the HSK. There is a teacher in our major who speaks Dalian dialect. His Dalian dialect is so fast that I can't understand it!"

"So, I, an American sister, a Canadian sister, and we three female international students finally found a Chinese boy who is from Northeast China. Chinese, continue to improve our Chinese level. Now, I can finally understand Dalian dialect!" Annie explained the reason for her northeast accent.

"So that's how it is." Shen Qixin said, it's still the boys in several colleges who are caring.

The students of Yan University are very busy. How can they have time to communicate Chinese with three foreign girls alone?

That is to say, boys who study mathematics are more kind. He taught three female students from North America to speak Northeast dialect.

Annie's experience is typical among the foreign students of Yanda.

In Europe and the United States, the tuition fees of those famous top universities are extremely high.

European and American students from poor families come to Yanda to study in order to save money.

Many of the foreign students who come to Yanda are excellent academically. They are no worse than Chinese students at Yanda, and even surpass Chinese students in some courses.

The excellent Annie receives a scholarship every year, but she finds that her scholarship plus three jobs can only barely support her various expenses during her study and life at Yanda.

"I heard from my American predecessors that Chinese boys have always been generous to foreign girls. Chinese boys have always borne all the expenses for eating, going to bars, and hotels. However, after I came to China, I found that Chinese boys have changed. They learned the AA system. …Hey, hanging out with Chinese guys really spends money. The only good news is that you don’t need to tip in China. Otherwise, I would have gone bankrupt.”

The body is tired, and the heart is even more tired. Annie even had the idea of ​​returning to the United States early.

A girl from a small town in the United States traveled thousands of miles to China to study Chinese linguistics.

She worked hard, worked hard, and got straight A's.

What bothered her, was money.

Shen Qi has always appreciated students who love learning, regardless of race or nationality.

We must not let any international student lose the precious opportunity to receive education at Yanda because of money.

Shen Qi made a suggestion: "Annie, I think you should focus on your studies during your study abroad at Yanda University. You worked three jobs, which consumed too much energy in your studies. You can apply for a scholarship from Yanda University." For student loans, Yanda adopts international standards, and will give a certain degree of preferential policies on student loans to poor students around the world. No matter how high Yanda’s tuition is, it is still much cheaper than MIT, isn’t it?”

After some guidance from Shen Qi, Annie finally cheered up, and she went to the International Student Center of Yanda University to apply for a student loan for international poor students.