Chapter 367
During the tense and fulfilling time of senior year, the students were immersed in the pleasure of studying. The days seemed to be fast-forwarded, and before they knew it, it was mid-January.
The streets and alleys are gradually filled with the atmosphere of the approaching New Year. Everyone knows that in about half a month, the lively Spring Festival will be here.
However, for students, this also means that the crucial final exam is getting closer.
Before this, according to tradition, the school selected 20 outstanding students from the many senior high school students and awarded them school-level scholarships for this semester.
This award is assessed by the university based on its own standards.
In terms of selection criteria, academic performance is undoubtedly the top priority. After all, for students, grades largely represent their learning outcomes and efforts.
Before the list came out, everyone started discussing it during the break.
Lin Guodong said doubtfully:
"Since this scholarship is meant to reward students with outstanding academic performance, why not wait until the final exam results are released and award it directly to the top 20 students overall? That way, wouldn't the selection be clear at a glance?"
Hu Xiaodie, known as the "Intelligence Team Leader," explained slowly, "Every year, the selection is held before the final exams. This has been a long-standing tradition in our school.
The assessment of this scholarship is not based solely on the results of a single exam, but rather on a comprehensive consideration of the students’ overall performance.
This is done to prevent some truly talented students from missing out on scholarships simply because of a poor performance on a single exam."
Lin Guodong continued thoughtfully, "So that's how it is, but most of the time everyone's grades and rankings fluctuate.
There are only 20 spots available. If someone has similar scores to the student who just made it, wouldn't they be very dissatisfied? Since the rankings usually fluctuate, it would cause another controversy."
After hearing what he said, the classmates around him all thought that what he said made sense.
After all, everyone knows that if the selection criteria are not clear enough, the entire selection process will not be clear enough, especially when everyone's scores are almost the same, the students who did not make the selection will definitely feel emotional.
Su Miao, who had been thinking quietly, thought for a moment and slowly said, "Maybe this is the effect the school wants."
"Huh? To make everyone quarrel?"
Everyone's eyes widened, with confusion on their faces.
Su Miao smiled and expressed his thoughts: "This scholarship is self-evaluated by the school, and all the rights of selection and interpretation lie with the school.
After a semester of reviewing day and night, some students may have become numb and lazy. The school may want to stimulate everyone in this way and let everyone regain the fighting spirit.
Think about it, the scores of the students ranked after 20 are relatively close. When they see that they are just a little bit away from getting the scholarship, it will definitely inspire them to give it a try.
Furthermore, the selection is being held at this time, and winter vacation is approaching, so we should not let everyone down too much during the break, as we will easily be surpassed by students who have worked hard during the break."
After listening to Su Miao's analysis, everyone felt that it made sense but was annoying.
"Ah... I have so many things to think about at school. Now I'm just looking forward to the holidays coming soon! I really don't want to get up before dawn every day... I want to sleep in!"
Lin Wang stretched out his arms and said with anticipation.
A classmate who had not participated in their discussion just now could not help but say after hearing this: "Yes, yes, the world is big, eating and sleeping are equally important. Even if I need to review, I have to get enough sleep first."
Lin Wang was now in high spirits: "Let me tell you, ever since I entered my third year of high school, I've been pretty much walking sideways at home. No one dares to speak loudly to me. My mom cooks whatever I want to eat.
I used to help out at my dad’s workplace, but after I entered my third year of high school, they stopped asking me to go.”
"You'd better enjoy yourself quickly. This is the only good year you have left. After the exam, no matter if you pass or not, you will probably never have such a good face again in your life." The classmate next to him joked.
"Speaking of which, based on Su Miao's grades, she should be the first to win this scholarship. No one will dare to say anything this time, after all, her ability is there!"
That was true. Su Miao deserved the scholarship with her hugely outstanding score. Looking at her name on the big red list, no one complained to her this time.
It's not just her. Basically, the top 15 are all very impressive. The classmates can only sigh at what's wrong with their brains. They all work just as hard, but others are far ahead of them.
When Su Miao looked at the list this time, she paid special attention to the names of other students on the list. Sure enough, Wang Kai, whom Huang Yanfang had mentioned to her before, was listed right after her. He was indeed very capable.
She looked at the entire list again and found that several classmates who were familiar with her were also on the list. Meng Jiajia was at the last place on the list and was also selected.
But as they discussed before, there is definitely controversy.
In front of the bulletin board, a girl put her hands on her hips and said with dissatisfaction, "Zhang Le? Why did he get selected too? He ranked behind me in the last monthly exam."
Seeing someone start talking, another boy quickly chimed in, "Yeah, his ranking is usually about the same as mine, sometimes higher, sometimes lower."
He and I were roommates, and I didn't think he worked any harder than me. If he could get in, I should be able to, too."
Some students who couldn't reach the rankings felt that they couldn't get the award anyway, so they tried to smooth things over: "The school must have its reasons for making this decision."
"I think so, too. Although his overall scores are usually about the same, it's possible that his scores are more evenly distributed, and he's not biased in any subject. This can be considered an advantage."
Zhang Le's roommate was still a little unconvinced, blushing as he said, "The college entrance exam is based on the total score. What's the point of averaging? I'm just really good at one subject, which helps me make up for my weaknesses. That's also a strength."
"Forget it, the list is out, and we'll review it again before the next semester's college entrance exam. The scholarships then will be higher than they are now.
If you ask me, you should hurry up and study to make up for your shortcomings. That way you can surpass him and get a scholarship."
He opened his mouth to say something else, then thought that what the classmate said made sense. Now that the list was out, it was useless for him to argue.
Might as well try for the next time! So he walked back to the classroom in silence.
Such situations occurred frequently during the days when the list was announced. When the grade director was inspecting the morning reading, he saw those students who were holding back their energy and reading louder than usual, and nodded with satisfaction.
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