After the class schedule was updated in the third year, there were basically no evening self-study sessions, and even some time during the day was free of classes.
Aside from time spent on coursework and some time spent commuting for work—
Actually, there's always free time every night, but what's a good thing to do at night?
night market?
"If it's just about making a little money, it's not really necessary to stick to the night market; you can just set up a stall at the school gate..."
But after thinking it over, he still felt it wasn't quite right.
"With so many people coming and going, if a theft were to happen, it would be so embarrassing for classmates to catch the thief in the act."
Moreover, after carefully calculating the costs, it's clear that you don't actually make much money.
Just when she was worrying about money, Professor Li, who taught her major, found her.
"Lin Wei, I've called you here today to ask for your opinion on some things," Professor Li said. "Now that you're a junior, your coursework is much lighter, and you have more free time. I wonder if you've ever thought about doing a part-time job, though it's not really a part-time job."
"You know the architecture institute, right?"
Lin Wei nodded. As an architecture major, she naturally knew about the Architectural Institute, which was a higher-level unit than the Planning Bureau.
"The architecture institute has a plan for urban redevelopment. Now, an area has been designated to incorporate towns into the city, and then the towns will be demolished and redeveloped."
"The higher-ups have read the newspaper, remembered you, and want you to participate in this project. I don't know if you'd be willing to go."
Lin Wei was a little confused. "I'm going to... do an internship, but I'm not sure if I can stay in the architecture department after the internship, so you're telling me to go with the idea of doing it part-time, so that even if I'm not selected, it will still count as learning, right?"
Professor Li nodded in satisfaction. That's how it is when you talk to smart people; they understand immediately.
If Lin Wei had been a little more tactful, it would have been even better. Why say it out loud? Wouldn't it have been enough if she just understood it in her heart?
"It all depends on you. Generally, no one goes for an internship in their junior year, so I'm not making any definitive statements."
Urban construction rectification?
What right does she have to speak?
You can do an internship next year; there's no need to start in your junior year.
"Professor, I've actually been considering graduate school. I can learn practical skills here, and I can also learn theoretical knowledge here. Although I don't want to be stuck in the past, I think it's a bit early to do an internship now. Why don't you recommend other students?"
Lin Wei didn't really think about it seriously when she said that.
Professor Li found it hard to believe. "Lin Wei, do you know what it means to intern at the Architectural Institute? The Architectural Institute is already the highest-ranking construction company in Jiangcheng. If you can stay on..."
“But Professor, that’s exactly why I refused.” Lin Wei explained, “I know this is a rare opportunity, but Professor, the School of Architecture is full of top talents. Everyone has academic qualifications and experience. I’m just a third-year student. I have neither academic qualifications nor experience. If I go there, I’ll just be doing odd jobs and won’t be able to get in touch with the core things. It would be meaningless for me to go there.”
"I believe that if I wait until I get my degree and have a certain foundation, the architecture school will definitely not turn away talented people if I have the courage."
Professor Li looked at Lin Wei, feeling very gratified.
"You do have a very clear plan for your life. Although opportunities are rare, people still need to understand themselves clearly, have a clear understanding and plan for themselves, and have clear goals. You won't have a bad future."
"However, you haven't decided whether you want to take the postgraduate entrance exam yet. You're already a junior now. If you want to take it, you can start preparing now."
Lin Wei had never taken the postgraduate entrance exam in her previous life, so she had no idea about these things.
The professor's reminder made Lin Wei take it seriously.
"Okay, thank you, Professor."
Back in the dormitory, Zhang Yanyan hurriedly asked, "Weiwei, what did the professor want to talk to you about?"
"Professor Li asked me to intern at the architecture institute, but I refused."
Upon hearing the news of the architecture institute's initial excitement, Wang Ying immediately fell silent. "Why did you refuse? It's the architecture institute! It's the architecture institute!"
"I know."
Lin Wei then relayed the same explanation she had given to the professor to her roommate.
After hearing this, everyone fell silent.
"Weiwei, are you planning to take the postgraduate entrance exam? But you already have a job lined up right in front of you. Isn't a stable job more worthwhile than taking the postgraduate entrance exam? Even if you take the exam, you'll still have to work in the end, right? And you'll be working several years later than others. Is it worth it?" Wang Ying asked doubtfully.
"Your idea is strange. Once you've learned something, it's all yours. The more you know, the more you can do, and the better you can explain things when it comes to practice. Besides, I don't need to say how valuable a university degree is these days, so I don't need to say even more about how valuable a master's degree is."
“I have no burdens or responsibilities now, and I can do whatever I want. I don’t need to let work limit me so early. Besides, wouldn’t it be better to have a higher degree for a better job? Who knows, I might be a leader when I graduate with a master’s degree.”
“That’s impossible.” Zhang Yanyan smiled and said, “Education is important, but experience is also very important. No matter how strong your abilities are, it’s impossible to be parachuted into a leadership position, but you will definitely get promoted much faster than ordinary people.”
"On the contrary, what you said... has made me see things clearly. Weiwei, are you sure you want to take the postgraduate entrance exam? I'll take it with you."
Lin Wei looked at Zhang Yanyan with some surprise, "Isn't your decision a bit too hasty? I haven't decided to take the postgraduate entrance exam myself yet, but I'll most likely do."
"I'm not being hasty. I didn't have a clear plan before. I really just thought that having a job after graduation would be enough. But after hearing what you said... I think since I don't have a plan, I should take it slow. Anyway, my studies aren't bad. Wouldn't it be more responsible for me and my future to have a few more years to think about it?"
However, not every family is without burdens.
“I will probably choose to work; my family won’t allow me to delay,” Anjing said.
Wang Ying glanced at the three of them and said, "I'll forget about it too. It's already a lot of work for me to get this far. My family isn't a burden, but I can't handle it if we stay here for a few more years. So I'll probably go back to work."
The four of them, who were originally on good terms, suddenly went their separate ways, and the entire dormitory fell silent.
Lin Wei was a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Why did I bring up this topic? It suddenly made the atmosphere like this."
Zhang Yanyan thought differently. "No, Weiwei, it's precisely because of you that we've stopped being so confused and have a clear idea of which path to take next."
"Isn't it better to face it in our junior year than in our senior year? Besides, even if we don't go to graduate school, we'll still be separated. It's impossible for all four of us to be assigned to the same company; that's simply not going to happen."
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