Chapter 92 School Selection 2
Zhang Wei felt that the situation was not good, and then heard the nun say unhappily:
"The invitation said to come after 10 o'clock. It would be rude to come early!"
Emma said sorry somewhat awkwardly, and Zhang Wei looked at his watch: nine fifty-eight.
They had almost calculated their departure time, but arrived two minutes early and were still called impolite. Zhang Wei had nothing to say.
The nun continued, "You can tell you're not British. We value etiquette the most. We hope you'll adapt to local customs."
Zhang Wei: I really regret not paying attention to the school matter at that time. I should have applied to several more schools at that time. At least I would have had some fallback options. Now I just hope that there will be news from Devon as soon as possible.
Students should be in class at this time. Zhang Wei and Emma waited in the waiting room for about twenty minutes before a female teacher finally arrived. During this time, no new students came to visit the school.
Fortunately, the teacher looked quite friendly and was not dressed as a nun. Then Zhang Wei and the others were led by the female teacher to visit the school.
It includes dormitories, a church and classrooms, as well as outdoor areas, stables and a sports field.
How should I put it? Although everything was there, perhaps because of Zhang Wei's preconceived notions, he always felt that this place had a solemn and austere feeling, and it felt very oppressive.
In a nutshell, after seeing it, she didn't want to go there anymore. She always felt like she was going to become a nun.
As time passed, and the time for the Harrow interview drew closer, Zhang Wei couldn't help but feel anxious. You know, she would have to stay there for at least five years, and she would have to take two more years of preparatory courses to take the university entrance exam, which would be seven years in total.
She hadn't even been in New York for seven years, which seemed like a long time.
Finally, after the interview with Namier, Zhang Wei received an interview notice from Dewen, and the whole family breathed a sigh of relief.
Even after passing the interview, Namir remained very quiet, fearing that he would upset Zhang Wei.
The interview was scheduled the day before the Harrow interview, so Devon's recruitment process for girls was very tight. She also read the interview materials prepared by Manny, and Namier also provided some experience.
However, those questions were relatively routine. Zhang Wei felt that there would be no problem in answering them according to her actual situation, so the information was just for her to prepare some answers in advance.
Zhang Wei woke up very early on the day of the interview. This should be the most important moment for her in the past few years, so she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
It was Saturday, and this time the whole family went with her. Charles happened to have flown to England after work the day before, so the big event made her a little stressed, although Charles kept asking her to relax.
When she entered the interview office, she calmed down instantly. Seeing the furnishings in the office, she actually felt a sense of familiarity, as if she had reported materials to her leader before.
There were three interviewers, all men. The middle one was a bit older and had a white beard.
The first question was relatively simple: "Why did you choose German? You know, we have never admitted girls before."
This question is easy to answer, especially as it can highlight her current family background.
"Because of trust." She answered, looking into the interviewer's eyes.
"Please continue—"
"Because my father graduated from Devon, he is an elegant gentleman and a perfect father. His family performance told me that Devon is worth choosing."
“Also, my two older brothers also studied at Devon, and one of them is about to graduate from Oxford. They are both good role models, and I think I believe that Devon can provide a good education.”
Zhang Wei looked at the interviewer in the middle and nodded with a smile, and knew that as the old saying goes, "Flattery never wears out, no matter how many times it wears."
The second question is: "Please introduce yourself"
This question is actually just a fancy way of bragging. If you have been in Country A for a long time, this is really not a problem, because you can be praised at any time. For example: she has been praised for her black hair more than once.
God knows if Asians have yellow hair instead of black, so Zhang Wei described his personality, academic performance, interests and hobbies without exaggeration, from Spanish to equestrianism and baseball, and finally talked about his slow progress in the flute to show his authenticity.
"Would you mind showing it to us?"
Of course, since this was the only skill Zhang Wei could show off at any time, she immediately took out her flute and played her most familiar piece, "Gavotte".
This piece of music is quite cheerful and requires a high level of lung capacity, but it is relatively simple overall. As long as you breathe quickly enough, you can perform a cheerful piece of music without much skill.
After she finished, the three interviewers all smiled and applauded her.
"Not bad!" said an interviewer.
The third question was a bit more insightful: “Tell me about your previous education and what you learned from it.”
Zhang Wei thought about this question for a few seconds. If she were to say what she learned from Tifield, the biggest part would probably be respect.
From allowing her to skip grades to freely choose various clubs, and fully respecting students' learning desires, teachers Ethan and Mori gave her a lot of help and encouragement, allowing her to persist in achieving her goals on the road to competition.
Even the baseball game that was interrupted by an accident was restarted at Beth's insistence, so Tifield tried his best to help every student's interests and goals.
"That sounds good. I read your recommendation letter, and the principal spoke highly of you."
The fourth question was what Zhang Wei expected: Do you think you are active in sports activities?
It is well known that Dewen pays attention to physical education. It can be said that Zhang Wei's initial baseball learning was for this moment.
So she briefly talked about the efforts she and her teammates had made to regain their baseball eligibility, and the reason for her daily physical training - because of illness.
Finally, she said that in addition to baseball, she is also good at equestrianism and sprinting. She thought to herself that although she had never participated in a competition, she had trained for many years, so there should be some results, right?
Finally, we come to the final question: Does your report fully demonstrate your achievements and efforts?
Zhang Wei has only one answer to this question: yes. Since she gets A's in all her subjects, there's no need to be modest; she's simply the best.
After asking these questions, the interviewer in the middle stood up, extended his hand, and smiled:
"Vera Wilson, I declare you officially qualified for admission to Devon."
Zhang Wei didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Before she could react, she just remembered reaching out and shaking her hand, saying:
"Thank you. I'm honored."
It wasn't until they were out of the school gate that Zhang Wei suddenly jumped up and smiled broadly at Charles and the others who were waiting for him:
"Yeah! I passed!"
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