Chapter 162 Academic Seminar 2 - Back to 18, I became rich by spending money
After picking up Professor Huang at the school gate, we drove to the venue.
Professor Huang sat in the back seat and couldn't help but sigh. Although he had heard about it, it was not as good as seeing it with his own eyes. His student's family conditions were indeed very good. But it was also good this way. With the blessing of money on the road to success, it was much easier. The world you see in a wealthy environment is also different.
"Wen Yan, I heard some time ago that you were planning to graduate early and go abroad for graduate studies? You are also preparing for a second major. Can you handle it?" I know that she is very capable, but the task is too heavy. I don't want her to push herself too much. Learning multiple languages at the same time and taking into account daily academic course assignments, just thinking about it will make you know how tiring it is.
While driving, paying attention to the road conditions, he responded, "I made this decision because I think I can fully digest all the knowledge I have so far. I'm graduating early because I don't want to waste too much time on undergraduate studies. If it weren't for certain school regulations, I would have graduated two years early. In that case, I will seek more practical experience to gain more knowledge. After all, learning from books is not enough."
Huang Jie nodded, agreeing with her idea, but still asking worriedly, "When school starts next year, you'll need to go to the Academic Affairs Office to register and take credits in advance. You'll also be pursuing a second degree, right? The School of Economics requires advanced mathematics and calculus. Are you confident?"
At this point, Wen Yan couldn't help but say with a little pride, "Of course, teacher, you have to believe that your students are geniuses in any field. It's just that the direction I've chosen is my favorite."
This look successfully made Huang Jie laugh. This girl is really... However, as her teacher, he was also confident that he knew the talent of his student.
In fact, the threshold for most of the participants in this seminar is graduate students. Before graduation, graduate students must participate in several academic seminars and write their own papers before they are eligible to graduate. Wen Yan came today because Professor Huang is one of today's speakers, so he is qualified to sit in the audience and learn.
When they arrived at the venue, they first signed in, and then Wen Yan followed Professor Huang obediently.
Compared to many other circles, the academic circle is relatively pure. Although there are many dirty things in this circle, the real bigwigs are all real people.
The meeting hadn't started yet and everyone was still chatting casually. Wen Yan followed the professor to greet the bigwigs.
"Here you are. A few of us were wondering if you were here to check the date again. This time it's strange that you're here a little early." As I approached the crowd, I heard a joking voice.
The people in front of him were all his long-time friends, and they were all quite prestigious seniors in the academic circle. "You guys are quite early. It's not that boring usually, but today is different."
"Oh? What's going on? Hey, the girl behind you is a new face. I haven't seen her before. Is she your new student?" Lin Shu looked at Wen Yan curiously. He had seen some of Lao Huang's previous students. Judging from the girl's appearance, he couldn't have no impression of her.
Just mentioning this, it's not Old Huang's turn to show off. He raised his eyebrows and pulled the students behind him closer, "Let me introduce you to Wen Yan, who is still a freshman. She is a very talented child with an extremely high IQ. So far, she has learned four languages, with English as her primary language. But that doesn't mean she is not good at other languages.
You all know my judgment, Old Huang. If someone isn't truly outstanding, I won't bring him to you."
After that, without waiting for their reaction, he introduced them to Wen Yan, "Have you heard of these guys? You'll be working in simultaneous interpretation in the future, and you should have heard of these people more or less. Lin Shu, the top simultaneous interpreter in China, Professor Hu Zhengyuan, who is quite knowledgeable in Anglo-American studies, and Cai Yin, the several translations I showed you before were all translated by Cai Yin."
Wen Yan had of course heard of these people's names. Of course, the teacher had also told her about the main figures of the venue before coming. She had done her homework. "Hello, Teacher Lin, Professor Hu, and Teacher Cai. They are generally legendary figures. Today I am fortunate to follow the teacher to see them. I didn't expect to meet so many big names."
Wen Yan smiled gently and greeted several teachers naturally.
"This girl does look quite good. She must be quite good if she can show you the world." Lin Shu took a closer look at her. Old Huang had just said that this girl's major field was simultaneous interpretation. In fact, it was clear that he was mainly introducing her to himself.
Old Huang is not a reckless person. The person who can be personally led by him must be very talented.
Thinking of this, he waved to the people in front of him and said, "You guys can chat first. Wen Yan, right? Your teacher is very optimistic about you. Do you mind chatting with me?"
Wen Yan's eyes lit up and she nodded excitedly, naturally understanding how great an opportunity this was. She looked at Teacher Huang happily, understanding that this was Teacher Huang giving her a chance to enter this circle.
Following Teacher Lin to the side, Lin Shu didn't ask any more questions. After all, the occasion was not right. He just asked this question: "Why do you like simultaneous interpretation?"
The fact that Wen Yan is favored by Huang Jie shows that he must be very talented. However, talent alone is not enough to become the best in simultaneous interpretation. What is more important is the mentality, the seriousness and precision with which one should pay attention to a word, sufficient patience, the ability to withstand setbacks and reaction speed, rather than simply language ability and translation skills.
Wen Yan didn't expect him to ask such a question. She originally thought that Teacher Lin would test her professional knowledge.
With limited time, she didn't elaborate, but instead spoke her mind. "Honestly, I think I can do well in any major. The reason I chose simultaneous interpretation is that, in my opinion, language is the most beautiful sound in the world. It can bring together people of different nationalities and skin colors.
You can convey your voice to everyone. I like challenging work, involving diverse industries and a wide range of knowledge. These things not only make me feel difficult, but that's actually why I like it. Having a high IQ doesn't mean you have to go to the laboratory to do research. I hope my future will be full of thorns, but that's what makes it interesting, isn't it? "
Lin Shu never expected that one day someone would tell him that this was the reason why he liked simultaneous interpretation. He asked many students, and most of them would say it was because they liked it. This was the first child who told him that it was because it was exciting.
I couldn't help but laugh. He's so honest. But this also shows that this child is really talented, which is why he can say such words.
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