"The knowledge taught in class is far from enough for your major. You need to improve yourselves outside of class. I hope you will come here often to learn from each other and strengthen your relationship."
The principal said with satisfaction, "Now we will visit the teaching facilities of each professional college and department."
Following the principal, we drove forward and saw a conspicuous place on the college road with three words written on it: "Bright List".
"Here is a list of awards from past school and national competitions. Your seniors are really impressive, they've won half of the awards in the university competitions! Haha."
The principal was all smiles as Qiu Shui parked his car next to him and looked at the records.
"In 2617, the College of Biological Cloning won first place in the National Biological Research and Development Competition."
"In 2616, the Department of Human Psychology successfully assisted the international '165' project by successfully transplanting human feelings into a virtual machine."
"In 2016, the Deep-Sea Resource Exploration System won third place in the Seabed Needle Project."
...
From last year to the year before, the School of Mechanical Engineering did not receive a single award certificate, while students from other majors exclaimed in surprise.
"Senior He Ming! He won first place in last year's biological extraction competition! I'm going to sign up for this competition this year too!"
"Judging from the results of the senior students, the campus competition shouldn't be too difficult. Let's give it a try."
Qiu Shui looked dazed and stood out from the other freshmen. Someone walked over and patted her on the shoulder.
"Excuse me, what's your major?"
Qiu Shui turned around and found that it was the principal asking her a question. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she hesitated before answering.
"The Institute of Mechanical Engineering doesn't seem to be on the list."
The principal paused for a moment, then sighed as his gaze fell on the honor roll.
"The School of Mechanical Engineering... hasn't achieved anything significant in many years. I don't know if it's because they're recruiting too few students or for some other reason, but they're always lackluster."
Why isn't it outstanding?
Qiu Shui asked cautiously.
“The school’s mechanical research is not top-notch. Other colleges have outstanding professors and scholars leading students in research. Our college can’t attract technical talents, and students are not very enthusiastic about participating in national competitions.”
He shook his head, his gaze towards Qiu Shui now tinged with helplessness.
"In the second half of the year, scholars from the Ministry of Education will come to the college to assess its professional capabilities. The School of Mechanical Engineering is very likely to be shut down, and you newly enrolled students may be streamed into Software Engineering or Automation. Don't worry, Mechanical Engineering is a very complex discipline; other majors are much simpler in comparison..."
She didn't hear a word the principal said next; one sentence kept echoing in her mind: "The Mechanical Engineering Department of Ailu Academy, with its rich historical foundation, is going to be abolished."
Mechanical operation and control is her favorite major. When she was a child, she found simple electronic assembly to be her favorite game.
As she grew older, she continued to buy authoritative magazines and documentaries on mechanical operation, no matter how expensive they were. Her study was filled with mechanical materials and books.
She carefully selected her university, traveling thousands of miles from the north to study at Ailu Academy, where the food and climate were completely unfamiliar to her. But now... what's the point of going to university?
"Hey classmate? Are you alright?"
The principal waved in front of her, and Qiu Shui realized what was happening, her face turning pale.
"I'm fine."
"Ding ding ding ding..."
The bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class.
"Students with classes at 8 o'clock go to class, while others enter the VR experience."
The principal said.
Qiu Shui was heartbroken and drove the solar-powered car towards the Mechanical Engineering Building in the School of Mechanical Engineering. There was a Control and Operation class at 8:30, which was her first time taking a professional course, and she would be attending it with six senior students.
"Beep beep".
"Hello students, today is the first professional class in the Control and Operation series. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Zhou Mingyue, you can call me Teacher Mingyue. I heard that there is a new student this year, where is she?"
Qiu Shui raised her hand in greeting.
"Hello, welcome to the Department of Control and Operation, School of Mechanical Engineering"
"Hello, teacher."
"Let's begin today's lesson."
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