Chapter 375: Admission of New Students (Extra update for the leader "WERobin"! I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)
For the freshmen of Idar Public University, it is obviously impossible for them to have a relaxing summer vacation.
And in the Principality of Idar, there has never been such a thing as summer vacation.
Time is fleeting, and the Idal people need to seize every second! If they take a break from time to time, how can the Idal people create a more stable social environment! How can they create the "Pearl" in the east of the empire! And how can they resist foreign enemies under the leadership of the Stuart family! Bruno has always been a kind nobleman. He is certainly not exploiting the people, but helping them create a harmonious and stable future!
Yeah, really!
so……
As the list of new students of Idar Public University and the shortlist of Idar Civil Service Examination were announced one after another, the civilians who successfully qualified for the Civil Service Examination re-examination began to step up their preparations for the upcoming re-examination, and the first batch of freshmen of Idar Public University... also ushered in their long-awaited campus life.
…
September 15th, sunny, easy to start school.
With the help of magic and various advanced equipment, Idar Public University on the south bank of the Idar River has been completed by more than half.
At least……
On the east side of Idar Avenue, the East Campus with the Alexandria Library as its core has been basically completed.
Although the surrounding environment has not been repaired yet, and the interior decoration of some floors has not been completed,
but……
The first batch of freshmen at Idar Public University consisted of only 186 people.
Therefore, it is enough for the workers to work overtime to renovate half of the teaching building.
As for buildings such as canteens, dormitories, and libraries located in the East Campus, they are also now available for use.
More than 600 faculty and staff have lived here for more than half a month, and with less than 200 students, it is naturally a piece of cake for them.
Besides...
In order to build the Idar Public University, Bruno mobilized a large number of refugees from the inland of the empire.
Of course, it is impossible for these refugees to stay on the construction site 24 hours a day. They also need shelter, rest, food, drink, and shelter.
This resulted in the emergence of a large number of houses and residences around the East Campus, which also accommodated a large population.
The gathering of people will bring business opportunities. In the ever-changing world of Idar, almost all the merchants in Idar are aware of one thing...
Even the most destitute and miserable refugees from the interior of the empire could earn money through their hard work and gradually become potential customers with a certain purchasing power.
Therefore, while Idar Public University was slowly established under the care of several great engineers, the prototype of a town centered on Idar Public University also began to slowly emerge on this land on the south bank of the Idar River.
The surrounding streets began to be paved, and shops began to open. Perhaps in other noble territories, a town without walls would make people feel uneasy for no reason, but this was the core area of the Principality of Idar! Under the protection of Idar soldiers and Idar police officers, the citizens of Idar had a unique confidence in their hearts.
…
The place for new students to register is at the Alexander Library on the East Campus.
Compared to the ancient building built during the Ptolemaic dynasty, the Library of Alexandria built in the Principality of Idar, while retaining the original architectural structure basically unchanged, also referred to the suggestions given by great engineers and added many other elements.
For example...
The fountains and carved stone statues around the Library of Alexandria, the large French windows on the library's exterior, the full set of magic lamps in the library, and the Basel-style sculptures,
And what pleased Bruno the most was the relief stone wall carved with the glorious history of Duke Bruno Stuart of Idar and the Stuart family.
At the main entrance of the Great Library, where the emblem of the Alexander family of the Norman royal family should have been engraved, the Stuart family's unique griffin emblem was shining in the morning light.
In theory, this is actually against the rules.
But Idar Public University was a university funded by the Stuart family. It was an institution established for the vigorous development of the Principality of Idar. It was a place where Bruno cultivated talents in order to create an ideal new world of his own.
Moreover, building a public university and allowing civilians to enroll broke the long-standing tradition of the Norman Empire and created a brand new model for talent training.
so……
What are the rules? In the eastern part of the empire, in the Principality of Idar, Bruno's words are the rules that everyone must abide by! Idar Public University does not have strict regulations on the time of reporting, and there are no teaching arrangements for the whole day of the 15th.
This is the time reserved for freshmen to get familiar with the environment and adjust their mindset.
When Lennon Cohen arrived at the new student registration office in front of the Library of Alexandria with a light bag on his back, it was just around eight or nine in the morning.
The gentle warm September breeze brushed across Lennon Cohen's cheek, calming his extremely excited mood a little.
As a refugee, Lennon Cohen has been through a lot.
He had worked hard on the construction of Hagia Sophia at the Sollenberg refugee camp; he had also experienced sleeping in the open air and going hungry, and felt the sadness and hardship of being displaced.
However, unlike other civilians, Lennon Cohen was always curious about everything in the world while living a hard life, and he had an innate thirst for knowledge about everything he saw.
What factors determine grain production? Why are some places fertile and others barren?
Can crude and clumsy farm tools be improved and adapted?
Perhaps to others, these questions are of no use, and they will not waste their brains to think about them. After all... when you can't even fill your stomach, how can you have the leisure to think about these things?
However, Lennon Cohen always wanted to trace back to the roots and get his hands dirty.
When Lennon Cohen was identified as a refugee and followed the group of refugees to the land of the Principality of Idar, his curiosity was amplified again and his desire for knowledge became even stronger.
Everything in the Principality of Idar felt extremely new to him.
Magical lamps powered by magic can light up the dark night; roads paved with some kind of mud can avoid mud in continuous heavy rain.
The popularization of magic industrialization has enabled the people living in this land to be exposed to many things they have never known before, and has also given them hope for their future lives.
So, when Lennon Cohen was working in the Sollenberg refugee camp, he would often lie alone on the hillside next to the refugee camp during his breaks to think about these new things he had never seen before.
It was there that he met Earl Dale. (See Chapter 286 for details) From Earl Dale Woolley Dennis, Lennon Cohen first learned that in this magical land in the east of the empire, ordinary people also had the opportunity to learn knowledge.
All citizens can learn about the big and small events happening in this land through the Idar Daily, and can also learn spelling and reading at the Two Point Academy.
In the Principality of Idar, civilians also have the opportunity to change their destiny and can obtain a better life through hard work.
so……
After the Hagia Sophia was officially completed and Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, swore in the church to become the "Guardian of the Faith" of Protestantism, Lennon Cohen also informed his parents of his intention to leave.
He wanted to go to Idar City, take the exam, and change his future life.
Lennon Cohen's father understood that his son had countless messy thoughts in his head and would never be content with the status quo. In addition, the Principality of Idar was indeed very different from any other noble territory, so...
Lennon Cohen thus embarked on the path he had always dreamed of.
He had taken Isabel's math classes at Two Point Academy and had learned spelling from a borrowed copy of the Idar Journal.
During this half year, Lennon Cohen relied on the meager money provided by his family and the help of his classmates to immerse himself in the knowledge taught at Two Point Academy and took the entrance examination for Idar Public University.
However, when he left, Lennon Cohen did not say that he wanted to take the entrance examination for Idar Public University, but claimed that he wanted to take part in the first civil service examination of the Principality of Idar.
Because in the eyes of many lower-class Idar civilians, compared with becoming a student at a public university, the civil service exam of the Principality of Idar is the most cost-effective.
Moreover, as long as they become civil servants in the Government Affairs Office or other official institutions, they can receive salaries from the Duke, which is not only prestigious but also allows them to support themselves and supplement their family income.
It is for this reason that the number of applicants for the Idar Civil Service Examination is significantly greater than the number of applicants for the Idar Public University Entrance Examination.
But Lennon Cohen didn't care about that. He only knew that... the Polytechnic Institute of Idar Public University was a place that could answer all his questions and a place where he could explore knowledge to his heart's content.
"Name?"
The words of the staff at the registration office brought Lennon Cohen back to his senses as he was immersed in his memories.
"Lennon Cohen, a graduate of Two Point Academy, from the Sollenberg refugee camp."
He replied quickly.
"You are Lennon Cohen?!"
Hearing this, everyone present turned their heads and looked at the young man in front of them, who was less than 20 years old, in surprise.
As staff members of Idar Public University, they were all impressed by the name Lennon Cohen, because... Lennon Cohen's name was ranked first in the list of the first batch of freshmen admitted to Idar Public University! And most importantly, Lennon Cohen was the only one who got a perfect score in mathematics in this math test! You know, the math test questions were personally drawn up by Bruno, the Duke of Idar, and they not only contained a lot of complex calculations, but also included a lot of geometry knowledge and the application of practical problems!
Extremely difficult!
Therefore… in the eyes of the staff, Lennon Cohen’s forehead seemed to have a line of words printed on it—full marks in mathematics! “Lennon Cohen, your residence is in Dormitory 101 of Dormitory Building 1. As for the course schedule, specific teaching plans, and precautions, they are all in this document bag.”
Although extremely surprised, the staff quickly calmed down, put a check mark behind Lennon Cohen's name, and handed him a bulging file bag.
"thank you!"
Lennon Cohen quickly took it with both hands and nodded to the staff.
…
The student dormitories are located in the living area on the north side of the East Campus.
Even though he was mentally prepared, when Lennon Cohen opened the door of the dormitory, he still showed a look of disbelief.
All dormitory rooms are standard quadruple rooms, equipped with magic lamps, transparent glass windows and a small balcony. Each person also has a separate desk and wardrobe.
In this era, this is a top-level configuration that is almost unimaginable!
Lennon Cohen did not carry much luggage with him, just a change of clothes, a few scattered copper coins and some black bread for the journey.
After putting his belongings in place, Lennon Cohen opened the document bag given to him by the staff.
There wasn't much in it, just a campus map, a student handbook, a freshman orientation guide, and a small pile of heavy copper coins.
Not only was there no charge, but there was even money for admission?! Taking advantage of his free time, Lennon Cohen curiously opened the freshman orientation guide and read it carefully.
First of all, let’s introduce Idar Public University, which is the first comprehensive university in the Principality of Idar and enrolls all Idar citizens.
What surprised Lennon Cohen was that in addition to the colleges that were recruiting students this time, Idar Public University also had many colleges and research institutions that had not yet recruited students.
For example...
The Idar Mage Academy, headed by Idar mage consultant Arnel Blood, the Idar Magic Array Research Laboratory, the Idar Magic Industrial Research Institute, and the Idar Humanistic Care Laboratory, which specializes in the development of weapons and equipment.
Although he couldn't figure out the inevitable connection between weapons and equipment and humanistic care, these independent scientific research institutions located in the West Campus were obviously not something he could access at the moment.
All study and life for freshmen at Idar Public University is located within the East Campus, and Lennon Cohen saw a lot of information in the freshman guide that surprised him.
For example, the living allowance policy means that eating in the cafeteria of Idar Public University not only does not cost money, but the school also provides a living allowance to all students! Seeing this, Lennon Cohen's eyes involuntarily looked at the pile of heavy copper coins.
Apparently...
There must be more than a dozen copper coins...
But the benefits for students are not limited to these. Idar Public University also provides a number of work-study positions to subsidize students' daily lives without affecting their daily study and life.
Students can even get different styles of uniforms provided by the school according to their college.
In addition, all tuition, accommodation, book fees and other expenses that students need to pay will be borne by Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar.
In conclusion,
When Lennon Cohen looked at all these subsidy policies, he almost felt that if he didn't study hard, he would be letting down the principality, the people of Idar, and Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar.
The words printed on the cover of the freshman guide made Lennon Cohen's blood boil - study for the rise of the Principality of Idar! Before this, Lennon Cohen did not have a very clear goal.
He tried to improve farm tools in order to reduce the hardship for his family and save more effort.
He explored how things worked in order to satisfy his deepest curiosity.
But now,
When he saw the words "Study for the rise of the Principality of Idar" written in an elegant style, Lennon Cohen seemed to have a backbone in his heart and a goal to guide him forward.
…
Lennon Cohen arrived relatively early, so there was plenty of time left for him.
However, after he carefully read the freshman orientation guide, he found that it was almost noon and his stomach started to growl on time.
How about... go to the restaurant?
Lennon Cohen's heart was burning with excitement when he thought of the free cafeteria mentioned in the freshman guide.
You little brat, you're eating me into poverty.
Although this proverb sounds very straightforward, it is a real and true situation.
Teenagers are the golden period of growth and development. In addition, young people of this age have already started working in the fields to supplement their family income, so their appetite is definitely not small.
The free meals provided by Idar Public University can undoubtedly save new students a lot of money. Even if all they provide is the most ordinary black bread and bland vegetable soup, Lennon Cohen will be content.
Bedding has been made on the beds in each dormitory, and the dark blue school uniform of the Polytechnic Institute is hanging in the closet.
Whether it is the fabric of the clothes or the workmanship of the stitching, you can tell at first glance that extra care has been taken.
Lennon Cohen couldn't suppress his excitement and couldn't wait to put on his new school uniform.
Wow! It's true. After changing into the school uniform, he immediately felt refreshed and full of energy.
After putting away the key and locking the door, Lennon Cohen took the meal card that was originally stuffed in the file bag, and then walked on the newly paved path on campus with the campus map of Idar Public University.
Although the construction of the West Campus of Idar Public University has not yet been completed and some peripheral facilities on the East Campus are in urgent need of construction, in Lennon Cohen's opinion, it is already shocking enough.
He had never seen a campus complex of such a large scale!
Idar Public University covers a very large area. If Lennon Cohen's estimate is correct, if you want to walk around the school, it will probably take more than an hour to finish.
Along the way, Lennon Cohen saw many workers planting flowers and plants on the lawn, and erecting one statue after another as decoration on the side of the road.
In his opinion, even the royal gardens of the Norman Empire were far from being so detailed.
The restaurant is not far from the dormitory. From a distance of a hundred meters, you can see a line of words on the wall of the restaurant - No. 1 Restaurant.
Could it be that there was more than one restaurant? With doubts in his mind, Lennon Cohen could not help but quicken his pace.
Because he saw a lot of people coming in and out of the restaurant. If he went too late, he might not be able to get his meal.
As soon as you enter the door, you will see a spacious hall with neatly arranged tables for four. The number of tables and chairs and the area of the restaurant seem to be enough to accommodate nearly a thousand people.
Although there were some people queuing, the food pick-up window was far from busy. Lennon Cohen quickly took out his meal card from his pocket and held it tightly in his hand.
While waiting in line, he also looked at the food from a distance.
Wow! It doesn’t matter if you don’t look at it, but this one really gave Lennon Cohen a fright.
A thought came to his mind... Did he come to the wrong place? Is this the university cafeteria? And it's free? Although there was a certain distance between them, Lennon Cohen could easily identify the food that was neatly arranged on the table.
Under Bruno's influence, in addition to the most traditional cooking methods of the Norman Empire, such as frying, boiling, steaming and baking, stir-frying has gradually appeared in the Principality of Idar and has been widely praised.
As the first institution of higher learning in the Principality of Idar, which is highly regarded by Bruno, Idar University naturally has a wide variety of dishes.
The first restaurant basically adopts the format of a buffet. Whether it is vegetarian or meat dishes, whether it is bread or other staple foods, they are all neatly arranged and available for people to take.
Lennon Cohen also picked up his plate and moved slowly forward with the team.
only……
"Hello, may I ask..."
“Is this the free restaurant at Idar Public University?”
Lennon Cohen gently patted the man in front of him on the shoulder and asked uncertainly.
The man turned around, took a look at the young face, and said with a smile: "Are you the first batch of freshmen?"
"Yes, I'm from the Polytechnic Institute."
Lennon Cohen nodded quickly and answered cautiously.
"This is Canteen No. 1 in the East Campus. With the meal card in your hand, you can dine here for free. Except for some meat dishes that each person has a fixed amount of, the food here can be taken at will." The man introduced in detail.
"But the most important thing is... although these meals are free, waste is strictly prohibited!"
Hearing this, Lennon Cohen felt relieved, and the look in his eyes when he looked at the food became a little different.
As a civilian, wasting food would definitely make one's conscience condemned, and it would never happen to Lennon Cohen! Roasted chicken with potatoes, wild vegetable soup, rice...
When Lennon Cohen walked to an empty table with a full plate of food, he felt a pang in his heart.
He scooped up a large piece of chicken with a spoon and put it into his mouth. The feeling of eating meat even made Lennon Cohen shed tears in the corners of his eyes.
At this moment, he even wanted to know if he could give the opportunity to come here to eat to his family.
It was enough for him to eat the black bread he brought with him! His father was already old, but he still relied on selling his labor to make a living.
Not to mention that the preferential treatment given to him by Idar Public University already made him feel extremely nervous.
If he fails to learn something, not only will he be unworthy of the cultivation of Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, he himself will be ashamed to death!
“In fact, it was like this when everyone first came here.”
When he was getting his meal, he met the middle-aged man, who seemed to see through Lennon Cohen's heart and sat down opposite him with a smile.
Before Lennon Cohen could ask, the middle-aged man took the initiative to say, "Matteo Holden, Vice President of the Institute of Technology, Director of the Institute of Basic Industrial Research, and also your physics teacher."
Hearing this, Lennon Cohen's expression moved slightly.
"It's not just you. Everyone feels this way when they first come to Idar Public University."
"But you have to know that Idar Public University is responsible for promoting the progress of the principality. Only if we do our best and take the lead can we live up to the Duke's trust."
Matteo Holden said in a deep voice.
Not today.
I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival! (End of this chapter)
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