Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

Chapter 1103. Thunder Strike

In Li Lei's impression, Dong Qiangqiang is the kind of person who is thin-skinned. As long as you tell him the truth about his thoughts, he will be too embarrassed to dodge. Li Lei has tried this trick many times and it has always worked.

"If you want to be exempted from a class, you have to talk to Professor Thomas of the Economics Department. Before that, make an appointment with Zheng Chunhua for a talk on the exemption. When making the appointment, submit the notarized certificate of the courses you have taken in China and your preparatory course transcript. It doesn't matter if the talk time is not scheduled on Monday, as professors are usually busy on Mondays. If you are not satisfied with the result of the first exemption, you can apply for a second one, but the first one is actually the most important. The second one is just..."

"Dude, buddy, listen to me. At first I really didn't want to bother you with this matter, but I really don't have time to read it from the beginning." Li Lei interrupted a little unhappily, "Zheng Chunhua also told me what you just said. Although she is no longer Professor Thomas's teaching assistant, she knows all these things very well. There is no need for you to elaborate. So my question is, can you give me a copy of the materials you used to exempt you from the class? And what questions did the professor ask you when you were exempted from the class?" Afraid that Dong Qiangqiang didn't hear clearly, Li Lei emphasized "materials used for exemption from the class" and "questions asked".

"I received the admission notice much later than normal, so I didn't have much time to prepare for the exemption. In addition, I had studied dozens of courses in domestic universities, so I was unable to prepare for everything. Therefore, I didn't have any review materials and had to rely on the knowledge I learned in preparatory science to perform on the spot." Dong Qiangqiang replied calmly.

"Just rely on improvisation? I'm really surprised." When Li Lei heard Dong Qiangqiang say that he didn't have any review materials, he was obviously a little panicked. His voice unconsciously rose a few notes, and there was doubt in his tone. His voice even sounded a little angry. "No, buddy, you are a little bored now, aren't you?"

Dong Qiangqiang said calmly: "Li Lei, don't say I don't have it. Even if I do, I can't give it to you."

"Why? Are you still holding a grudge against what happened before? That was so long ago. Is it that serious?"

"I really don't have it, how can I give it to you? Even if I do, giving it to you might harm you. What if you only review the ones I gave you, and the professor tests you on the ones you didn't review during the free class? Wouldn't I be misleading the students? You will definitely blame me then, because no one blames themselves when encountering such a thing. Do you admit this? So I suggest that you review comprehensively and in a targeted manner. You can't predict the questions if you don't predict them."

Li Lei was speechless after being humiliated by Dong Qiangqiang's words. After a long while, he asked doubtfully, "Then how can we conduct a targeted and comprehensive review?"

"Although I didn't have any review materials, I still remember the questions the professor asked me at the time. You take notes and I will tell you. You may be able to find ideas or inspiration about what the professor focused on from these questions." Dong Qiangqiang never lies where there is no need to lie. "The professor asked me what courses I had taken in China (university) to see if what I said matched the content of the notarized certificate I provided. I mentioned several classic books on economics and I could express important economic principles and formulas fluently. Advanced mathematics allowed me to solve a few calculus problems. Macroeconomics and microeconomics asked me to outline Keynes' economic cycle theory, liquidity trap, use cardinal utility theory to analyze consumer equilibrium with pictures and texts, explain the manifestations, causes and possible impacts of money supply and demand imbalances, as well as the prisoner's dilemma, Nash equilibrium, flexible exchange rates and fixed exchange rates. Oh, yes, there is also the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Of course, major economics topics such as economic cycle, economic growth, inflation and unemployment were also asked. In addition, international trade was asked..."

"But how can I possibly read so much stuff in such a short time? You were able to skip so many (courses) just by pre-study and improvising? You're too awesome, aren't you? I don't believe it." When Dong Qiangqiang finally stopped talking, Li Lei hurriedly took the opportunity to complain, and his words still showed that he didn't believe that Dong Qiangqiang didn't have any review materials ready.

"I think you misunderstood. What I said about relying on improvisation was just a humble statement," Dong Qiangqiang retorted with pride. "Not to mention China, I studied hard for a whole year in the Hannover Preparatory School. In important courses such as mathematics, economics, and English, I either got one point or two points at the worst. I actively communicated with teachers and had extensive discussions with classmates, so I was able to get excellent results in the final graduation exam. Although I didn't spend much time before being exempted from classes, I spent as much time on studying as anyone else in the preparatory school. It was a hard job. I didn't rely on shortcuts, luck, cleverness, or cleverness to get into the super university. You only saw that my final result was ideal, but turned a blind eye to my long-term efforts. Don't you know that where people spend their time is visible?"

This was a harsh remark, but Li Lei had no power to refute it. He was ridiculed by Dong Qiangqiang's words and his face turned red and white. Fortunately, Dong Qiangqiang could not see his embarrassment through the phone. He knew that his grades were really not good, because although he was in the preparatory course like Dong Qiangqiang, he was absent from class, late, left early and failed the exams. He was lucky to graduate.

Seeing that Li Lei was no longer making excuses, Dong Qiangqiang returned to the previous topic: "In short, if you really can't remember what you learned in some classes, you can look it up online and sort out the important knowledge points of that course, so that when the professor asks, you can at least tell him a thing or two. The goal is to be able to speak fluently and without stuttering for ten minutes on every course in college, and to be familiar with the important principles, formulas, and calculations. If you prepare like this for your major, I think it's enough. Oh, and when there are no classes, there's not only the professor in the office, but also two people from the examination committee present at the same time. They will not only audit the class, but also ask questions and even ask you to answer their questions in English." Du Lan suggested that Dong Qiangqiang prepare at least twenty minutes of speech for each course. Dong Qiangqiang estimated that Li Lei could not do it, so he halved it.

"Wait, you said... to answer questions in English?" When the amount of information Dong Qiangqiang provided obviously exceeded that of Zheng Chunhua, Li Lei's brain cells were obviously insufficient, "Really? Are you sure? The national economics I applied for is clearly taught in German." "Because we have an oral English course in the second year, and the graduation results of the preparatory economics major also include English, so the Germans will test it. When you reach the advanced stage, there are still subjects taught and tested in English. Of course, if you really can't express it clearly in English, then you can say it in German. In short, you can't say 'I don't know' or 'I don't know' or 'I forgot'. If you really don't know and can't express it in any language, try to draw more pictures to show that you have indeed learned it. In addition, you must pay attention to details such as your appearance on the day, and don't go there unkempt."

"It used to take an average of 15 to 20 minutes for a student to get a class exemption, but I heard that some people were eliminated in just a few minutes. It took me 45 minutes that time. For class exemption, I suggest you despise it strategically and pay attention to it tactically, but also lower your expectations to avoid worrying about gains and losses."

"The professor speaks standard German at a slow pace, so you don't have to worry about not understanding him."

“The results of the exemption can be known on the spot.”

"Remember to bring all the materials on the day you are exempt from class."

"Which two subjects do you still have left to waive?" A series of sudden information made Li Lei's voice become listless.

"Basic Theory of German Public Law and an economics seminar." Dong Qiangqiang responded kindly.

If it weren't for the house issue, Li Lei really didn't want to continue chatting with Dong Qiangqiang. If he was still in high spirits before the call, he was almost like a dying man after the call. He wanted to seek help, but he got a thunderbolt instead.

"That's all I know about exempting classes. Finally, I'll give you a piece of advice: 'Anger makes you foolish, haste makes you lose.' Exempting classes is not something you can achieve overnight by cramming or studying at the last minute. Just like all the exams you will face in the future, it requires your usual efforts." Dong Qiangqiang said.

"Wait a minute," Li Lei hurriedly shouted, hearing that Dong Qiangqiang was about to hang up the phone, "There is one more thing."

"You said."

"Zheng Chunhua has taken me to apply for the student dormitory. Tomorrow I will go with her to meet Yulia. I heard that many Chinese students have lived there before, but you are the one who has lived there the longest. I also heard that Lao Bai also lived there, but was kicked out soon. Is this true? If I want to live there, is there anything I need to pay special attention to when talking to the landlord?"

After hearing what Li Lei said, Dong Qiangqiang realized that the landlord had returned from his trip. Because he was worried about the tour members, his sense of time was a little confused, but he still keenly noticed a problem: only a limited number of people knew that Lao Bai was kicked out by the landlord. He didn't understand where Li Lei got the information from, and how could his source of information be better than Zheng Chunhua, a local who had a close relationship with the landlord?