Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

Du Lan was speechless for a long time after hearing this, and then he said seriously after a while: "It's understandable that working people care about money. I can understand what Lao Bai is doing, but I don't support it. (Reducing salary) is still a bit eager for quick success. The right thing to do is to find ways to expand tourist groups." , Although it is indeed difficult to do business now, starting a business has never been easy, otherwise he would not ask for investors’ money.”

"The timing of his financing this time was really bad. No one could have imagined that SARS would happen and all the tour groups would be gone. Not to mention that our generation has never encountered this, even the previous generation has never encountered this kind of embarrassing thing. "

"You can say that his life is not good, but as long as he is doing business, he will always encounter difficulties of one kind or another. He cannot always use 'bad timing' as an excuse. If a boss is used to using excuses as a shield, over time he will , he will only blame others and blame everything that goes wrong on unfair fate. That person will be useless and the company will go bankrupt sooner or later.”

Dong Qiangqiang admitted that what Du Lan said made sense, but the so-called truth was either that the authorities were confused and the onlookers could tell, or that it was easier said than done. But no matter which it was, one thing was certain: Lao Bai would not listen to any of their suggestions. However, he remembered Duanmu's reminder that Lao Bai would have to overcome his own obstacles in the end.

"By the way, how do you feel about returning to China for a short time? Is (SARS) serious at BJ?" Seeing Dong Qiangqiang's silence, Du Lan knew that he was worried about Lao Baixia again. She knew that this kind of worry was a mental drain for Dong Qiangqiang. It was meaningless, so I quickly changed the topic.

"It's hard to say how serious it is, but I feel that before I left, there seemed to be a lot more people sick than when I first returned to China."

"The German newspaper said that now two out of three people get it."

"That's too exaggerated. I think they are alarmists. You know they sometimes like to make mountains out of molehills."

"Then you won't be able to do it this time (when you go back), right?" Du Lan asked with concern.

"I didn't get it. It might have something to do with the 100-euro vaccine I got before I left, but my dad got infected."

"Is it serious?"

"It was quite serious at first, but then I was lucky to find a treatment. At least it seems that the recovery is going smoothly so far."

"Actually, when you told me that you were going back, I wanted to buy a plane ticket and leave. But after I finished the exam for one subject, I knew that I would definitely not pass it. I had to make up for it, so I didn't go. My family didn't want me to go back. They said that we are now We have also started screening people who have traveled from Guangdong and BJ.”

Dong Qiangqiang said to himself that Changchun is actually not bad. I still bought a second-hand car from you, but after thinking about it, I still didn’t mention it.

"Why did you never pass?" Dong Qiangqiang always thought that Du Lan studied very well. He was really surprised when he heard the news. "Are you sick on the day of the exam or something?"

"Well, I applied for too much for several subjects, but I didn't even finish reading the books. Naturally, I can't pass. I can only blame myself for this, not others. If I have too little review time, I will definitely not be able to pass."

"Then why don't you register for a few subjects? At least make sure you pass every subject, so as not to do useless work." Dong Qiangqiang remembered that Wang Shunan at the beach was in a similar situation, "Then when did you tell us about the make-up exam?" "I got it from the examination center yesterday. "Notice, I finally passed the make-up exam without any risk." Du Lan took a long breath, "Besides, evading is not an option. I will take the exam sooner or later, and my semester number is still high. The immigration bureau here will not only look at it when extending the visa." How much money you have in your account also depends on the number of semesters you have taken and the examination subjects you have passed, to determine whether you are here to study or just to hang out. If it is the latter, you may not be given an extension even if you have enough money. How long it takes depends entirely on the immigration officer’s mood that day.”

"So strict?" This is the first time Dong Qiangqiang has heard of such a thing. "We seem to be looking at the deposit balance and the university registration certificate for each semester."

"It's all the same. Maybe next time you extend your visa, they will ask you for proof of the exam you have passed."

"Then I'm not afraid. I got excellent marks in all the exams last semester." Dong Qiangqiang said proudly.

"Yes, yes, outstanding classmate Dong Qiangqiang, what are your plans for the Easter holiday? Should you come to me or should I go to Trier to find you?" Du Lan's voice sounded much gentler than before.

"Come here and find me. To be honest, I've been as busy as an ant on a hot pot every day since I got back. I have no time to read the textbooks recommended by the professor. I haven't even finished a single one. But I'm not completely helpless. "Thank you, I've memorized all the Chinese and English textbooks I can buy. I've already chosen the courses and am going to start reading them during the holidays. I don't want to waste time. You can just come over and supervise me so that I don't get distracted."

"It's okay to supervise you," Du Lan reminded in a serious tone, "but I have to remind you that there are countless lessons learned that prove: if you want to pass the exam smoothly every time here, then you must preview in advance and attend the lecture directly. It’s easy to end up in a dead end, I hope you take care of yourself.”

"You said that I just wanted to ask you something about attending a class: If I don't plan to take the exam at the end of the semester, do I still need to attend this class and its practice classes on a regular basis? You have gone through many detours, tell me about it. ”

"What do you mean I've taken many detours? Are you as disgusting as you?" Du Lan pretended to be angry.

"Teacher Du, I was wrong. You should first teach and answer questions for your students. It's not too late to get angry now." Dong Qiangqiang said poorly.

"I personally suggest that you should establish an overall concept of each semester's exams now, pay attention to both lectures and exam strategies, find your advantage subjects and pass the exam as soon as possible. If there is no time conflict between classes, try to listen to them all, which one ( Give priority to whichever course you can understand (the exam). If you don’t understand the course, don’t take the exam this semester. To avoid biting off more than you can chew, take the lessons I learned last semester as a warning, but also Remember, you just don’t have to take exams at the end of the semester. You should take the usual classes and do the exercises. After all, if you don’t take the exam this semester, you will still have to take the exam next semester. If you don’t understand the class, study it twice or even three times. The more times you study, the more helpful it will be for you to take exams. Try to communicate with professors and teaching assistants as much as possible in every course. Don’t be afraid of trouble, let alone losing face by asking questions. Many Chinese students are thin-skinned and end up cheating. It’s all about myself.”

Du Lan’s views are almost the same as Dong Qiangqiang’s thoughts, which reassures him a lot: “Last question: If, I mean, if I want to study for a Ph.D. in the future, my grades in each subject at the senior stage and my graduation thesis must be excellent. Is there any chance to apply for a PhD position?”

"Theoretically, the higher the better, but it's not absolute. There is a big difference between engineering and liberal arts. I can't give you any advice now. You'd better ask your doctoral students there."

Du Lan still had something to ask, but Dong Qiangqiang had a lot on his hands. The two agreed that Du Lan would set off early tomorrow morning and they would talk in detail after arriving in Trier in the afternoon. (End of chapter)