I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

At the academy, writing short essays was always the most frequent activity!

Even though I've already covered Japanese history and modern history, the short essay is still a major challenge.

"Don't sigh. I just hope that An Yi can improve his essay writing skills as soon as possible. Your other subjects are steadily improving, but your essays have hit a bottleneck. Keep up the good work!"

Mr. Tsubota smiled helplessly.

Although I gave Aki Tomoya a lot of advice, you still need to read and write more essays.

To get into a national university like the University of Tokyo, you need to prepare for the upcoming national entrance exam.

Want to specialize in one subject but not another?

nonexistent!

Even in areas where we are weak, we must raise the bar.

"Thirty minutes, no, forty-five minutes, you'd better think about it carefully this time, Aki-kun."

After rescheduling the test time for Aki Tomoya, Mr. Tsubota arranged tests for the other students and then returned to his seat.

Aki Tomoya squinted at the manuscript in front of him.

What should I write about today?

Aki Tomoya gave a wry smile. If he didn't know that Mr. Tsubota was doing it for his own good, he would have thought that Mr. Tsubota was trying to get him to become a writer.

To be honest, the only way to improve writing is through continuous reading and writing.

"Damn Japan! To get into a national university, you have to take a nationwide exam first. Why can't it be like private universities where you only have to take an exam within the university?"

Is this what national universities in Japan are like? Should I apply?

Okay, take the national exam first, and then let the national exam results speak for themselves. If the results aren't good enough, you won't even be eligible to take the school's internal exam.

In contrast, private universities are not so complicated. Although a few universities do refer to the national exam scores, most of them still rely on their own internal exams.

To get into a private university, you only need to prepare for the exam syllabus for the relevant department.

Aki Tomoya also wanted to say something, but he didn't have time to complain. There was a blank sheet of paper in front of him, and he needed to think it over and start writing.

First, define a theme, then the structure, and finally, add the flesh and blood.

While Aki Tomoya was writing, Mr. Tsubota had finished grading Aki Tomoya's quiz and was just waiting for Aki Tomoya to finish his essay.

The previous fifteen minutes had passed in the blink of an eye for Aki Tomoya, but when writing a short essay, time suddenly seemed to slow down.

For forty-five minutes, Aki Tomoya devoted himself entirely to writing, squeezing out all the inspiration for writing from his mind.

As Lu Xun once said, articles are not written, but revised.

This continuous writing process is also a form of self-refinement. Discovering problems in each article and then improving upon them is a good approach.

Although Aki Tomoya had memorized quite a few quotes from Lu Xun, he seemed to have forgotten most of what Lu Xun had written.

When Aki Tomoya finally made his last stroke, the 45-minute time limit had actually exceeded the allotted time by two minutes.

But Mr. Tsubota didn't remind him, and the timer never even went off.

After noticing that Aki Tomoya had finished writing, Mr. Tsubota came over and asked softly, "Aki-kun, how do you feel about your work this time?"

"Won't you take a look first?"

Aki Tomoya put down his pen, realizing that Mr. Tsubota had no intention of taking away his essay.

At the same time, he also noticed that he had actually exceeded the allotted time by two minutes.

"Instead of letting me see it first, I'd rather you see your own work first, An Yi. Tell me your thoughts later."

Mr. Tsubota pushed up his glasses and patted Aki Tomoya on the shoulder.

"You're two minutes over the allotted time. I'm really looking forward to An Yi's writing this time. You'll have to tell me all about it later."

Mr. Tsubota rubbed his hands together, looking expectant, then turned around and went back to his seat.

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Damn it! (Chinese-Japanese bilingual)

I'm bowing down to you all. How stupid of me, I even misread the chapter content.

Thanks to the salted fish named Snow Moon for reminding me, I almost went to sleep and something terrible happened.

Also, thank you to everyone who sent items yesterday, *bowing* *bang bang*

Chapter 28 Learning Makes Me Happy (4k Long Chapter)

Mr. Tsubota asked Aki Tomoya to evaluate his own article. Looking at it from top to bottom, Aki Tomoya felt that there were more points of interpretation.

"At least it's not as awkward or template-based as I'd mentioned before..."

Aki Tomoya replied to Mr. Tsubota in the same way.

I handed the article to Mr. Tsubota and retrieved the quiz that he had corrected.

As Aki Tomoya quickly glanced at the handwriting Mr. Tsubota had left on each question on the test paper, as well as the detailed annotations on the wrong questions, it seemed that his collection of wrong questions had been expanded by one or two more.

He did not disturb Mr. Tsubota from reading the article, but instead excused himself and returned to his seat to continue his practice.

Aki Tomoya's tutoring at Aomine Academy is now divided into two main parts.

First, we need to integrate and review the knowledge points from before the senior year of high school to prepare for the seven subjects in the national exam. Second, we need to strengthen our weak areas.

Now is not the time to focus on the University of Tokyo's internal exams, but rather to ensure that we pass the national exams.

To get into the University of Tokyo, you must first take the national exam. So you have to take the national exam first, and then you can apply to the science programs at the University of Tokyo.

In short, Aki Tomoya should prepare for all seven subjects of the national exam as quickly as possible.

After talking with Mr. Tsubota, the ideal time might be before the winter break of the second year of high school.

The faster you finish the seven subjects for the national exam, the more time you'll have left to prepare for the University of Tokyo's internal exam.

In Japan, each university has different entrance exams and question types. The courses taught are generally designed to prepare students for the national exams. Therefore, even for private universities, which are relatively easier to get into and do not require a national exam, most students still need to attend cram schools to prepare for the entrance exams.

"Everything has a beginning, but few things have an end." An Yi's quote, when extended in the essay, is a brilliant touch that perfectly captures the theme—a truly excellent extension...

Mr. Tsubota walked behind Aki and placed the article on the table.

"Speaking of which, this line comes from the Book of Songs, right?"

Everything has a beginning, but few things have an end.

In Mr. Tsubota's memory, this sentence seems to have originated from China.

“In the past, when An Yi was writing, she often used many ideas from ancient Chinese texts to make her point.”

Mr. Tsubota sighed in this way.

Aki Tomoya nodded, without denying it.

In the article he handed to Mr. Tsubota, the phrase "Everything has a beginning, but few things have an end" not only corresponds to the theme of his article, but also serves as a reminder to himself to do well from beginning to end when he was writing it.

"This is well written, but in terms of writing style, it would be better if An Yi could be more concise. Some parts are too subtle, making them a bit unclear."

As Mr. Tsubota spoke, he pointed to the paragraphs that he had annotated in red pen.

"This is a bad habit of An Yi's. After all, the teachers grading papers won't remind you like I do."

Mr. Tsubota pointed out the bad habits in Aki Tomoya's article in a tactful way. Although he seemed to be lenient in this regard, he did not give Aki Tomoya any breathing room afterward.

This is just the first problem. The writing is somewhat subtle and ambiguous in some places. To put it bluntly, you can't express your own meaning clearly, which annoys the reader.

Mr. Tsubota may be accommodating and give Aki Tomoya more opportunities, but the teachers grading the papers will not give him a second chance. It is most important to discover bad habits early and improve them as soon as possible.

Mr. Tsubota would praise the good points without reservation, and he would also point out the bad points without hesitation, and then keep criticizing Aki Tomoya.

"However, the essay doesn't carry a huge weight in the national exam. But if you want to stand out in the University of Tokyo's internal exams, it's not about math and science. Everyone who takes the exams is confident in their math skills. To stand out there, while maintaining your level in math and science, you absolutely cannot neglect Japanese and English. English is Aki's strength, but you still need to expand your vocabulary!"

Although Mr. Tsubota severely criticized Aki Tomoya's article again, he knew that if Aki Tomoya had been affected by this kind of thing, he would probably have collapsed a month ago.

What needs to be done with Aki Tomoya is to find out his problems, and if it were him, he would improve quickly.

Mr. Tsubota already had a general idea of ​​how to teach Aki Tomoya.

His weaknesses are in Japanese literature, Japanese history, and essay writing, while English is his strength. He did well in math and science subjects at the beginning of the test. The main focus of his review is on his weaknesses, in order to get him into the national college entrance examination and make him a stepping stone, but also to prevent Aki Tomoya from becoming too unbalanced in his subjects.

In Mr. Tsubota's view, Aki Tomoya's biggest enemy in the University of Tokyo entrance exam was not himself, but time.

If we don't consider repeating a grade, the main question is how to maximize the use of the limited time available.

"Regarding the writing of short essays, I have a reference here that you can take a look at, but you don't need to put too much effort into writing them. Just continue with your usual pace."

Mr. Tsubota took out the prepared document bag.

"These are some good articles I've collected, along with some newspapers."

"newspaper?"

It's understandable that Mr. Tsubota gave him some good articles as model references, but what's with the newspapers?