They're already in university, and the primary school system is only just starting out?

Chapter 122 First time is unfamiliar, second time is familiar

However, before they could even process the news, "I'd like to add a couple of points."

Principal Chang Kai cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention. "Given Chen Lin's outstanding mathematical talent, the school has decided, after careful consideration, to grant him special permission to participate in the exemption assessments for several core professional courses in the Department of Mathematics."

Ultimately, Chen Lin passed all exams with perfect scores. His undergraduate thesis has also passed the joint review of the School of Mathematical Sciences' Academic Committee.

Principal Chang Kai's face was filled with undisguised pride as he looked at the reporters below the stage and announced the final decision.

"Therefore, the school has officially approved Chen Lin's early graduation after the end of this semester!"

The first semester of my sophomore year isn't even over yet, and I'm already graduating early?!

The reporters stared wide-eyed. Although they had seen all sorts of geniuses online before, seeing them in person was a rare opportunity for many.

The reporters wrote faster, frantically recording the news in their notebooks.

Another male reporter, recovering from his shock, quickly raised his hand and asked, "Chen Lin! What are your future career plans? Do you plan to go directly into the workforce, or will you choose to pursue further studies, obtaining a master's and doctoral degree and taking a career in academic research?"

This same issue was also raised in Chen Geng's Huaibei report.

He smiled and replied, "These two things are not contradictory. Regarding personal development, I am honored to have received joint support from the university and the third-party investment institution, Tiansheng Investment, and have already started a startup called 'Yanhai Technology Consulting Co., Ltd.' in our university's co-working space, which is currently operating well."

"At the same time, I will not give up my love and pursuit of mathematics. I will continue to conduct relevant academic research in my spare time, while ensuring the normal operation of the company."

Principal Chang Kai once again took over the conversation in a tacit manner, and began to "add value" to the school's policies.

"Our Yannan University has always actively responded to the nation's call, and we welcome talented students like Chen Lin..."

For students with ideas, the school will do everything possible to provide them with the best platform and resources.

Then, he changed the subject again, a mysterious smile appearing on his face, and dropped another bombshell.

"Furthermore, I can confidently tell you that Chen Lin's academic research has achieved very significant progress. Currently, he is compiling a related academic paper, preparing to submit it to a top-tier SCI-indexed journal in the field of mathematics!"

These words shocked everyone present!

The reporters felt like their brains couldn't keep up.

Starting a business, graduating early—these are exciting enough, but now there's this whole "aiming for a top mathematics journal" thing?

Chen Lin is simply a superhuman of energy and a master of time management!

"Chen Lin! Could you please reveal the specific research direction and content of your thesis?"

"What field is it in? When is it expected to be published?"

The reporters immediately erupted in excitement, bombarding the reporters with questions.

Chen Lin looked at the lively scene before him and simply smiled calmly.

"Thank you all very much for your concern. However, the paper is still in its final stages, and I cannot disclose specific details at this time. I believe that everyone will know when it is officially published."

He spoke these words casually, yet with an overwhelming confidence that successfully piqued everyone's curiosity to its peak.

In the following time, the reporters asked several questions about learning methods and personal growth, and Chen Lin answered them one by one according to his prepared remarks.

The entire interview concluded smoothly in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

As soon as the interview ended, a small doubt arose in Chen Lin's mind.

He was a little puzzled as to how Principal Chang knew that he was preparing to submit his work to a top-tier journal.

However, after a moment's thought, he felt relieved.

It's likely that Principal Chang Kai specifically consulted with Director Guo or Professor Gu Ming about his situation in preparation for this interview. Given how highly they regard him, it's quite normal for them to tell the principal about it.

Having figured this out, Chen Lin didn't say anything more. His answers in the interview were also fine, so he simply said goodbye to Principal Chang Kai, turned around, and returned to the co-working space.

Two days have passed since the interview, on Saturday, September 27th.

The weather in Tianjin is finally a bit cooler than during the hottest days of summer.

Chen Lin nestled in his rented room and typed the last punctuation mark.

"Done."

He let out a long sigh, leaned back in his chair, and felt a surge of accomplishment welling up from the bottom of his heart.

Compared to his previous experience writing his graduation thesis, which was somewhat awkward and involved learning as he went, he was undoubtedly much more composed this time.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. When he transformed those forty pages of complex mathematical derivations into a logically rigorous and clearly structured English academic paper, the whole process went quite smoothly.

He carefully checked the format and citations, and after confirming that everything was correct, he published the article titled "On the

The paper, "Manifold Boundary and Hallucination Control in Generative Models," was sent to Professor Gu Ming via email.

I thought it would take Professor Gu at least a day or two to give me feedback, since every detail of a paper of this caliber needs to be carefully considered.

To Chen Lin's surprise, Professor Gu Ming's reply was already in his inbox at around 9 p.m. that same evening, just after he sent the email in the morning.

This efficiency is simply outrageously fast.

With a hint of curiosity, Chen Lin opened the email. Professor Gu Ming's reply was concise, but it was full of undisguised praise.

[Chen Lin: Your thesis has been reviewed. Compared to your last graduation thesis, you have made great progress this time!]

Both the fluency of the writing and the professionalism of the academic language have made a qualitative leap. Regarding the mathematical proofs and calculations, the framework is logically rigorous, and the methodologies and perspectives are novel; my level of expertise is insufficient to point out any problems.

[I've only made a few minor annotations; you can refer to them for revisions. Best wishes for a successful submission!]

Chen Lin immediately downloaded the attachment and opened the annotated document.

As Professor Gu Ming said, the vast majority of the revision suggestions focused on points that even Chen Lin himself was unsure about.

We can only resort to AI translation of technical terms.

The remaining ones are minor adjustments to the wording that make the article sound more academic.

Chen Lin silently expressed his gratitude to Professor Gu.

Without delay, he immediately revised the paper word by word, following the annotations.

After completing the final draft, he skillfully opened the JAMS official website, followed the submission guidelines, created an account and filled in the information step by step, and finally solemnly uploaded the PDF document containing his latest research results to the submission system.

When the message "Submission Successful" popped up on the screen, Chen Lin's mood calmed down.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

He picked up his water glass and took a sip, his gaze casually sweeping across the desk. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.

He remembered something.

After the modeling competition ended, when Academician Liang Tianshi had a private chat with him, he promised the old man that he would do some real academic research when he had the energy.

Now, this paper can be considered a decent interim report.

With that thought in mind, Chen Lin no longer hesitated. He opened WeChat and found the profile picture of Liang Tianshi, whom he had never communicated with before, in the long list of contacts.