I'm a scientist, why can't I have faith?

Read the question, the bell rings, and you start writing.

Without the slightest hesitation, the answer flowed smoothly like water.

From beginning to end, Wang Dong did not hesitate for a moment. The moment he finished reading the question, the method of proof instantly appeared in his mind.

Pause, put down the pen, hand in the paper.

Aside from flipping over to check the name and student ID, Wang Dong didn't check any other parts of the paper.

To the astonishment of onlookers, Wang Dong finished answering his questions and left the examination room less than ten minutes after the exam began.

Not only the students in the same examination room, but even the invigilators were a little incredulous.

I remember... this exam was on mathematical analysis, right?

The proctor looked back at the proctoring information on the blackboard and then carefully checked the exam paper in his hand.

This is mathematical analysis!

How come this student handed in their paper in just ten minutes?!

Although the proctor wasn't a professor from the Department of Mathematics, he had studied mathematical analysis in college.

Even with only five proofs, it would still be quite difficult to complete them within the allotted time, let alone ten minutes.

What's more... this was a question set by Elder Lu Jiuzhang!

He glanced at the answers on the exam paper and found no problems with the student's answers.

It's safe to say that the score on this test won't be low.

The proctor silently watched the figure who had just walked out of the examination room and quietly made up the student's name.

It seems that Yenching University is about to produce another genius that will astound the world.

As Wang Dong walked out of the examination room, he had no idea how shocked the proctor was. All he knew was that his winter vacation was coming.

Actually, he didn't plan to hand in the paper so quickly, but who knew that the math analysis exam, which he had studied so hard for, would be so easy.

In addition, since mathematical analysis was the last class of the semester, Wang Dong handed in his paper as soon as he finished it.

After all, no student dislikes holidays, especially college students.

You should know that there is no homework during university holidays!

For this reason alone, going to university is still very worthwhile.

A vacation of more than a month that he could freely use was something Wang Dong had never imagined before.

Just as he was contemplating buying that train ticket home, a disappointing message popped up in the grade group chat.

[Advisor: Um, students who have finished the exam, don't rush off. We still have a final grade-level meeting.]

Yuanpei College operates on a free course selection system, where each student's course selections are different, and naturally, the exam dates also differ.

For Wang Dong, Mathematical Analysis was the last course of the semester, but for some other Yuanpei students, it was just their first.

"No way, officer, is it really going to be like this...?"

Unfortunately, Wang Dong's plan to buy a ticket home had to be put on hold for the time being.

It's okay, it just means I can't go home early, it doesn't mean the holiday is delayed.

From the moment Wang Dong handed in his exam paper, he was already on vacation.

But the holiday wasn't as fun as he had imagined; it seemed like everyone was busy except for him.

He actually wanted to find someone to go sightseeing in Yanjing with, since he had only gone to the Forbidden City with Shangguan Sihan before.

However, both Shangguan Sihan and Su Yuran were busy with their own things.

Shangguan Sihan is a medical student, and the entire final exam week was like hell for her.

Although Su Yuran had finished her exams, she returned to her hometown of Suzhou early due to personal reasons and would not be in Yanjing until the start of the next semester.

Wang Dong has become a lonely old man.

However, Gong Zhan was just as idle as him, since he and Wang Dong had the same course selections, so the end of the final week was around the same time.

Wang Dong only thought about taking a stroll with some rugged men, and then his idea of ​​traveling around Beijing vanished.

It doesn't feel as interesting as reading books.

So for several days in a row, he became a regular at the library.

Without the pressure of exams, Wang Dong no longer cared what books he read.

What are books like "A Brief History of Time," "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," and "Being and Nothingness"...?

Whether it's Hawking or Nietzsche, Wang Dong never refuses anyone who finds it interesting.

Of course, when I feel bored, I'll also read things like "Functional Analysis", "Quantum Mechanics", and "Physical Chemistry".

Time flew by, and it was time for the grade meeting. After that stupid meeting, I could finally go home.

Like most meetings, it was all rather pointless, and Wang Dong simply didn't understand the point of designing such a meeting.

But in the end, the counselor did say something useful.

"Finally, I have something to tell you all..."

A related link was sent to the grade group by the counselor.

"This is a new exchange program launched by the school this year, with the University of Tokyo as the partner university, and everyone is enthusiastically signing up..."

Exchange program? Study abroad? University of Tokyo?

These words have been constantly appearing in Wang Dong's ears lately.

Whether it was Su Yuran's application or when we went to the library, many students were discussing this matter.

Is being an exchange student really that attractive...?

"This exchange program focuses on scientific research. In addition to regular courses, there are opportunities to learn in top international laboratories, and who knows, you might even publish a paper..."

"Students whose applications are approved will not only have all their expenses waived, but will also receive a monthly living allowance of 500,000 yen during their exchange period, as well as additional scholarships..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Dong felt it was necessary for him to get involved.

He wasn't after the monthly subsidy of over 20,000 RMB; he was aiming for a top-tier international laboratory.

Lan Ce and Wei Linfeng had previously stated that students at Yanda University should begin their studies in laboratories as early as possible.

This will make us more competitive in the future.

Wang Dong is still unsure which direction he should choose in the future.

After all, a laboratory isn't a place you can just walk in and out of whenever you want.

But exchange programs are different. Once the exchange ends, he will definitely leave, so it doesn't matter if he made the wrong choice.

Moreover, this is an international laboratory with a more cutting-edge perspective.

Wang Dong was indeed tempted, but he didn't know if his application would be approved.

According to the counselor, the number of places is very limited this time, and there are many more students who are interested than in the past.

After all, tuition is waived and scholarships are even provided; there have never been programs with such generous benefits before.

Either students have to pay out of pocket, or they are only reimbursed for less than 30%, which is completely unaffordable for many ordinary students.

Back in his dorm, Wang Dong opened the project's official website, found the required documents, and printed them out.

In addition to basic information and GPA, you should also include any awards you have received in the past year.

Wang Dong's final grades haven't come out yet, so the only award he can submit is the "East Asia Smart Cup" Gold Award.

I don't know if this will pass the application.

This person in charge is really something, setting such a tight deadline, couldn't they wait until my final grades came out?