The Fiery Era: Starting from Longxugou

Chapter 96 Filling out College Applications

Faced with Tian Fusheng's praise, Zhao Shi'an responded with a few modest words.

At noon, Liu Hehua carried a bowl of scrambled eggs into the main room, smiling broadly as she said, "Sister-in-law! Shi'an, you must have been exhausted yesterday! I made a lot of scrambled eggs, so I'll share some with you! Xiaoyue, go get a bowl!"

"Aunt Tian, ​​we have some at home. Keep it for Xiaocao and Qingshan!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shi'an quickly refused.

"What you have is yours, and what I give you is mine! Xiaoyue, hurry up and get the bowl!"

"Auntie, I'll listen to my older brother!"

Zhao Xiaoyue wanted to get a bowl, but after hearing her older brother's words, she obediently sat back down.

"Hey! You little brat, you're so disobedient! Shijie, go get her!"

Liu Hehua said she called out to Zhao Shijie again.

"Auntie, I'll listen to my older brother too!"

"You two kids, really! Shi'an, Auntie made too much, we can't finish it all, it'll go bad in this heat, you keep it and eat it!"

Seeing that she couldn't persuade the two little ones, Liu Hehua spoke to Zhao Shi'an again.

"Auntie, no need, you can keep it for yourself—"

"Give it to me, his aunt!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Guiying came over from outside, took the bowl, poured the scrambled eggs into her own bowl, and then returned the bowl to her.

Liu Hehua took the bowl, muttered a few words about Zhao Shi'an, and then left.

After lunch and a short rest, Zhao Shi'an went to the vegetable garden to help with the work.

When he arrived at the field, he found that three female flowers of the planted melons had opened. Upon seeing this, he quickly found his parents and was relieved to learn that the pollination had been completed in the early morning.

The next day, Monday, school officially started, and Zhao Shi'an attended classes as usual.

In the afternoon, the test paper results for each subject were released. After the subject-specific exams, the workload for teachers of all subjects, except for those of the compulsory subjects, was greatly reduced.

Zhao Shi'an sat in his seat, speechless as he looked at his score of 52 on the Russian test.

He couldn't understand why his test scores were still so poor, even though he had been studying vocabulary, phrases, and various declensions every morning for the past month and had been diligently studying Russian grammar.

Compared to the last monthly exam, the score only improved by six points, which is seriously disproportionate to the effort and the result.

He had only experienced this feeling with English before, but now he has added Russian to the list.

He muttered to himself for a while, then quickly composed himself. He knew he was working very hard at learning Russian, but it was often in this state that his learning efficiency was the worst. He seemed to be working hard, but every time the results came out, it was heartbreaking!

He had seen many classmates who studied very hard every day, and were always the first to finish the homework and tests assigned by the teacher, but their grades did not improve in each test.

On the contrary, those students who seem less hardworking and more carefree always manage to surprise everyone with their exam results.

I seem to be in the same predicament now.

Zhao Shi'an knew this was a problem with his learning efficiency, and it seemed he needed to change his learning methods.

With this in mind, he began to think about it seriously.

After the Russian language test results were released, the test papers for the other subjects were gradually distributed.

Looking at his test paper with 68 in Chinese, 86 in Mathematics, 80 in Physics, 83 in Political Knowledge, and perfect scores in Chemistry and Biology, plus 52 in Russian, for a total score of 569 and an average score of 81.29, Zhao Shi'an thought to himself that this score should be enough to get him first place!

After all, last time the average score of 70 ranked tenth in the grade. Now that the average score has increased by 10 points, the total score of the seven subjects has increased by 70 points.

While his classmates were comparing their grades, Zhao Shi'an continued to ponder how to learn Russian.

The school bell rang, and as Li Zhankui walked into the classroom, the class instantly fell silent.

"Students, the exam results are out, and I'm sure you all have a clear understanding of your abilities! Those who did well shouldn't be arrogant, and those who didn't do well shouldn't be discouraged. Adjust your mindset and you'll be fine in the next exam!"

The sooner we identify problems before the college entrance exam, the better, so we can correct them as quickly as possible.

In addition, many students have made great progress in this exam!

Zhao Shi'an, a student in our class, scored 569 points this time, with an average score of 81. He's the top student in our class, 20 points higher than the second-place student, and his average score has improved by 10 points compared to last month! Everyone should learn from him!

Li Zhankui finished speaking and clapped.

As the students applauded, they all looked at Zhao Shi'an in shock. They had thought that the first place would be decided among the class leaders, academic representatives, and Youth League secretaries from their original classes!

Who would have thought someone would snatch it away? The worst part is, this guy wasn't even a student from the original class; he skipped a grade from the first year of high school.

He ranked tenth in his grade last time, and I heard he had only been in his senior year for two days.

I got first place in this exam, and I've only been in my senior year of high school for a month.

When did the first-year high school students become so strong?

Upon learning Zhao Shi'an's score, the class monitor Liu Zhenhua, the academic representative Li Junfeng, and several other class officers had very complicated expressions on their faces!

"No way? Zhao Shi'an is that powerful?"

Zhang Haitao looked at Zhao Shi'an in the first row in disbelief.

He still remembered the situation when Zhao Shi'an had just transferred to their class more than 20 days ago. In less than a month, the class had changed drastically.

They easily defeated two classes. Are all first-year high school students this good now?

Zhang Haitao listened with a puzzled expression.

As soon as the teacher left the classroom after class, he rushed up to Zhao Shi'an.

"Dude! That's amazing! You got first place in less than a month of being a senior! Are all freshmen this good now?"

"Shi'an, how did you learn that? Could you teach us?"

"Yes! Shi'an, your progress is amazing! You've improved by seventy points in one go. We'd be lucky to improve by ten or eight points!"

As soon as get out of class ended, Zhao Shi'an found himself surrounded by classmates. He answered their questions one by one, patiently explaining things to those who asked.

"Class monitor, how do you feel about losing first place?"

Li Junfeng looked at Zhao Shi'an, who was being fawned over, and teased the class monitor, Liu Zhenhua.

"What would that feel like? First place doesn't belong to anyone! Whoever has the ability is number one! Zhao Shi'an getting first place proves he's capable. Even if it's taken from him this time, he'll take it back next time!"

"As expected of the class monitor, his magnanimity is unmatched by most people!"

Upon hearing this, Li Junfeng gave the class monitor a thumbs up.

Ever since Zhao Shi'an's first-place finish was discovered by his classmates, the entire afternoon was filled with noise except when he went to the toilet.

Seeing his classmates' reactions, Zhao Shi'an understood. Right now, everyone was just looking for something new, but they wouldn't crowd around him like that once they got used to it.

The next day was May Fourth Youth Day. After classes in the morning, the school gave students a half-day off. The first and second year high school students went to participate in a march, this time to commemorate the May Fourth Movement.

Zhao Shi'an went to the scene and experienced the enthusiasm of the young people, and immediately gained a lot!

On May 5th, after school started and get out of class ended, Zhao Shi'an was called to the office by his Russian teacher.

"Teacher, you wanted to see me?"

As Zhao Shi'an spoke, he looked at Li Shuting.

"Zhao Shi'an, you're here? You did well on the monthly exam! First in the class, average 81. It's a pity your Russian score is so bad! If you could get even 70 in Russian, your average would be a few points higher!"

Upon seeing Zhao Shi'an, Li Shuting didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

I gave this student a talking-to last time, and his attitude towards learning was fine, but he showed his true colors during the exam.

You might say his grades aren't good, but he's still number one!

"Teacher! It's not that I don't study hard, I don't know what's wrong with me, every time I feel like I've memorized something, but then I can't remember it during the exam—"

Hearing the teacher's admonition, Zhao Shi'an couldn't help but feel wronged. He really didn't mean to do poorly on the test. He had held back a few things in the other subjects, but he had done his best in Russian.

"Your efforts are noticed by your teacher! Here's what we'll do: come to my office every morning during the early reading session! Take advantage of your better memory in the morning—"

Li Shuting knew that Zhao Shi'an was telling the truth, so she didn't press him any further. Since Zhao Shi'an couldn't learn it on his own, she, as his teacher, was giving him extra help, so his grades couldn't be this bad, right?

"Teacher, isn't this too much trouble?"

Zhao Shi'an was very surprised to hear this, not expecting that the teacher was going to give him special tutoring.

"No trouble at all, what's the trouble? As long as you get good grades in Russian, your teacher will be satisfied!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shuting waved her hand. Zhao Shi'an's Russian language score was so poor, yet his overall grades were so good. Once he caught up in Russian, he would definitely do even better. The school would benefit from that, and as his teacher, she would be proud to have such a talented student!

"Teacher, don't worry! I will definitely study hard!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shi'an no longer declined. He believed that one-on-one tutoring was far more effective than trying to understand the material by studying books without a thorough grasp of it.

"Okay! Go ahead!"

Zhao Shi'an agreed and then spoke with his former homeroom teacher, Hu Chengzhi, for a while before leaving the office.

Hu Chengzhi was overjoyed to learn that Zhao Shi'an had skipped a grade and achieved first place in the exam in less than a month. He walked with a swagger!

With a Russian language teacher providing extra tutoring, Zhao Shi'an's enthusiasm for learning Russian has greatly increased.

After two weeks, he felt he was making rapid progress.

On May 21st, as the school bell rang, Li Zhankui walked into the classroom carrying a stack of booklets, saying as he went, "Class monitor, academic representative! Distribute these admission brochures and exam outlines to everyone, one for each person. Let me know if you need more!"

Upon hearing the teacher's words, Liu Zhenhua and Li Junfeng quickly went to the podium, took the items from the teacher, and began distributing them.

Zhao Shi'an took the booklets from the two men and saw that they were two booklets titled "Outline of the 1954 Summer College Entrance Examination" and "1954 National College Entrance Examination Guidelines". The books were small, both in 32mo format.

A quick glance revealed that the former is the syllabus for this year's college entrance examination, covering the scope of each subject's exam, sample questions, and the standards for political review and physical examination.

The other book contains a list of universities nationwide, enrollment numbers for each department, introductions to majors, application procedures, and sample application forms, somewhat similar to a modern "College Entrance Examination Guide".

Upon seeing these two books, Zhao Shi'an realized that it was time to fill out his college application.

In this era, students fill out their college application forms first, then take the college entrance examination, and are admitted based on their scores after the results are released!

"Students, have you all received the admission brochure and exam syllabus?"

"Got it!"

"Great! Tomorrow the school will hold a mobilization meeting for filling out college applications in the auditorium. Everyone should take a good look at it today, learn more about it, and ask me if you have any questions!"

Filling out your college application is crucial to your future, so please don't take it lightly.