The world of film and television begins with university lecturers

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Hearing the system notification sound once again, Han Tao simply smiled calmly and walked leisurely towards the teachers' office building.

Today's classes are all over, I can finally go home.

As for staying at school to work overtime and prepare lessons? Even a dog wouldn't do that! Now that he has the system, who would still bury themselves in hard work? At least he wouldn't.

Just as he was about to push open the office door, a series of hurried but steady footsteps came from the other end of the corridor.

The person who came was Director Wang, who was holding a stack of neatly bound documents.

"Director Wang, why did you come in person?"

Han Tao greeted him first, then stepped aside to welcome him into the office. "If you need anything, just send me a message, and I'll come find you."

Director Wang didn't stand on ceremony, simply pulling up a chair and sitting down, then handing Han Tao a plan for adjusting class hours:

"I'm going to talk to Professor Dong about something, and I'll bring this to you while I'm at it."

  

"This is..." Han Tao took the folder with both hands, opened it, and was somewhat surprised: "A course rescheduling schedule?"

Director Wang nodded. "That's right. After a collective discussion by the school leadership, not only will your teaching position be retained, but the school also plans to significantly increase your open class hours."

Upon hearing this, Han Tao lowered his head again and carefully flipped through the next few pages of information.

In addition to the two existing courses, the school also added three open elective courses for him every week.

The largest lecture hall in the entire school was allocated to accommodate students and audiences from both inside and outside the school who came to hear about the event.

After a long pause, he closed the file and calmly looked at Director Wang: "Thank you for the school's trust and support!"

I will prepare each lesson carefully and will never let the school and students down.

"I'm relieved to hear that." Director Wang nodded repeatedly, then his expression turned serious, and his tone subtly changed.

"I'm here today not only to confirm the course schedule, but also to discuss an important matter concerning your personal development that I must seriously discuss with you."

He leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice, and spoke clearly, word by word:

"You have been employed as a lecturer for two years and five months, which meets the basic years of service required for applying for the associate professor title at this university."

Two weeks ago, however, let alone obtaining an associate professor title, even the possibility of staying in a teaching position was in question.

After all, besides teaching hours and class volume, teaching results, influence within the school, and reputation are all important factors that contribute to a good score.

"I understand, I admit I didn't do a good job before," Han Tao readily admitted, his tone sincere. "The most important thing is my attitude..."

Director Wang waved his hand, interrupting him: "Your previous teaching achievements were indeed rather weak, and you could even say that you were just getting by without any ambition."

Fortunately, the situation is completely different now. Your two consecutive open classes have sparked heated discussions across the internet, bringing tremendous positive exposure and social reputation to the school.

Even several school leaders took the time to watch the recording. Professor Dong praised your teaching method, saying your explanations were insightful yet easy to understand, and greatly helped to enhance the influence of the school's humanities and social science courses.

Han Tao listened quietly, understanding in his heart. After all, the ever-increasing recognition value in the system and the continuously growing attention online were tangible assets in reality.

"In a few months, it will be the deadline for the next round of professional title evaluation applications..." Director Wang saw that his expression was calm, and his eyes were filled with encouragement and expectation.

"Vice Principal Yang has high hopes for you, and the school will give priority to allocating the scarce associate professor positions to you."

The school will help you with the exceptional application process, saving you the years or even more than ten years of experience that ordinary lecturers typically accumulate.

In the coming period, you need to maintain your composure and continue to uphold the high quality of your teaching.

By developing distinctive features and establishing a significant impact on the remaining courses, and continuously solidifying the school's positive image in the public eye, obtaining associate professorship will essentially be a natural progression.

He paused briefly, his eyes revealing a deeper meaning: "However, according to procedure, we will need to submit teaching summaries and academic achievement materials, and prepare for a presentation and Q&A session with the review committee."

The review committee will certainly include members with relatively conservative views who tend to favor traditional paper publications and research project results.

Therefore, you still need to further enrich your academic background. In the next six months, besides teaching, you must carefully organize and refine your relevant materials.

Han Tao looked serious. "Thank you for the reminder, Director Wang. I understand the significance of this."

Over the next six months, I will dedicate myself to every lesson, and at the same time, make my papers and course content more solid and in-depth.

"That's right!" Director Wang smiled with satisfaction, then his tone turned serious as he changed the subject.

"However, I have to give you a heads-up beforehand, to pour some cold water on your enthusiasm. You're riding high right now, but behind the flowers and applause, there are hidden dangers that shouldn't be underestimated."

You've probably seen the negative comments online, right? Some senior professors and tutoring institutions outside the university will definitely harbor resentment towards you.

Those who are used to traditional teaching methods and stick to the old ways feel that you have stolen the limelight and shaken their existing interests.

As for those training institutions that profit by selling anxiety about college entrance exams and employment pressure, they will see you as a thorn in their side.

Han Tao's expression remained unchanged, his gaze clear and calm: "I was prepared. The tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind."

From the moment I decided to make the change this afternoon, I anticipated facing criticism and even attacks.

"It's good that you're mentally prepared. The school will fully support you and won't let them maliciously frame you."

As Director Wang spoke, his expression turned serious again, "But ultimately, you'll have to deal with the rumors, gossip, and attacks from the outside world on your own."

Han Tao nodded slightly. "A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear. Every word I say is based on reality and reflects my concern for the country and its people. It can withstand scrutiny and examination."

As long as we uphold our principles and act with integrity, no matter how others misinterpret or smear us, they cannot stir up any real trouble.

"I'm relieved to see you have such composure." Director Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief, then added, "..."

"You can continue to maintain your own style in your lectures for the foreseeable future."

However, one should be as careful with one's words and actions in public as possible to avoid giving others room for misinterpretation.

At the same time, we will focus on refining the course content to make it more outstanding and the teaching results even more impressive.

Ultimately, professional title evaluations are based on hard skills. As long as your teaching effectiveness, student evaluations, and social influence continue to improve, no matter how much others try to sabotage you behind the scenes, they won't be able to affect the final result.

"Thank you for your guidance, Director Wang. I've taken it all to heart," Han Tao replied solemnly.

I couldn't help but think, "After you got better, everyone around you was a good person!"

It also makes one marvel at how fate can change in the blink of an eye.

The original owner of this body spent two years in obscurity at school, achieving nothing and facing a bleak future, even the prospect of being transferred to logistics.

Now, with the help of the system and his own accumulated knowledge, he turned the situation around in just half a day, not only keeping his teaching position but also reaching the threshold for promotion to associate professor.