The world of film and television begins with university lecturers

In the administration building of Shanghai University, in the office of Director Wang of the Academic Affairs Office, he was looking through documents while drinking black goji berry water from his thermos.

Suddenly, an officer rushed in, holding a tablet computer, his voice trembling with excitement:

"Director Wang, look! The short video of Professor Han Tao's military theory class this afternoon has gone viral."

Not only did more than a dozen of these posts trend on social media, but one even reached the top three, and many educational social media accounts are reposting them!

Upon hearing this, Director Wang couldn't help but recall how he had almost asked the other person to work as a gatekeeper. His face flushed, and he secretly felt grateful that he had given the other person a chance back then.

"Also, the publicity department has received interview requests from local education media. How do you plan to respond?"

Staff from the Municipal Education Bureau also sent a private message, wanting to invite Teacher Han to conduct a public welfare planning lecture for college students throughout the city.

In addition, many private educational institutions have taken the initiative to contact the school, hoping to cooperate with our Moda University.

They said they wanted to use Professor Han's course content to create online open classes, which would bring the school a lot of publicity resources and financial support.

Director Wang put down his thermos, quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and completely changed his attitude: "I will immediately reply to the media and say that we will coordinate a suitable time to arrange an exclusive interview."

The Education Bureau also responded quickly, saying they would obey orders and fully cooperate with the arrangements for the public lectures.

Upon hearing this, the staff member quickly took notes and made arrangements. After a moment's thought, Director Wang added:

"Deputy Secretary Liang just called and said that Professor Han Tao is an outstanding talent who came from the exchange program with Hanzhong University of Science and Technology, and that we should give him our full support."

Tomorrow, inform the personnel department that Han Tao should be given priority in the application for associate professor titles this year, and that he should have full access to teaching and research funding and a dedicated teaching and research classroom.

He had already made up his mind that he would not only provide sufficient resources, but also have a private talk with Han Tao.

He was advised to continue providing high-quality courses to solidify the school's rapidly growing reputation and exposure, and that all professional titles, research projects, and internal resources would be readily available.

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A dozen minutes later, outside the Armed Forces Department hall, an officer from the Academic Affairs Office quickly walked over, greeted Director Liu, and then looked at Han Tao:

"Professor Han, Director Wang would like to ask you to come to the Academic Affairs Office now. He has something important to discuss with you, which involves matters such as professional titles, teaching and research funding, and arrangements for cooperation on off-campus public lectures."

"I understand, I'll be right there," Han Tao nodded in response.

  

After the staff member left, Director Liu was slightly surprised: "The Academic Affairs Office took the initiative to contact you, which means that after your classes became so popular, the school is planning to give you special support."

"Actually, whether or not I help someone is not important to me," Han Tao said calmly, neither humble nor arrogant.

"The main reason is that the school is willing to provide resources, so more public welfare planning classes can be opened to help more students who are confused to find their way forward. It can be considered a win-win situation."

Several teaching assistants who were helping to maintain order listened with envy. They had long understood the hardships of life at the bottom of society and knew how difficult it was for ordinary people to get any guidance.

It is truly rare to find that this teacher, Mr. Han, who holds a tenured position, is highly regarded by school leaders, and has substantial personal assets, is still willing to calmly analyze reality for his students.

Han Tao checked his watch, said goodbye to Director Liu, and made an appointment to have a drink together sometime before heading to the Academic Affairs Office in the administration building alone.

Many faculty and staff members stopped to greet him along the way, their eyes full of respect, no longer showing the contempt they used to have for him, who was secretly mocking him as a "lecturer of easy courses who is about to be reassigned to gatekeeping."

Upon entering Director Wang's office, Han Tao was greeted with an even more enthusiastic handshake, and the other party personally poured him a cup of hot tea, his face beaming with a kind smile.

"Xiao Han, I watched your entire military theory lecture this afternoon; it was excellent!"

As Director Wang spoke, he pushed a document over, which listed several preferential policies, including special teaching and research funding, independent multimedia teaching and research classrooms, and a green channel for applying for associate professor titles.

"The school's publicity department has already contacted several mainstream education media outlets and will arrange special interviews next week."

The Municipal Education Bureau has specifically requested that you speak on career planning and national defense, as part of a citywide joint public lecture series for universities next week.

"Thank you, Director Wang. I will arrange time to prepare the lesson." Han Tao glanced through the documents briefly, showing no excessive excitement, and simply thanked him calmly.

Seeing this, Director Wang subtly offered some advice: "Your current class content is very popular online. Be sure to maintain this pace, pay more attention to your words and actions, and produce more practical content that meets the students' needs."

As long as the school's exposure and reputation continue to rise, not only will you be given priority in obtaining associate professorships, but also in securing master's supervisor qualifications and special research projects. Your future prospects are limitless.

The subtext of these words couldn't be clearer: by continuing to excel in his lectures, the school would benefit, and Han Tao's own professional titles, resources, and promotion channels would all be given the green light.

Han Tao understood, but responded calmly: "My original intention was to help students understand the realities of employment and school selection, cultivate a sense of national security, and enhance their awareness of national defense."

Therefore, in the following classes, under the guidance of the Academic Affairs Office and school leaders, I will continue to use real data to teach practical and useful content that can truly help students.

Director Wang was even more satisfied upon hearing this. Han Tao's statement was down-to-earth and steady, without the arrogance that comes with sudden fame.

As expected, Deputy Secretary Liang was right about the person. The talent exchanged from Han University has a foundation that is far beyond that of ordinary lecturers.

The two then discussed in detail the public lectures and future open classes, and the atmosphere was harmonious throughout.

When Han Tao walked out of the administration building, only a sliver of sunset remained on the horizon.

I took out my phone and scrolled through the short video platform. Several highlights from my military theory and planning classes were still firmly at the top of the local trending list.

In addition to the various comments from viewers, the comment section now features countless new comments from parents.

Many students also left messages asking for the complete course materials, and even a number of high school seniors from other places sent private messages asking for tips on filling out college applications.

Under a tree not far away, several students were squatting by the flower bed with their notebooks in their arms. As soon as they saw him come out, they surrounded him.

"Professor Han, could I have five minutes of your time? We are third- and fourth-year students, and we are undecided about whether to pursue postgraduate studies or seek employment."

"Yes, if there's anything I need to pay attention to when preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam, I've heard from several senior students that many times they get good scores on the written exam but still fail the interview!"

"And regarding employment, Ms. Han, I've sent out so many resumes but they've all disappeared into thin air. It's so hard to find a job with just a bachelor's degree!"

"No problem," Han Tao glanced at his watch and sat down by the flower bed. "Okay, I'll give you a brief overview first, and I'll go into the details in tomorrow's planning class."

He paused here, looked at the two senior students, and continued:

"Give me a copy of your resumes, I'll take a look at them when I get back."

"Thank you, Teacher Han..."