Since coming to Germany, Dong Qiangqiang has often encountered multiple-choice questions, sometimes choosing one from two, occasionally choosing one from three, but most often he still chooses one from more than one.
In China, choosing a university is a simple matter for high school seniors: under the guidance of teachers and families, if you have good scores in the college entrance examination, you can go to 985 or 211, if you have bad scores, you can go to an ordinary college, and there are two schools in between. These three books make people rank according to their seniority. Of course, in addition to grades, there are also criteria such as whether the school is well-known, whether you are interested in the major, and how close it is to home, etc., which will influence students to choose the university of their choice. Many people will eventually choose to go to the university within their own options. A well-known university is often more important than what major you study. After all, only a few people will engage in things related to their major after graduation. Most people will eventually stay away from their major, but the quality of the school they graduated from is Will stay with me forever.
If you go to the United States, choosing a university is not difficult. There are many common ranking systems such as Ivy League universities, top ten science and technology schools, top ten top business schools, top ten medical schools, top ten liberal arts colleges, top ten military colleges, etc., but no matter which one you choose, they have two outstanding features: elite education and High tuition fees. Therefore, in addition to having good TOEFL and GRE scores, international students studying in the United States must also look at their own financial strength. Because if you don’t apply for a full scholarship from an American university, it means you have to study abroad at your own expense.
But Dong Qiangqiang came to Germany.
There are about 300+ public institutions of higher learning in Germany, including 100+ comprehensive universities, 160+ universities of applied sciences, and 40+ art and music colleges. Each federal state funds its own funds every year, and the universities have complete independent operating rights.
Unlike the British and American education systems, there was no so-called elite university rankings in Germany in 2002, although Germany did not lack well-known universities. For example, the University of Heidelberg, founded in 1386, is world-famous for law and medicine; the University of Würzburg, which has 14 Nobel Prize winners, including Roentgen, the discoverer of Roentgen rays; and Leipzig, where Goethe, the most famous thinker in Germany, studied Universities; Johannes Gutenberg University, named after Gutenberg, the first person in European movable type printing. As for music hall-level schools, there are even more. Although such universities are not everywhere, you can still find them if you search carefully. There are many universities with a history of hundreds of years.
Americans have classified different universities according to different dimensions. International students from other countries can relatively easily find a school that matches their conditions by following the map. However, German universities have basically inherited the ideas of Wilhelm von Humboldt, the originator of German thinkers and educators. The main function of higher scientific education institutions is to carry out research work scientifically and promote social progress. They label and rank universities. Pointless and boring.
Dong Qiangqiang doesn't understand education, but he needs a criterion for choosing a university. If the Germans don't provide a standard, they have to find one themselves.
This question has actually been swirling in his mind since the first day of his preparatory year, and now he already has the answer.
His standard is very simple, just one sentence: the university where he can graduate as soon as possible is the university he wants to go to. After all, the standard length of study for a master's degree in Germany is 5 years. This is a person who can study quickly and take exams quickly. There are also many people who spend 6-7 years or even longer. He does not want to spend the best time of his life studying.
He knew that Wiesbaden is the capital of the Hesse state in central and western Germany. It is a small city, adjacent to the Rhine River and the Taunus Mountains. It has a pleasant climate and many green plants. It was famous for its hot springs as early as the ancient Roman period, so it is also A famous health resort. Thanks to its proximity to the financial center of Frankfurt, it has developed rapidly in recent years. But Tong Lele also said just now that if you want to study a popular major like business management, you have to wait patiently. Although she said that you can usually get the admission notice in one to two semesters, Dong Qiangqiang has had a similar experience before, starting from the preparatory course. He went to apply for a student dormitory at the University of Hannover, but Hannover did not issue him a number plate telling him how many students were ahead of him or how long he would have to wait to get the dormitory. Instead, he only said, "Sorry, please continue to be patient." Waiting" and other harmless words of comfort. I think the treatment will be similar if you apply for popular majors.
Originally, the study time is longer than that of a master's degree program in the United Kingdom and the United States, and I have to wait another year and a half before I can start studying. If something goes wrong in the exam, wouldn't you have to be 30 years old to graduate?
As time goes by, this hatred will last forever.
So Dong Qiangqiang made a decision quickly.
"Where is Trier University? Is it public?" Dong Qiangqiang was too embarrassed to directly ask if it was Pheasant University. "It can't be Clayton University, right? If I graduate, can the Ministry of Education recognize the academic qualifications?"
"It's terrible to be uneducated." Tong Lele immediately understood Dong Qiangqiang's subtext, laughed and said sternly, "Trier is the oldest city in Germany, with a history of more than 2,000 years. It is located in the four countries of Germany, France, Luxembourg and Belgium. In the border area, the university first developed together with the city, and its law and psychology majors are among the best among German universities."
"More than two thousand years? Real or fake?" Dong Qiangqiang has read too many short-selling reports recently and habitually questioned Tong Lele's data. "Is there such an ancient city in Germany? Isn't it from the Roman Empire? ?”
"I was lucky enough to visit once when I first came to Germany. There are many relics of the ancient Roman Empire in the city. It is normal that you have not heard of this city, and many people in the country have not heard of it. But there is a famous person in Trier that you must know, and He is still the kind of celebrity who is known to everyone in China."
"Celebrity? Who is it?" Dong Qiangqiang's curiosity was aroused by these words, "It can't be Einstein, right?"
"It's Marx, the great spiritual leader of our proletariat." Tong Lele deliberately changed her broadcast tone. She was indeed in a good mood.
"Can't you? Karl Marx is from Trier?" Dong Qiangqiang had never heard of where Marx's hometown was. He couldn't argue for a while and could only murmur, "Then I am really ignorant."
"Marx spent his childhood and adolescence in Trier. Later, he left Trier after entering university and went to study at the University of Bonn and the University of Berlin. He finally graduated with a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Jena. It is said that Trier There are still old ones in the university library, I don’t know whether they are authentic or not.” Tong Lele joked, “If you go there, you can look through it.”
", Marx, University of Trier." Dong Qiangqiang kept talking back and forth, Lu Wei's words drifted through his mind, and he couldn't help but said, "It seems that I should find an opportunity to go to the University of Trier."
"Why don't you ask your girlfriend's opinion?" Tong Lele tilted her head, "Isn't she studying in Munich? Are you not going to go find her?"
"She said that it was up to me to decide whether to apply to Munich or not. After all, even though we were together in the past, we still had to read the books by ourselves. She didn't want to force me to go there, lest we end up not being able to read and both of us would be unhappy." Dong Qiangqiang explained, "Besides, even if I apply, I may not be able to get the admission notice from the Technical University of Munich. I will probably have to wait for a long time."
"It makes sense." Tong Lele agreed, "Then you can think about it yourself. If there is any other news, I will tell you at any time..."
Before Tong Lele finished speaking, everyone suddenly went dark. Before everyone could figure out what was going on, there were shouts, bottles breaking, knives and forks falling, children crying, curses, and bandit whistles all around. There was a loud sound.
Through the streetlight outside the window, Dong Qiangqiang vaguely saw several black figures walking back and forth in the hazy gray-black lobby.
"Everyone, sit together and pay attention to safety." Dong Qiangqiang alerted Lei Lanting and stood at the outside of the table, guarding all the girls behind him.
After about two or three minutes, the lighting in the lobby was restored again, the crowd burst into cheers, and the figures of players running appeared on the TV again.
"The gate tripped just now. I'm sorry for disturbing everyone's appetite. To express my apology, our store will give each table a fruit plate. I hope everyone has a wonderful night." As the store manager's voice fell, the melodious jazz blues started to play. .
"What did I think? It turned out that the circuit breaker tripped..." Lei Lanting curled his lips and reached out to grab the last cherry tomato on the plate, when footsteps came from behind him.
"Sent it here so quickly? The Germans are very efficient." Lei Lanting said as he turned around.
"Sorry I'm late." A familiar male voice greeted, "How is everyone?"
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