September 30th is Monday, and the university doesn’t start until one day.
Taking the housing contract signed with Yulia, Dong Qiangqiang went to the city hall, public insurance company and bank.
When he was in the bank, he took a special look at his account. Although he was much richer now than when he first came to Germany, most of the money went into his and Duanmu Nong's fund. Although there is little pressure on rent now and his savings are sufficient, he always feels the invisible pressure to make money. After all, daily life, car maintenance, driving license upgrade, renting a car (if taking a tour), etc. all cost money. He was already twenty-two years old, and it was unreasonable for him to ask his parents for money again. He secretly made up his mind to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and work more part-time jobs to increase his income without delaying his studies.
In Germany, if international students want to maintain the validity of their visa, they need to regularly provide the local immigration bureau with a valid university student ID card, long-term insurance contract, fixed address and bank deposit. If the bank deposit is too low, the validity period of the visa granted by the Immigration Bureau will be shortened each time. Dong Qiangqiang knows that many Chinese students get 3-month or 6-month visas because their savings are too small. This means that they have to go to the immigration office every 3 months or 6 months. Not to mention the energy involved, every day There is also a handling fee ranging from 30 to 60 euros for the second extension.
Looking at the bright purple stamp on the visa in his hand and the 180 half-day work permit, he was very happy. At least he didn't have to worry about the visa for the next year.
With the newly issued visa in hand, he successively visited the traffic control bureau, shooting club, labor agency, new driving school and other places, and successively handled the relocation of various businesses from Hannover to Trier.
Near noon, he went to one of the largest local broadband service providers, and the staff told him with certainty: As long as there are no problems with the wiring, broadband installation will be very fast. This was as he had expected. He decided to discuss it with the old lady at night and try to get it done before Germany's National Day.
After taking care of the main chores, he called Anderson, but Anderson didn't answer, so he had no choice but to give up and go straight to the university.
The official website of the Department of Economics has released the course schedule for the junior and senior stages of the master's degree in national economics for the 2002-2003 winter semester.
The last two courses of Dong Qiangqiang’s junior level are on every Friday, one in the morning and one at noon, and the first Friday happens to be on October 4th, which is after Germany’s National Day, and there are master’s courses every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Different classes at the advanced level, that is, classes that he cannot take exams this semester but can audit.
The courses that must be completed at the advanced stage of the Master of National Economics are: Macroeconomics 1 and 2, Microeconomics 1 and 2, German Finance 1 and 2, and International Economics Theory and Practice. The examination time for these 7 subjects is one Hours, commonly known as quizzes. In addition to the small exams, there are three major exams, namely Advanced Business Management, Advanced Sociology and Advanced National Economics. What shocked Dong Qiangqiang was that the exam time for the three major exams was all four hours. If students want to take a certain major exam, they must first complete 4-7 corresponding courses. In addition to the major and minor exams, students must complete an additional seminar, an elective course and a semester internship. Seminars and elective courses are relatively easy to understand, and a one-semester internship can be completed in one consecutive semester, or four months of internships can be completed cumulatively, without having to be completed consecutively. After you pass all the exams, you can write your graduation thesis.
He made a rough estimate and found that even if he took 10 subjects in one semester, it would take him almost 3-4 semesters to complete the exam. This was still an optimistic situation. If the exam doesn't go well, it will definitely take longer. He had only heard that a master's degree in Germany requires a lot of reading, but he didn't expect it to be so many, and a bitter taste of frustration suddenly appeared in his mouth.
Enduring his unsatisfactory mood, Dong Qiangqiang set the location for the classroom where he would attend the course the next day.
Before leaving the university, he received another notice from the school. Because he had successfully exempted many classes, he was no longer a freshman studying in the first semester, but an old student starting in the fifth semester. As required, he went to the self-service machine and printed out his new student ID card. Along with the new student ID card, a notice was typed out. Remind him that students studying for a master's degree should complete the master's level courses within 8 semesters, which can be extended to a maximum of 10 semesters. If you have not completed the required courses after studying for 12 semesters, the university will consider whether to retain your student status at its discretion, and so on.
After dinner, he took the initiative to find the old lady without waiting for him.
The old lady was in the living room checking on the cat that Dong Qiangqiang had seen in the backyard last time. The cat is still wrapped in gauze, but judging from the cat's activities, the cat's spirit is much better than the last time we saw it.
While the old lady was petting her cat, Dong Qiangqiang read a magazine to her. After reading, he introduced her to the country's customs and customs in detail. The old lady listened and asked questions, and Dong Qiangqiang answered them one by one. He could see that the old lady was full of strong curiosity about everything in China.
Taking advantage of the old lady's good mood, he brought the topic to the Internet.
"Ms. Yulia, as I communicated with you before, I want to install broadband in the room, so that I can access the Internet at any time and download university textbooks and study courseware." Dong Qiangqiang paused and emphasized, "Of course, if I Once the network is installed, you can use it with unlimited traffic at any time, and I won’t charge you any fees.”
After all, the old lady is an experienced old man, and she did not show any obvious emotional fluctuations about the pie in the sky. She squinted at Dong Qiangqiang and asked slowly: "Will the installation you mentioned damage my house? I mean doors, windows, walls, etc."
"Well, someone from the broadband company can answer this for you. They will provide an installation plan when they come to measure." Dong Qiangqiang knew that drilling holes was an indispensable procedure, but at this moment he could only bite the bullet and answer, "Of course, they Some appropriate adjustments may be made in some parts.”
The meaning is obvious.
"Dong, if the installation will change any status quo, then you can't pretend." The old lady's tone was very decisive, without any room for maneuver, "I don't accept changes."
"The Sword Comes"
"If they do it on the window frame or in a hidden corner of the wall, is it okay if it doesn't affect the appearance and beauty of the house?" Dong Qiangqiang asked unwillingly, "Or maybe I'll compensate you for some of the damage to your house?"
The old lady smiled, the kind of smile that could see through Dong Qiangqiang's inner calculations. Dong Qiangqiang completely understood: Although the other party said before that if she wanted to drill a hole in the wall, she could discuss it with her, but in fact the other party would not consider his suggestion at all.
Just a polite word.
Dong Qiangqiang did not expect that the problem that he had easily solved in Hannover would become a thorny issue here. However, he did have to solve the problem of accessing the Internet at home as soon as possible. After all, the library was also closed, but it would be futile to continue to talk about it now. , and it is easy to make the currently pleasant atmosphere stiff, which is what he doesn't want to see.
"In addition, I have another question," Dong Qiangqiang thought, thinking that one sheep is also herding two sheep, so he simply asked all the things he might encounter in the future, "If I come back very late one day and don't want to go to the kitchen to cook, Can we cook food in the house?"
"Dong, no matter how late you come back, you can use the kitchen. What I can't accept is the harmful oil fumes when cooking. It doesn't prohibit you from using the kitchen. Of course, if it's really late and I have already rested, I hope You can move more gently. You know the elderly sleep more lightly."
"What if there is no oil fume? For example, cooking noodles or something."
The old lady put down the cat gently and called "meow" to the cat lovingly twice. Then she got up and walked to the yard, no longer talking to Dong Qiangqiang.
Dong Qiangqiang felt bored and could only return to his room angrily to think of countermeasures.
On October 1, Germany, the University of Trier officially opened.
Dong Qiangqiang got up early and rushed to school. He thought that on the first day of school, the university would prepare an orientation party or opening ceremony like the ones in China and Hanover Prep. However, there was nothing on campus.
There are none of the common things like parents sending their children off, club recruitment, welcome banners, old students giving directions, etc. on the opening day of domestic campuses here. All the students’ faces look like they have been back to school for a long time, and even the university cafeteria does not provide any food. A decent "first day of school special meal". He couldn't help but smile bitterly, this first day of school was too ordinary.
Today is a good day for everyone to celebrate in China. Most of my buddies in China are on a seven-day holiday, which makes me feel happy. If he were still in China, he would most likely be hanging out with his buddies right now. He might even meet a lot of new friends, and there would be countless delicious food and drinks waiting for him. Even outside the country, he still has many friends in Hannover. But now he can only live alone in a room without internet next to the forest. Although the house is a villa, the picture has a sense of desolation.
He could only comfort himself: this was the road he chose. Although it was difficult to walk, different roads had different scenery. Since he had chosen it, he should go on firmly and should not envy the scenery on other roads.
And no matter how he chooses, there will always be scenery different from his own on other roads. Can he keep changing?
Obviously it can't be done.
So doing the right thing right now is the most important thing.
After thinking about it, Dong Qiangqiang regained his energy, walked into the lecture theater with his chest held high, and began to listen to his first university class.
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