Teacher Sophie secretly steeled himself.
By the time Whitaker Scarlett finished her English paper, her math paper was also graded.
92 points in math, already surpassing many candidates, 3 points higher than the first time.
“She shouldn’t have lost points here… how could she solve the difficult problems but miss the easy ones?”
The math teacher almost buried his face in the paper.
This student still had room for improvement! With ten months left, she might even score over 100 in math. In County East High School, such a math score would be considered exceptionally high.
English, needless to say, was graded quickly.
100 points.
The English teacher’s face flushed red with excitement. When the college entrance examination was first reinstated, English wasn’t included in the score. Even last year, English was only counted as 30% of the total score. But the Ministry of Education’s new regulations on the college entrance examination had been announced nationwide. In the 1984 college entrance examination, English would be counted as 100 points. Regardless of whether it was science or arts, it was a required subject, causing nationwide wailing… Students in big cities were better off, but students in small towns, they knew the 26 letters, but the thousands of English words formed by those 26 letters had no connection with them!
Whitaker Scarlett scored 258 points in English, Math, and history .
There were still Politics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology left, another 350 points worth of papers. Could Whitaker Scarlett not score at least 100 points in those four subjects? No matter how you calculated it, she could surpass last year’s 350-point admission line for secondary specialized schools.
Whitaker Scarlett took three exams in the morning. The proctor let her rest, so she went to treat Carson to a meal.
Waiting for Carson at the classroom door caused a commotion.
She was truly beautiful.
Where had they ever seen such a beautiful girl?
When the bell rang, a vacuum even formed around Whitaker Scarlett. Students secretly watched her but dared not approach. Talking to the exceptionally beautiful Whitaker Scarlett at school felt like committing some kind of mistake.
“Carson!”
Carson slowly walked forward through the crowd.
Whitaker Scarlett made him the center of attention.
Carson was popular, and some female classmates liked him. The boys looked at Carson with envy, while the girls looked at Whitaker Scarlett with hostility.
Carson quickened his pace.
He already knew Whitaker Scarlett had passed the school’s placement test. Thinking that he would be classmates with Whitaker Scarlett from now on, Carson was happy.
“Scarlett, how did you do today?”
“About the same as last time, Carson, I’ll treat you to a meal!”
The two walked towards the cafeteria, leaving behind whispers:
“Who is that?”
“Carson’s girlfriend?”
“No way…”
“Carson is going to college; how could he have a girlfriend? Don’t talk nonsense!”
The girls were unconvinced. Whitaker Scarlett called him brother; what if she was his younger sister?
The boys thought, if they had such a beautiful girlfriend, why bother studying for college? Carson was from the countryside, and getting engaged young wasn’t unusual. Whitaker Scarlett’s appearance was like a pebble thrown into calm water, creating ripples.
These students didn’t know that Whitaker Scarlett wasn’t a fleeting moment; she was destined to shine brightly at Greenfield County East High School, leaving her classmates with psychological trauma!
…
The cafeteria at Greenfield County East High School required food coupons.
You could buy food coupons with money, or you could bring grain to exchange for coupons every month. The cafeteria was busy during lunchtime and certainly wouldn’t have time to exchange coupons for you. Even with money, you couldn’t buy food. Whitaker Scarlett was treating Carson to a meal, but Carson treated her to a second meal in return.
Carson’s family was well-off, and he didn’t care about a few food coupons.
Carson was happy for Whitaker Scarlett.
“Study hard this afternoon.”
Whitaker Scarlett nodded. Carson was a good person, although he often blushed, she could feel his kindness.
The Harris Family had helped her a lot. Her mother’s divorce and their household registration transfer were all handled by Carson’s grandfather. Whitaker Scarlett remembered this kindness.
“Carson, you’ll definitely get in next year.”
Carson’s score last year wasn’t low, exceeding 400 points, but he failed because of his poorly chosen college applications. However, repeating a year wasn’t a bad thing. If Carson had been admitted last year, it would have been to a junior college. This year, if he worked hard, he could get into a university.
University and junior college were certainly different.
It wasn’t just the difference in salary grade after graduation, a difference of a few Dollars.
The gap between university and junior college would only widen over time.
Speaking of next year’s college entrance examination, Carson was a little anxious:
“My English is bad, I don’t know how I’ll do next year.”
