When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

Criticizing the current state of university education as outdated in front of a group of university presidents and relevant education officials is an experience in itself.

If this question appeared on Zhihu, it would definitely be a viral topic, with at least ten million views and over one hundred thousand discussions. As for the number of reposts and likes, they would be countless.

It's important to know that twenty years have passed since the expansion of higher education enrollment, and the number of college students has more than doubled.

College students, who were once the pride of heaven, have gradually become commonplace.

Although, in terms of population ratio, college students are still one in a thousand, and the enrollment rate is not high.

But this includes everyone in the country, young and old.

If we're talking about people of the same age, the proportion of college students is already quite high.

Therefore, the employment situation for college graduates has actually begun to change slightly.

Unlike before, there is no longer a guaranteed job placement after graduation. Even if there is, it is for students in targeted training programs or special professions, which are only available to a small number of people.

Most people still have to find jobs on their own after graduation.

With the widespread adoption of internet technology, many people realize they may have chosen the wrong major after entering university.

However, the current economic situation is far from deteriorating to the point where Wang Donglai was reborn.

Therefore, there is not much public dissatisfaction with university majors and disciplines.

But for Wang Donglai, who was reborn, it was a different story.

Wang Donglai couldn't live with his conscience as he watched those avoidable and unavoidable situations recur.

And so, Wang Donglai's speech in front of everyone came about.

Lies won't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife!

Everyone present was aware of Wang Donglai's situation, but it had long been a chronic problem that could only be reversed with great determination, courage, and perseverance.

Even Wudaokou College, one of the top universities in China, has a shortcut to admission through aerobics, which is extremely unfair to students who have to fight their way in the exams.

But that's just how the world is; it's objective and materialistic, and it doesn't change based on human subjective consciousness.

When Wang Donglai pointed out the problem, the crowd did not react much, and no one stood up to refute or turn against him.

Seeing this, Wang Donglai did not stop, but continued, "Galaxy Technology has a long-term internal mission goal, which is the research goal of '100,000 PhDs'. Currently, we have only just exceeded 10,000 PhDs. As for graduate students, we accept all comers and never limit the number."

"Galaxy Technology is eager to recruit high-level talents. As long as you have real skills, we can discuss salary, benefits and everything else."

"As a company that has grown up in Tangdu City, we naturally hope to recruit more outstanding students from the local area."

“We have been doing this since the very beginning of Galaxy Technology.”

"Furthermore, as Galaxy Technology grows in scale, we plan to implement employee stock ownership, spin off subsidiaries for listing, and explore more business areas. All of these require a large number of talented individuals to join us."

"We formed this university alliance to address our talent shortage to some extent."

"However, the talent we need has requirements and limitations. It is practical talent who has real academic knowledge and skills, not college students who have studied majors unrelated to their jobs and are just college graduates in name only."

"The former means that companies only need to provide a little training to enable employees to successfully take up their posts, adapt to their work, and even produce results."

"As for the latter, not only will they require a longer period of training after joining the company, but it is also unknown how long it will take to produce results."

“If we were a traditional industry, or a labor-intensive company, or a company with low technology content, then we certainly wouldn’t need too many innovative talents, but we are not.”

"Galaxy Technology's foundation lies in technological innovation and a continuous stream of talent. What we need are truly talented elites, not those charlatans who are merely pretending to be experts."

"Companies invest money to acquire suitable talent, universities can cultivate high-level talent and improve their rankings and academic capabilities, and students can enhance their core competitiveness, obtain better positions and higher salaries. It's a win-win situation."

"Galaxy Technology is willing to make progress together with everyone, and strive for social development and technological innovation!"

After Wang Donglai finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Thunderous applause filled the air, creating a lively atmosphere.

No matter how blunt Wang Donglai was, or how disrespectful his final words were to these leaders.

But the 20 billion in real money is real!

At the same time, being able to establish a deep strategic partnership with Galaxy Technology is a good thing for them.

Even though reducing the number of specialized disciplines is very difficult, they are still confident that they can push it through given the huge benefits.

After the formation of the university alliance, they have become an unspoken trend, and it is highly likely that they will work together to accomplish this task.

What happens next is simple.

Representatives from thirteen universities took to the stage to jointly sign the "Agreement on Talent Cultivation Cooperation and Exchange among the Thirteen Universities of Qin Province".

The guidelines, principles, and cooperation models of university alliances all have templates; at most, only some details need to be changed.

The document had already been reviewed before the meeting, so signing it in front of the media is simply a procedural act.

After the signing was completed, the university alliance council was set up. Xu Songyao, as the president of Tangdu Jiaotong University and the closest to Wang Donglai, was naturally the chairman of the alliance council, even though he was about to retire.

The presidents of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xidian University, and Northwest A&F University serve as vice chairmen of the alliance council, while the other presidents serve as members of the alliance council.

The next level of organization is quite simple; each school can decide for itself.

With this, the founding ceremony of the university alliance can be considered a complete success.

Of course, the final interview segment with reporters will be included.

These interviews should have focused on Xu Songyao, the chairman of the alliance.

However, with Wang Dong here, naturally no one will interview anyone else.

Reporters swarmed in, holding microphones up to Wang Donglai and bombarding him with questions.

If the location and topic were different, Wang Donglai might not have been willing to be interviewed.

However, since he was the one who spearheaded this university alliance, he naturally couldn't do that.

"Alright, everyone, don't rush, one at a time!"

Wang Donglai casually pointed to a male reporter wearing glasses, signaling him to ask a question. "Academician Wang, hello. I'm a reporter from Southern Daily. I'd like to ask if there are any other reasons besides what you just mentioned at the conference for forming the university alliance? I noticed that all the participating universities are from Qin Province. Why is that?"

Wang Donglai chuckled softly and said, "One question per person, you've asked two."

"However, since you are the first one, I will make an exception this time."

"The first question is about the reasons for forming the university alliance. The reasons I mentioned at the conference are all real reasons. In addition to these, there are two other reasons."

"That is, Galaxy Technology's lack of high-level talent is far beyond what outsiders imagine. Rather than poaching people from our peers, we prefer to train them ourselves in collaboration with universities."

"Secondly, Galaxy Technology intends to expand into the education industry. In the 21st century, talent is the most valuable asset. If we can cultivate more talent, it means that we have greater and deeper development potential and strength."

"As for the second reason, it is actually quite simple. Because the current scale of Galaxy Technology's development is limited, as Galaxy Technology's business areas expand and its scale grows, the demand for high-level talents will also increase. At that time, it will naturally invite universities from other provinces to join."

After answering, Wang Donglai randomly selected another reporter.

"Hello Academician Wang, I would like to ask you, as you mentioned at the conference, if the annual research funding of 10 billion yuan to the university alliance will continue indefinitely? How will you ensure that there is no shortage of funds?"

Upon hearing this question, Wang Donglai was not angered by the questioning.

"That's a good question. This 10 billion yuan research funding is a condition I signed on behalf of Galaxy Technology and the university alliance. So as long as Galaxy Technology doesn't go bankrupt and this cooperation isn't voided, it will be deposited into the funds on time every year."

"As for how to ensure that there will be no shortage of funds, I believe that Galaxy Technology's development should not be a big problem. If it really can't even come up with 10 billion, I think Galaxy Technology is not far from bankruptcy."

"When that time comes, there will be no other way, but I have confidence in Galaxy Technology. We will only increase our investment from 10 billion to 12 billion, then 15 billion."

Wang Donglai didn't make any promises, make any grand pronouncements, or guarantee that he would stick to it for decades.

If this university alliance takes the money but doesn't spend it effectively, Wang Donglai certainly won't be a sucker, a money-giving boy, eagerly handing over the money.

Of course, this wouldn't be said in front of the media.

"Hello Academician Wang, I would like to ask why you did not choose to cooperate with the existing C9 League or G7 League, but instead insisted on forming your own alliance. Tangdu Jiaotong University is already a member of the C9 League. Isn't forming another alliance a waste of resources?"

Upon hearing this question, Wang Donglai narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I personally have a lot of respect for the C9 and G7 university alliances."

"However, I believe that only what is suitable for oneself is the most suitable. For example, if I need a university alliance to cultivate high-quality talents who are professionally relevant and in line with the development of the times, some professional disciplines can be reduced. I don't think that C9 or G7 can meet this requirement. It is very difficult."

"Not to mention, these thirteen universities are all located within Qin Province. I have a very clear understanding of the true situation of these universities and the true level of the students. For example, whether their college entrance examination scores were boosted by bonus points or were based on their actual abilities, and their papers and true knowledge mastery."

"Many people rely on years of hard study to successfully gain admission to higher education institutions on the highly competitive college entrance examination. Some people can get extra points because of their parents' efforts, while others can get extra points in the college entrance examination at birth."

"Such a situation naturally does not meet our requirements for high-quality, high-level, and highly capable talents, so it is natural to need to make an assessment."

Whether forming university alliances is a waste of resources is not a conclusion that you or I can draw!

"But I believe that history, the students, and their parents will give a correct and fair evaluation."

After Wang Dong finished speaking, he noticed that the reporter who asked the question looked rather grim.

Since he had ill intentions and set a trap when asking questions, Wang Donglai naturally wouldn't be polite.

The whole college entrance exam bonus point thing is a complete disaster.

Whoever touches him dies.

Even someone of Wang Donglai's status cannot say anything in public.

Now, with just a few simple words, the reporter who asked the question has been put in a difficult position.

With so many colleagues present, his question and Wang Donglai's answer simply couldn't be suppressed.

The negative consequences of the report will not have much impact on Wang Donglai, but for him, the instigator, it will be unbearable.

A pleading look appeared in his eyes as he looked at Wang Donglai, as if begging for mercy.

Wang Donglai ignored him.

If you deliberately cause trouble, you should be prepared to bear the consequences.

The reporters watching this scene were both excited by the spectacle and in awe of Wang Donglai's sharp rebuttal.

At this point, many people realized that Wang Donglai was not one of the people they usually interviewed.

Wang Donglai has too many identities.

The world's richest man, a world-leading mathematician, the youngest academician...

These three alone are enough to inspire awe in them.

Therefore, in the subsequent Q&A sessions, no other reporter tried to set traps when asking questions, just like this one.

Even those who harbored ill intentions and had grievances against Wang Donglai kept them to themselves and dared not show them.

Soon, after answering a few questions from reporters, Wang Donglai managed to shake them off.

In a smaller conference room, Wang Donglai and Xu Songyao were chatting with leaders from the Beijing education department and leaders from the Shaanxi Province education department.

"My esteemed leaders, in addition to establishing this university alliance today, I have another small request."

Wang Donglai got straight to the point.

The leader who came from Beijing was named Dong Fan. When he heard Wang Donglai say this, he laughed and said, "Academician Wang, please feel free to say what your request is. If it is something I can decide, I will give you an answer on the spot."

The top education official in Qin Province also smiled and said, "Academician Wang, since Minister Dong has said so, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Dong Fan simply smiled but did not refute.

"Leader Dong, when I said to the reporters that Galaxy Technology wants to enter the education industry, I wasn't joking; I was serious."

"I plan to acquire several vocational schools to train professional workers."

Xu Songyao was startled and immediately looked at Wang Donglai.

He hadn't expected that Wang Donglai's earlier talk of acquiring the vocational school was actually true, and that he was even planning to bring it up in front of Dong Fan. (End of Chapter)