Reborn as a great painter, with a system, you can be willful

Jiang Zhe walked towards the classroom with a backpack on his back.

Because there are a lot of documents required to apply for graduate school, part of them requires a certificate issued by the school, which must be signed by the teacher.

He has already asked several teachers to sign, and finally he needs Teacher Hu's signature.

When I opened the classroom door, I saw many classmates waiting in the classroom.

Teacher Hu is signing for students at the desk. The students who came to the classroom today are all preparing to apply for graduate school and come to her for signature.

After signing each one, she would ask the students about their specific arrangements.

When several classmates saw Jiang Zhe, they greeted him as quietly as possible.

Jiang Zhe responded one by one.

He found that half of the students in the class had come.

"If you're in a hurry, just line up in front of me." The squad leader whispered to Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe responded: "Don't worry, I'll wait in line."

Students in the same class did not fight for the signature. Whoever took their turn signed the signature. There was no need to queue up like on a bus.
Jiang Zhe found a random seat and sat down.

When I was in my senior year, apart from the professional courses in the class, it was rare to see so many people gathered together.

Because everyone here is preparing to go to graduate school, they are asking each other which school to apply for, what major to choose, which advisor to ask, and so on.

Facing graduation, many people have made many preparations.

Although students had been asking each other about the information before, things were full of variables before the final decision was made. Everyone wanted to know more information.

Several students who were waiting for the teacher's signature discussed with Jiang Zhe the differences between applying for graduate studies in China and abroad.

The domestic postgraduate examination is divided into a preliminary examination and a re-examination. The preliminary examination includes cultural courses and professional basic courses. Candidates who pass the preliminary examination need to take the re-examination, which includes work analysis, creative analysis and theoretical discussion. Candidates who pass the re-examination will enter the final admission stage.

The process for domestic students to apply for overseas graduate studies is simpler, but the preliminary selection is very difficult. After the preliminary selection, they need to be interviewed by the review committee, and they can be admitted if they pass the interview.

After Fu Min asked Teacher Hu to sign, she saw Jiang Zhe chatting with some classmates, so she walked over and sat down next to them.

Jiang Zhe asked, "Don't you need to go to the Academic Affairs Office to sign?"

"No rush, there are a lot of people there at this time. Where do you plan to go first?" Fu Min asked.

Many classmates already know that Jiang Zhe is going to apply for graduate studies abroad.

Jiang Zhe was just talking about this. "First go to Florence, then to Paris, and finally to the United States."

"You're not going to London?"

Jiang Zhe said: "No, there is no time."

Another classmate asked: "Don't you apply for a domestic graduate school? This will be a backup option." He directly chose to apply for Gome's graduate school.

Many students in the class chose to study for a master's degree in the country.

Hearing that Jiang Zhe would not apply for a master's degree in China, several people around him secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Jiang Zhe's professional level is obvious to all, and they can see his academic performance, especially his foreign language performance. If they apply to the same school as Jiang Zhe, it will be difficult for them to compete with Jiang Zhe.

"I thought you would go to England, and I wanted to go with you." Fu Min planned to apply for a graduate program abroad because of her good grades, her parents' support, and her ability to sell her paintings. Due to her foreign language skills, she could only apply for a graduate program that required English.

Jiang Zhe smiled and replied, "You are a graduate student, not a junior high school student. Why do you need someone to accompany you?"

“It’s more convenient to go to a foreign country with someone familiar as your companion.”

Several students who planned to stay in China envied those who could study abroad and began to ask about some details of going abroad. Even though they couldn't go, knowing more would be good for conversation.

After giving an autograph to a student, Teacher Hu gestured to Jiang Zhe.

Seeing that Teacher Hu was free, Jiang Zhe hurriedly said, "You guys go to the Academic Affairs Office first, we'll talk later."

Jiang Zhe took the documents to sign, and the other students went to the Academic Affairs Office to handle the formalities.

Teacher Hu looked at Jiang Zhe's materials, signed his name in the designated place, and then asked, "How are your preparations? Is there enough time?"

Jiang Zhe said: "The materials are ready. I have allocated as much time as possible."

"Call me if you need any materials." Teacher Hu asked, "Do you want me to review your portfolio?"

Jiang Zhe said, "I'll ask the gallery to contact the printing company. I'll take a look at the collection when I get it back."

"I wish you a smooth pass." After signing each student's documents, Teacher Hu would send a blessing, wishing the application to be passed, the exam to go well, or the student to be admitted.

"Thank you, teacher."

Watching Jiang Zhe and other students leave the classroom one after another, Teacher Hu felt deeply moved. Before he knew it, his first batch of students were about to graduate.

……

After stamping a bright red seal on the material, the teacher from the Academic Affairs Office reminded Jiang Zhe not to smear the ink because the surface of the material is relatively smooth.

Jiang Zhe thanked the teacher and carefully dragged his materials to the corridor. He saw that other students were not in a hurry to leave. They were all chatting and waiting for the ink to dry.

He found a seat and sat down.

"Jiang Zhe, are you going to the gallery later?" Fu Min asked.

Jiang Zhe said, "I'm going to the gallery to pick up my portfolio."

"Can you take me with you?"

"can."

At this time, Mou Xing also came over with the materials to get his stamp. When he heard that Jiang Zhe and the others were going to the gallery, he also asked Jiang Zhe to give them a ride.

They design their own portfolios and ask the gallery to arrange printing.

While Jiang Zhe was waiting, he saw Lan Xin also coming to the Academic Affairs Office with the materials.

After saying hello, Jiang Zhe asked, "Lan Xin, we are going to the gallery, do you want to come with us?"

Lan Xin hesitated: "Is there still room in your car?"

"Four people, no problem."

"Okay, please wait for me."

"No hurry, I'll wait for you."

After a while, Mou Xing came out with the materials.

He applied for the postgraduate program at the same university and had already negotiated with a professor at the school. Therefore, for him, the interview and the major were not a problem. The only problem was to pass the written test, so he did not have much psychological pressure.

While they were chatting, classmates left one after another.

Lan Xin and several classmates came out holding the materials.

She was about to go to the gallery, so she came to Fu Min.

Fu Min made room for Lan Xin to sit down and wait for the Indonesian water to dry.

Lan Xin thanked Fu Min. Jiang Zhe asked, "Which school have you decided to apply for graduate school?"

Lan Xin replied: "Graduate students of our school. I heard that you went to study abroad for graduate studies? I envy you. However, there is no point in going abroad for my major."

This is just one of the reasons. When studying abroad, the tuition fees of many schools are not high, but the living expenses are extremely high, which is a big burden for her. Although she can now sell paintings through galleries to solve the problem of living expenses, going abroad is a different situation.

"Lan Xin, don't you want to try Gome or CAFA?" Fu Min asked.

Lan Xin said: "I have thought about it. But I am not sure, so I will focus on this school."

Jiang Zhe said, "Your results are fine. You have a good chance of success."

Fu Min agreed: "You are good at both your major and academic subjects. Go ahead and take the exam."

Mou Xingze asked, "Are there many people in your class who are ready to work?"

"Some students are preparing to find jobs, while others are preparing to take the civil service, public institution and teacher recruitment exams next year."

"Can people with our majors also take the exam for public institutions?" Although Mou Xing wanted to study for a master's degree, he was also very curious about this matter and would inquire about it whenever he had the chance.

"Some units and companies will recruit, but the positions are very few. Now, only one classmate has been accepted by a game design company. He is the first person in our class to have a confirmed job." Lan Xin replied.

Mou Xing nodded: "I've heard of him. He seems to be the first person in our Department of Plastic Arts to have a confirmed job."

Because the employment of school students is also one of the important indicators of the school, the school will carry out relevant publicity.

Students who are facing an uncertain future will inevitably feel envious when they hear that some of their classmates have determined their direction.

Fu Min said: "We will also face this situation after we finish graduate school."

Jiang Zhe said: "You can be a professional painter who can support yourself by selling paintings. You can employ yourself instead of asking others to employ you."

"Not everyone can be like you. We still rely on the school or parents to sell our paintings now. When we become independent, it won't be so comfortable."

After chatting for a while, Lan Xin saw that the ink was dry and carefully put away the materials.

Jiang Zhe asked: "When you are ready, let's go."

We arrived at the parking lot and got into Jiang Zhe’s SUV.

Jupiter sat in the passenger seat and the two girls sat in the back seat.

After Jiang Zhe started the car, he seldom joined in the conversation because he had to drive. He mainly listened to Fu Min and Mou Xing chatting, with Lan Xin occasionally joining in.

During the conversation, Lan Xin looked at Jiang Zhe from time to time.

As graduation day approaches, the time we spend together decreases.

Thinking that after graduation, they might meet even less, or even not see each other for a long time, she didn't even want to think about the possibility that Jiang Zhe would stay abroad.

Although, she once found an opportunity to ask Jiang Zhe if he wanted to develop abroad. At that time, Jiang Zhe said he didn't want to stay abroad.

At this moment, Lan Xin couldn't help but want to confirm it.

She first asked Fu Min: "If you go to the UK, would you consider staying there?"

Fu Min said: "I am going there just to gild myself. I don't know how much I can learn. If there is an opportunity, I will explore the market there. If there is no opportunity, I will come back. But at present, I have no plan to stay there. After all, I can sell paintings here. Do you know how my mother helped me plan?"

"do not know."

"My parents said that I should come back and find a stable job after I get my education," Fu Min said. "That's really too idealistic."

Mou Xing agreed: "My parents also told me that everyone has a stable, respectable job."

"What about you?" Fu Min looked at Lan Xin.

Lan Xin said: "My parents want me to be an art teacher or go to an art academy.

In fact, they didn’t know about art academies before, but they had this idea after hearing our teachers talk about the existence of such academies funded by the state or local governments.”

Jiang Zhe heard their discussion and asked, "Are you going to take the teacher qualification examination, or are you preparing to take the civil service examination?"

Mou Xing said: "I read books on pedagogy and educational psychology and also attended a trial class. I found the content too difficult to understand. It was not that complicated when I saw the teacher teaching, but in these books, there were so many rules and regulations that it made me dizzy.

I took a test and I failed it. Can you believe it? I failed both of them.”

"Is it so difficult?" Fu Min was not prepared to take exams on these, so she was very curious.

"I've tried it, too." Lan Xin said, "Whether it's a civil service exam or a qualification exam, it's really hard. We don't study these courses very often, and it's really hard to take the exams just by cramming and taking short-term training courses."

She looked at Jiang Zhe and asked, "Have you ever thought about working? Or are you planning to find a job abroad?"

Jiang Zhe said: "My parents are in China, they will not live abroad, and I can't leave them behind and run away by myself.

The market for my paintings is still in the country.”

Fu Min said: "No, many of your works have been sold abroad in the past two years."

Jiang Zhe replied: "We can't just focus on the present. In the future, our art market will get better and better."

"You guys don't want to stay abroad?" Mou Xing said, "Many of my schoolmates are envious when they hear that you are going abroad."

Fu Min said: "What you said reminded me."

She said to Jiang Zhe, "There is a girl in our dormitory who wants to be a middleman to introduce you to a junior girl. That junior girl wants to go abroad, and as long as you can take her out, she can be your girlfriend. Would you consider it?"

Jiang Zhe said: "Go and discuss this with Chen Yan first."

Fu Min was just joking, but when she heard Jiang Zhe's answer, she laughed even happier than Mou Xing and Lan Xin.

As they chatted and laughed, Lan Xin's mood also improved.

Whether I study for a master's degree or look for a job, Jiang Zhe should be able to come back in two years. What will things be like then?

Several people came to the gallery together.

The gallery has hired the best technical printing company to prepare the portfolio.

The cover designed by Jiang Zhe uses the most traditional indigo color as the base, with simple metallic honeysuckle pattern decoration. In addition to the text of the collection, there are also several pictures on the cover, which are the special effects of the works.

I opened my portfolio and the first work was my first award-winning watercolor painting, depicting a bustling night market.

Mountain villages, city streets, portraits...a series of award-winning or collected works are included in the collection. Each work is accompanied by a detailed introduction.

The exquisite typesetting and printing make the portfolio surpass many high-end picture albums.

Jiang Zhe was very satisfied with the portfolio.

He went to see the works of Fu Min and others with great interest.

When she saw some seal carving works in Lan Xin's collection, she suggested: "When you have some free time, prepare some seal carving works and I will recommend them to the seal society for you."

Now, he has officially become a member of the Xiling Seal Society.

"Will it have a bad impact on you?" Lan Xin asked.

Jiang Zhe has seen some people operate it, but he didn't say too much: "You can give it a try."

(End of this chapter)