Career Guidance

  After the initial period of adjustment in the US, the four finally recovered from their tense study life. To be precise, it should be three, excluding Kafi. They were finally able to understand the professor's lessons! Fortunately, several people had a very good foundation in English, so they could adapt within two months, rather than spending half a year or even longer like many other international students. None of them went to work part-time, and in their free time, they chose to participate in clubs and volunteer with foreign classmates, unknowingly creating some distance from the Chinese international students.

  Kai Yun and three others made an appointment to chat online together.

  "Long time no see, how have you been lately?"

  "It's okay!"

  "Gu Qing didn't cry again, did she?"

  "Ugh, Kaiyun, I just cried once and you're still bringing it up now..."

  "Alright, alright, Miss Gao, don't make me cry too..."

  "Wow, you're crying!" Gu Qing was shocked and surprised, but Kai Yun was a tough guy!

  "A man sheds blood but not tears, it's just that he hasn't reached the point of heartbreak yet!"

  "It's okay for men to cry, it's not a sin!" I only reacted after saying that, and now it seems like there isn't even such a song!

  "Where did Kafi hear these words?"

  "I forgot."

  "Kafi, is Huajian Society fun?"

  "Fun? I almost lost my life!" Kafi complained bitterly.

  "What's wrong?"

  "Everyone inside has been training since they were young, only I, Jessie and two others are beginners. They're all doing paired practice, while we're still doing basic exercises." Kafi remembered her first day of training, she couldn't even lift her hands up, it was frustrating.

  "Hehe......" Kaiyun recalled the scene of learning tennis with Kaifei in the past. Everyone learned together and made rapid progress, while Kaifei was still doing basic exercises.

  "Kai Fei, you really don't have any talent for sports!" Kai Yun said with a smile.

  "That's not necessarily true!" My badminton skills are still pretty good, it's just that I don't have the opportunity to show them off now.

  "Kaiyun, how's it going? How's the basketball club?"

  "Have been practicing for a few times, you guys also know that I've been busy learning for over a month, how about you?"

  "Almost, I wasn't even selected for the orchestra, so I had to be a substitute, occasionally going to practice!" Gu Qing said with some emotion, "The level of the Stanford Student Orchestra is really high!"

  "I'm part of the American Basic Education Association, and what I mainly do is use my free time to go to junior high schools to teach extracurricular activities. But Kaifu is the most impressive, having joined two clubs that also require a lot of time!"

  "Although it takes time, but I've only gone less than three times in these two months!"

  "Where did you go?"

  "The first weekend I met with club members and then went to the hospital for volunteer work; the second time was going to the hospital to take care of patients, and the third time was still going to the hospital for volunteer work. Now at least I have a simple understanding of American hospitals."

  "Haha......"

  It's rare to have leisure time and a gathering, although everyone can't see each other in person, but the connection of the internet makes people not feel awkward at all. Especially, chatting with native language in an all-foreign-language environment is a very comfortable thing.

  "Coming out and reading books is a great choice for us!" After laughing for half a day, the topic gradually became serious and heavy.

  "Yes, if you don't go out and read books, you won't know the difference between domestic education and foreign education." Lanchi replied with emotion.

  "At that time, the materials Ke Fei showed us, to be honest, I really didn't believe it at first, felt like I was listening to a fairy tale. It wasn't until we got to Stanford that I realized what Ke Fei said was just the tip of the iceberg!" Gu Qingbian typed away, his expression also becoming somewhat subdued.

  The halo of a famous school is backed by super strong efforts!

  Stanford University is different from other universities, its school rules divide a year into four quarters, students have to choose different courses for each quarter, so they learn more courses than those two-semester universities' students and the pressure is also greater than that of other university students.

  Now Ka Fei is still in the first semester, Gu Qing has almost finished his first semester course. After experiencing a chaotic mid-term exam, he began to prepare for the final exam and became the first person among the four to take a university exam.

  Gao Qing's only feeling was that the rhythm was too fast, and he seemed to be preparing for the mid-term exam every day.

  Complaining in a low voice, these words can only be poured out in front of their own companions, they can empathize with their own bitterness and pain, domestic friends are too far away.

  "It's okay! At least you can take a break and drop out of school for a year anytime, how free is that? If you really can't take it, just drop out temporarily, go abroad, enjoy life, and then come back, how awesome is that!" Kafi's words always make people feel warm inside.

  I remembered that when I found out my parents had put in some effort during my school application, I felt extremely resistant and even a bit inferior, it was hard to accept at the time. Because I didn't get these applications based on my own abilities.

  "What's the big deal? Everyone only sees your results, who knows about the process?" Family members comforted themselves like this, but they couldn't accept this kind of statement. Others may not know, but they are very clear that sometimes people can't get past their own hurdle!

  "What's wrong with you? You're worried about this? You think what you've got and your ability don't match, you feel ashamed, is it that serious? If you think your ability isn't good enough, then just work hard and improve it, isn't that simple?" Ka Fei's tone seemed to be saying something very trivial, probably because her parents had called her over.

  This guy, although his tone is not polite at all and he's not comforting anyone, yet somehow makes you feel unexpectedly relieved. What's there to worry about? Just work hard yourself!

  "It seems that no matter what difficulties come to your mouth, they all become fun and a challenge?" Thinking of the past, Gu Qing's mood was no longer so low.

  "This is a fact! We came to America, but we didn't come here to enjoy ourselves!" Behind that was Kaffee's invincible smile.

  Gao Qing playfully gave Kai Fei a headbutt, "By the way, what courses do you think I should choose next semester?" Gao Qing, who was still unsure of his interests, sought help from his friends.

  "Gu Qing, have you ever thought about what kind of job you want to find after four years of college?" QQ was silent for a while before flashing out this sentence.

  "Hmm? I haven't thought this through yet." I used to think about attending Stanford University, having the experience of a prestigious school and then applying for a master's degree in media studies at Columbia University. However, now I find that Stanford is more famous for its computer science program, and Silicon Valley, which was created by Stanford, is world-renowned. 80% of engineers and designers in Silicon Valley come from Stanford, and becoming one of them is a source of pride for many Stanford students. It seems that I have been assimilated into this way of thinking without realizing it, and now I'm uncertain about my future goals - should I pursue media or work hard to learn computer science?

  "Gu Qing, think carefully and don't rush to conclusions. I have a few books here that I'd like to recommend to you. If you have time, it's best to take a look."

  "Huh? 'National Career Development Guidelines' and 'Statistics from the National Association of Colleges and Employers in the US', what's this?" Gu Qing was a bit unclear, seemingly having no contact with these things before. His yearning for media was partly due to his family's influence when he was young, thinking that if China had fair and open media, many policies would be improved. On the other hand, being a journalist or host seemed like a very glorious and respectable job. Relying on his family connections, if he became a journalist, he would definitely get a lot of first-hand information, and his future seemed very smooth."

  However, the influence of Stanford classmates and the affluence of life in America with Aunt's family have had a great impact on me. Unconsciously, I seem to have deviated from my original goal, wanting to stay in Silicon Valley, USA, as if only this way can prove my abilities and talents.

  "Gao Qing, take a good look at these two books and determine your career goals as soon as possible. Think clearly about what you want, what you like, and what you pursue. Don't be blinded by the halo of famous schools, nor be influenced by the goals of your classmates around you. They are them, you are you, their goals may not suit you."

  "What about you? Have you all determined your career direction?"

  "My goal has always been the same, to study medicine, after graduating from undergraduate school apply to enter Harvard Medical School, then enter the pharmaceutical R&D industry, and develop drugs. My goal is to develop a treatment for AIDS."

  "I and Lancy have discussed it, after I graduate from Yale, I will return to China to continue running the hotel, accumulating work experience, until then, everything is ready"

  "When I reach a certain bottleneck, I will go back to further study for an MBA."

  "The company has opened up the management, after I graduate, I will first apply to enter Wall Street investment bank, understand the international game rules, and then apply for Harvard Business School, become a professional manager, and return home after graduation!"

  Kai Fei and Kai Yun. Lance is very clear about what he wants to do in the future, and is planning step by step according to his own plan.

  "How...can you all be so clear about your own futures?" Gu Qing was terrified to discover that, without realizing it, she and her companions had already developed such a huge gap.

  "Gao Qing, hurry up and read those two books, we just confirmed them recently." Lanchi guessed Gao Qing's current thoughts, from the time when Ka Fei asked about his career aspirations and specific career plans, he felt a similar kind of panic as Gao Qing did now.

  Is this the difference?

  But why does it seem like Ka Fei is always one step ahead no matter what?

  No jealousy, just doubts, but behind this, how much more has Kafi paid for all of us?

  According to statistics from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, many uninformed opinions are far removed from reality. For example, chemistry and chemical engineering seem like similar majors, but the average starting salary for a chemical engineer is $52,500, while that of a chemist is only $40,000.

  The basic knowledge and abilities required for individuals in biological and pharmaceutical professions seem to be similar, but the starting salary for undergraduate students majoring in biology is only $29, while the average starting salary for pharmacy majors after graduation is $75! The graduates of health and medical technology majors have a starting salary of only $34.

  People with the same abilities and knowledge background, who choose a profession and career based solely on personal imagination, will have very different economic consequences. Many people are trapped in economic difficulties because they did not make a serious understanding and evaluation of the return on investment in education, and even shrouded in shadow for life.

  I still remember the scene when you were talking enthusiastically, "When considering career goals, it is necessary to conduct some research on the connection between careers and professions. Many people like a certain profession, but they don't understand what academic foundation this profession is based on, nor do they know what specific courses this major studies. Therefore, many research tasks rely on oneself to complete."

  I think we should have an objective understanding of the knowledge and skills required for a certain profession that we want to engage in, having an "ideal", having a career goal, and then conducting sufficient relevant basic knowledge and skill training, so that in our future learning, it should be relatively easy to stand out and reach the predetermined goal.

  Following Kaifu's guidance, I and Kai Yun indeed looked up many relevant books and found that we had made many mistakes due to our assumptions. In fact, we didn't know much about the industries in China, let alone those in the US.

  Wanting to engage in business and wanting to have international competitiveness, then first of all, you must understand the rules of the game internationally. What experience is better than working on Wall Street?

  "You've thought it through, haven't you? The job on Wall Street does come with a very generous salary and high social status, but before choosing that career, didn't you prepare yourself to pay the price of hard work and sacrifice?" Kafi's expression was both playful and relaxed.

  "How about you?"

  "I'm not willing to put in that much hard work, so I didn't choose to be a lawyer, or a doctor, or go into business!" Kafi laughed like a little fox.

  "Everyone has their own values. You chose to do business, and your goal is to maximize profits, which is also the lifestyle you have chosen, but that's not what I want."

  "Didn't you say you'd work hard for the rise of China? What's your behavior now? Why am I working so hard myself? For a moment, Lan Qi felt a bit wronged, as if he thought their common struggle goal was now only him struggling alone."

  "Lanqi, for the country's prosperity does not necessarily rely on money. In other aspects of dedication, in the direction I am interested in dedicating myself, I am also working hard. And to be honest, I don't have a great interest in dedicating my most precious and valuable time to America. I believe the value I create far exceeds what I can get. If I really want to dedicate myself, I would choose to return home, work diligently and strive!"

  "When do you plan on going back?"

  "About 10 years, 4 years of undergraduate study, 6 years of graduate study and work experience in the pharmaceutical industry."

  "Ten years? Isn't that too long?"

  "No way, when I return to China, I will definitely need a lot of funds and personnel. I must spend 10 years accumulating these."

  Lan Qi silently looked at the girl in front of him, and gradually felt that he couldn't understand her! The more familiar he was with her, the more he felt a misty fog surrounding her.

  But such a girl is increasingly attracting her own attention, exceptionally wanting to uncover the mysterious veil on her body.

  "Kafi, long time no see!"

  "Yu Ge? It's been a long time since we last met, what are you doing online now?" Ka Fei looked at Yu Xi Bin with some surprise as he appeared online, it was midnight in China right now!

  "Are you free now? Come and take a look. Have you figured out what we talked about last time?"

  "Ah, I see."

  Recently, Ke Fei was worried about his stepfather's affairs, looked down on Xiao Jin, despised his uncle, and didn't want to deal with Yang Zhen and Wang Le. At that time, he mentioned it to Yu Xi Bin, who is a master of manipulation. Yu Xi Bin simply pointed out: Do you dislike your brother's mother or your brother? To truly deal with someone, you need to isolate them, not push people who originally had good feelings towards you into the opponent's camp...

  After thinking for a long time, Kaifei slowly revised his plan and began to actively contact Wang Le and others.

  Some things are meant to come slowly, why push people who were originally on your side to the other side?

  "How is Beijing's land?"

  "It's almost sold out and basically made a profit of around 70%."

  "Wow, so much!" Just two months and it's risen too quickly!

  "Wenzhou real estate speculators brought in nearly tens of billions, and as soon as they invested, land prices skyrocketed!"

  "While personally speaking, we made money and I should thank them, but from the bottom of my heart, I don't like them!"

  "Hey! That's right, it's been a long time since I've seen Kaiyun and Langqi, haven't it?"

  "They? Just breathed a sigh of relief from their busy studies, Yu Ge, you've studied abroad before, you also know that for foreigners, language is the hardest hurdle to overcome!"

  Yu Xi nodded and didn't say anything else. After thinking for a moment, he said, "You guys handled the Shanghai Business Hotel case with great vigor last time!"

  "Is this a test for us by Brother Yu? Have we passed?" She was clever, and when she heard that Yu Xi Bin didn't intervene too much, she guessed that maybe Yu Xi Bin wanted to see the reaction of his brother and Lan Qi, assess their strength, and consider how much strength he needed to use to deal with them.

  These people who practice dark arts are just living burdens.

  "It's okay, let it be!" Yu Xibin looked at the words and smiled slightly. He knew he couldn't deceive her, this kind of boldness to cut off one's own arm should come from her. Lin Kaiyun and the others didn't have such courage yet.

  No need for too many words, she understands him!

  In her heart, she was happy to have someone who understood her so well, but unfortunately, that person wasn't hers. Thinking of this, Yu Xi Bin felt a hint of bitterness.

  Coffee.

  "Ah!"

  "I'm engaged!" Yu Xi Bin suddenly said after a brief silence.

  "What? Oh!? Congratulations!" Kafi was really surprised.

  "You, hum? Get out!" Yu Xi Bin shut down QQ with a bad temper, and even he himself didn't know what he was angry about.

  The other head of Ka Fei was stunned and puzzled.

  Was he waiting for me today just to tell me that he's engaged?

  What's wrong?

  After going offline, Yu Xi Bin sat alone in front of the computer, feeling extremely unhappy and sulking with himself. What was he expecting anyway?

  Even if something really happened, can't you refuse to get married?

  With a self-deprecating smile, Yu Xi Bin picked up his mood and didn't think about it anymore. Now that the engagement is over, maybe he can make further progress!

  Kafi really likes Western swordsmanship, not that Chinese martial arts are bad, it's just that Kafi always feels that the ancestors' things are profound and subtle, without a long period of sedimentation, nothing can be learned, but Western swordsmanship is much simpler, learning should also be easier, haha, speaking of which is still the habit of lazy people!

  Choosing to join the Fencing Association was also influenced by my previous life. In my previous life, I had read reports about this aspect of fencing, which stated that it is a fashionable sport and one of the top 10 most popular fitness sports in the world today. Fencing is considered the most aristocratic because it showcases a modern knightly demeanor, so it's also known as "the classical ballet of combat".

  I didn't have the chance to experience this kind of art before, but now that I'm at Harvard, I have all the time and conditions, if I miss it again, I would really be sorry for myself.

  The course finally relaxed a bit during this period, and Kafi specially borrowed several books on swordsmanship from the library, "The Origin and Development of Fencing", "Fencing for Beginners"…

  Looking at the front is like looking at a small story, and Ka Fei read it with great interest.

  "Fencing originated in medieval Europe, where a dazzling class of knights emerged in Spain, France and Italy in the 14th century, renowned for their exquisite swordsmanship. Later, nobles from various countries followed suit, making it a fashionable trend among high society, to the point where disputes between nobles were often settled with swords drawn, with life and death hanging in the balance."

  "How boring! Medieval nobles always thought that honor was life, and at the slightest feeling of being insulted by others, they would often demand a duel to the death. How many young and vigorous lives were lost!"

  Kai Fei sat on a long bench in the campus, watching and sighing!

  "It's good to value one's honor! Look, how many people still care about their reputation these days? For the sake of gain, they can abandon anything." A Lanchi who was reading a book next to Kafi unconsciously responded with a sentence.

  "I believe in one sentence: it's better to live a life of shame than to die with honor. Once you're dead, everything is gone; but if you're alive, there's always the chance to win or rebuild your reputation."

  "If you were in the War of Resistance Against Japan, you would probably be a traitor!"

  "That's not necessarily the case. Everyone has something they must insist on, as long as that thing isn't touched, I think life is good. If it is touched, then it's a case of burning jade and common stones together!"

  "So, those nobles think honor is their bottom line! It's clear when you look at it from a different angle."

  "But honor is something..."

  "You just can't understand now, in that era, those people's basis for survival was their own reputation!"

  "But don't go around shouting 'fight' and 'kill' all the time!" Although Cafi didn't admit it out loud, she actually agreed with Lance's words.

  "In that case, look at this: from 1588 to 1608, dueling became a disaster in France. In just twenty years, eight nobles and gentlemen were killed in duels in Paris alone. A disagreement would be settled with a duel. 'Let's go outside' became the most familiar phrase for issuing a challenge. The massive loss of life among the upper class led to alarm and fear among the royal family and nobility. Cardinal Richelieu, the prime minister of King Louis XIII, issued an edict banning dueling, but even executing a duke in 1627 could not quell the enthusiasm for dueling."

  "Hehe......" Lancy didn't answer again, but indulgently rubbed Kaifa's hair and lowered his head to read his book.

  Kafi smiled and followed him, not opposing his actions. Although she had already understood her feelings for him, it was still a bit difficult to suddenly accept someone. Fortunately, it was Lanchi, with whom they were relatively familiar. He stood by her side, making her feel at ease. His current behavior hadn't crossed her boundaries; he just assumed a protective posture without mentioning any pursuit of her.

  What's wrong with me, it seems like I both hope he says something and fear that he will say something at the same time.

  Looking at Ka Fei's slightly bewildered eyes, Lan Qi's eyes showed a hint of tenderness. What Kai Yun and the others said was right, Ka Fei was still young and needed time to slowly adapt. Her parents' divorce had an impact on Ka Fei, so she must not rush herself, but rather slowly get close to her, let her slowly adapt, and slowly get used to it.

  His smile was increasingly indulgent, although he wanted to hold the girl in front of him in his arms, kiss her tenderly and cherish her dearly, but he was afraid of making her feel even a little uncomfortable.

  His body also became a little hot because of these thoughts, and Lance hurriedly changed the subject.

  "How is Huajian Association?"

  "Super rich, super awesome, super pervert!"

  "Huh?"

  "Do you know? Many fencing clubs will come to the school's club to recruit talent, and also sponsor these clubs. Many athletes who participate in the Olympics in the United States are college students. In Harvard Fencing Club, there are three coaches who were once world fencing champions, Olympic champions, and European fencing champions."

  "So formidable?" Lancy was also quite surprised, although he had mentally prepared himself that the people in Harvard were all hidden dragons and crouching tigers, but to have a world-class champion come out casually, this shock was too great!

  "And also, the people in the Kendo Association are all good hands too. I heard that several of the mainstays in the fourth grade are also national-level athletes! Oh my god, I finally understand why Karin said what she did when I wanted to join the Fencing Association and didn't know anything at all!" Kaori let out a deep sigh.

  "Alright, you don't really want to achieve anything with Huajian anyway, so don't worry about it too much!"

  "I know that playing the huaxian sword is just a hobby of mine, and I won't put too much effort into it. However, when I do something, I want to do it well and can't be too slack!"

  "Come on!"

  "Ah!"

  He closed the book and thought about the development process of fencing sports.

  At that time, the French king, in order to satisfy people's enthusiasm for dueling without causing harm, ordered the design of a lightweight, four-edged sword. In the late 17th century, King Louis XIV of France standardized the fencing attire and equipment, and ennobled six of Paris' oldest fencing masters, thus opening the way for French fencing schools and also marking the beginning of fencing as a sporting competition.

  By the late 19th century, fencing became a competitive sport, with the first Fencing Association being founded in France in 1882 and the Amateur Fencing Association of America being established in 1893. The first Olympic Games featured fencing as one of its events, and it was the only event in which professional athletes were allowed to compete.

  It seems that I really underestimated Huajian before!

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