In the evening, my family gathered together after a hard day.
The three-people family is having a late dinner.
Even though they were tired from the difficulties accumulated throughout the day, they still kept smiles on their faces.
"Ah, that's why I get an extra $20 in tips. In the future, maybe I can spend it without frugality."
"Oh my, has my son made money? He's grown up already! "
"Hohoho, there are many people praising our son, working well, studying well, obeying... My boss is also very jealous. "
"That's right. It looks like me and it's very smart! "
"Wow, when it looks like me, at least it looks like me in good looks, and it resembles me in intelligence!"
A harmonious conversation never stops laughing.
In the last few days, Jinho's parents have enjoyed every happy moment when talking about him.
He was originally a son who was raised with love from the beginning, but he himself didn't realize it, and now he has returned here once again.
In this conversation, Jinho himself was also full of pride.
If his parents were happy like this in the first place, he would have done it right away.
When recalling regrets about the past, Jinho wants to shave his head.
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After finishing dinner, Jinho nodded to thank his parents and entered the room.
Then went to the desk.
"Let's organize what we need to do in the future."
Totten Hill's entrance exam results were delivered promptly.
That night, a text message with the exam results was sent to his mother's phone.
This result is also a perfect score for all 4 subjects.
"Yes, it was just an entrance exam. Such perfection can be found anywhere. "
With this, Jinho, who successfully transferred schools, crossed out a long line over 2 items in the priority goal written at the top of his notebook.
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Objectives need to be fulfilled to develop the W.GPA, which is not a regular GPA.
Jinho put all four basic subjects, including math, into the curriculum.
The reason is very simple.
It was his grade point average that was on a downward trend.
Last year, Minh, who failed all subjects except Math, had a GPA of 1.75.
1.75 / 4.
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Jinho, patting his head after seeing his results last year, sighed and made up his mind.
< Like the previous conversation with vice-principal Heindel. It's better to show maturity than to do well in 9th and 10th grade and then collapse in 11th and 12th grade. Remember, you are very lucky because you are only in 10th grade now. If this is the 11th grade, there really is no cure. >> Grade 11 is considered the most important grade in the lives of high school students in the United States. Because then it was time to organize the semester before entering the graduating class and starting to prepare the admission application. < "The main target is the Ivy League, not the state colleges' scholarships." That's why Jinho chose AP for all the basic subjects. I had to do this to get back that embarrassing 1.75 GPA. Even a high W.GPA is required. So, he was thinking about which classes to sign up for. The next classes are art and physical education. There are many classes to choose from, such as art, music, fitness, and more. < Jinho drew a diagram of physical education, found Totten Hill's admissions brochure and opened it, then skimmed through 9th and 10th grade PE subjects. All the basic sports classes It's not bad to join a sports team... but I don't have time for that anymore, so I need to choose a light sport. ' Basketball, baseball, football,... there are many classes, but Jinho did not choose. <> And so a class was selected. "Many men do it these days, don't they? Stretching can be relaxed in the classroom... which class seems perfect. " Yoga "Hmm! Okay, now let's study! " Jinho closed his notebook and reached for the bookshelf, choosing the math book he had stopped reading yesterday. Quite strange indeed. After going back to the past, the difficult formulas were easily absorbed. It's more than that. My memory has also improved a lot. Just think of something and it will automatically and clearly replay... Pretty good, isn't it!? ' Jinho, who was perplexed for a moment, immediately refocused on the book. A focus like never before. His parents, peeking outside the door, looked at each other and smiled happily. *** Head Teacher They are the teachers in charge of organizing the annual timetable for the subjects they are in charge of and also coordinating the general affairs. The teachers of Totten Hill High School have been gathered in the classroom since the morning. The topic of Minh, the student who took the entrance exam for the selected class last week. "So that means... the result isn't the 30/30 we usually think it is, but a perfect score of 45/45, right?" "Yes, I can confirm that." "Such a perfect score? How is it possible? In the past 40 years, no student has ever been able to get such a maximum score. Or is he cheating? " "No, I can guarantee I watched her closely from start to finish. It was a fair test, and the results were clear. I also looked at the answers separately. " A record of absolute points that has never been achieved before. All the teachers were stunned by this impossible feat. They frowned, with an expression of disbelief and incomprehension about the young man. "The previous grades were very poor, the results were terrible, and he failed all subjects except Math last year." How has this year changed so dramatically?... " "Let's not talk about that anymore. Today I gathered everyone to review the classes that Jinho signed up for. " Peter Rick, the vice-principal of Totten Hill High School, showed other teachers the subjects that Jinho had registered on the system. Choose all the basic subjects as AP. Actually, considering the absolute score of the entrance exam, this choice is not unreasonable. "But that's four AP classes, four AP classes. Whether he's keeping up with the program is another matter. " "If this kid abuses that and his GPA suffers, wouldn't this be a loss to the school?" "I'm worried about that myself." The vice-principal also agreed with the opinion of the homeroom teachers of English and Social Studies. Ambition isn't bad either. But you must have both passion and perseverance to do it to the end. Even if the W.GPA is higher than the base GPA, it's not such a bad thing. But if you're taking AP classes and your GPA is dropping, it's better not to study. The teachers seem to share the same opinion. But one person had a different opinion. "I'm pretty supportive of him." Sean Jackson, the youngest of the current math homeroom teachers, He stretched out his finger and pointed at Jinho's point, and smiled. "The boy himself seems to be aware of his own problems. If he doesn't follow this path, there will be no more opportunities. How to reverse it: Last year's GPA was 1.75. That's it. AP classes themselves are the only answer. " "Then you shouldn't choose this. Instead, focus on finding the cause of the previous year's bad grades and fixing it. If you keep trying to eat sticky rice like this, if you lose your burden in the middle of the road, then... " "Mr. Cole, are you really talking about how to fix his problems, or are you just worried that your GPA will drop?" "!" "If it's not, then we should accept it." Joffrey Cole, Social Studies teacher. Mr. Jackson, who had stopped his words, flashed a bright smile and offered a compromise. "Isn't Mr. Cole worried about Jinho taking AP classes now? Let's just drop the social studies class and replace it with Math. " "What?" "The exam itself is perfect, so why give up like this? Instead, if I replace Social with AP Geometry and AP Trigonometry classes, there will be 4 AP classes as Jinho wants, and we will keep the same social class as Mr. Cole wants. Isn't that a win-win? " "Ha! Fine, do as you want! " "Um... Are there other problems, Mr. Jackson? " "What else? This is the only workaround I can think of. " Jackson shrugged at teacher Peter Rick's question, but then answered further with a pleasant smile. "Yes, I mean, I got a student who was able to get two perfect marks. Thank you very much. " *** "Huh?" Monday of the first week of admission has arrived. Jinho, who first attended Totten Hill High School, was bewildered for a moment when he received the class schedule. He went to the school staff, showed them his schedule, and asked: "Is this schedule really mine?" "What's wrong with yours?" "No Social Studies but 2 Maths?" "Huh? Uh-huh?" The scheduler gave Jinho a glance, then checked the information on the computer and scratched his head. "But is the information correct? The teachers have agreed on this already. " "Ah, yes. Thank you. " The staff member's answer was vague, but Jinho quickly agreed. "Anyway, it's enough for four classes. That's OK." Actually, he was a little nervous about applying for these 4 AP classes. < Jinho slowly moved towards the classroom and realized he might be a little late for a class like this. So, when he entered the class, he greeted his English teacher first. "Hello, teacher. I'm Jinho, the new transfer student today. " "Oh, Jinho-ah. Hello, Choose your seat and sit down. " There was no conversation. It seems that the teachers already knew about Jinho. He took a moment to look around and sat in a corner before the other students entered the classroom one by one. The atmosphere here is very light; friends sit together to talk comfortably while preparing for class, a different atmosphere from the battlefield at Fort Raymond. "Then let's start studying." The classroom bell rang, and the teacher began to lecture. The teacher started writing on the board and then returned to the announcement. "Did I tell you to read 'Beowulf' until today? Then we'll have a test. " "Yes? But you haven't said anything about the test, have you? "Aren't you supposed to only take AP classes for a day or two? If you've read it all, the test shouldn't be that difficult." The students began to murmur. "Haa..., it's over. I haven't even read the last chapter..." "I watched the online lecture, but I don't know if it works or not." "Give me time to look at the document, sir. One minute, no, two minutes... " "Now, everyone. Be quiet. Close the book." In class, like other high school students, the word "test" brings up a lot of obsession. After reorganizing the class, the teacher distributed worksheets to each student. Then, when he saw Jinho, he was a bit confused for a while. "Hmmm, what should I do now?" "Teacher, just give me the paper." "Huh, what?" The teacher was still wondering when Jinho immediately replied, and his answer surprised him. "I've also read Beowulf before. So I can take this test. It's okay." "Ah, is that so? Then here..." At first, the teacher planned to let Jinho take another test, but after hearing him say that, he gave him the original test sheet. "Time's up! Submit your essay! " "AAAAAA, I don't remember anything!!" "Is Beowulf the oldest work of English literature? Or else? " "Ah, I guessed right!" "Shut up! Now I'll grade! " Students huddled together as soon as the test was over. The teacher, who silenced the students, began grading the test as soon as it was brought to the table. This random quiz always has 10 questions, worth 1 point each. Since this was just a surprise test, the scores would be quite volatile. "Joel, 4 points; Habiel, 2 points. Well, Antoni, lowest, 1 point! " The students began to stiffen after hearing the teacher read out their scores. A few of them had their faces down on the table and looked like they were about to die. Teachers continue to publish grades as usual... "Hey..." The teacher's eyes widened after marking another test. After checking again, the teacher began to speak. "Jinho." "Jinho? "Who is Jinho?" "Ah, did you see him sitting there? This is the first time I've seen him. " Students chat and start whispering when they hear an unfamiliar name. Then, students began to hear rumors that a new transfer student was taking AP classes. He's from Fort Raymond. "Is it him?" "Jinho, 10 points!" "Huh!!!" The students couldn't believe their ears.