"Hey, I'm really bothering you today." Sister Xiaorui went home to dry her bath towel and came over soon. She smiled at me and said sheepishly.
"Why are you so polite? We are neighbors and have known each other for almost ten years, right? We can be considered young," I said.
"Well, that's about it. When we were neighbors, I hadn't graduated from elementary school yet, and you seemed to be in third grade," Sister Xiaorui said.
"Yes, but I didn't go to school here", I nodded and said.
Sister Xiao Rui is in charge of cooking, and I am in charge of helping out. Actually, it’s not much. I just help her wash vegetables, peel onions and garlic, etc. It’s quite relaxing. Sister Xiaorui was very busy. We were chatting and cooking at the same time. Although we rarely play or chat together, after such a barrier-free meeting today, it seems that we have become closer and our conversations are harmonious.
"Hey, Xiao Lin, I heard that you did well in the college entrance examination this year, with over 500 points, right?" Sister Xiao Rui asked.
"Well, it's not bad. I just don't know where I can go in the exam?" I nodded and said.
"It depends on how well you fill out your application," Sister Xiaorui said.
"To be honest, I don't know how I filled it out at that time. I didn't understand anything and just filled it out haphazardly, haha," I said. I really don’t understand. When filling in the application form, Xiaoya’s father basically helped us refer to it. Xiaoya and I basically filled out the same application form.
"It's almost the same. We didn't understand it at the time. It's okay. With your grades, you will have no problem getting into a good university," Sister Xiaorui said. At that time, not many people really understood the skills of filling out college entrance examination applications. For rural people, as long as they could get into college, not many people thought about what major they wanted to study.
"Who knows, anyway, the notice should come in a few days, we will talk about it then. Oh, by the way, Sister Xiaorui, you will be a junior in college soon, tell me about things in college," I said.
"Actually, there's not much to say. It's just like living on campus when you were in high school. The difference is that college has more freedom and feels more relaxed." Sister Xiaorui said.
"There are exams in college, right? Are there any midterm exams, final exams, and unit exams?" I asked.
"Haha, there is no way to go to school without exams. Universities generally only have final exams. However, sometimes there are exams at the end of a course. There are no unit exams or mid-term exams. Moreover, university exams are relatively more diverse. Some require writing a report or a paper. The exam time is also longer, and the pressure is not very great. However, English requirements in universities are relatively high, and universities must pass CET-4. Otherwise, there will be no graduation certificate or degree certificate," said Sister Xiaorui.
"Huh? Do you still need to learn English in college?" I asked in surprise. Although with the help of Teacher Xia, I did fairly well in the English test of the college entrance examination, I do not think that my English can fully meet the requirements. I know that I am still far behind in learning English.
"Of course, college English requirements are high. The school will offer English classes during the freshman and sophomore years, and you can take the CET-4 exam every year. You must pass it, so the main goal for the freshman and sophomore years is to pass the English level. If you pass it, it will be easy," Sister Xiaorui said.
"Hey, this is terrible. I thought I would be relieved after going to college. I didn't expect to be tortured by English," I sighed.
"Haha, don't worry. As long as you memorize a lot of words, college English will be easy to pass. Just take the time to memorize the words," Sister Xiaorui said with a smile.
"Oh", after hearing what Sister Xiaorui said, I felt a little more relaxed. I can still memorize words.
"It's okay. It can be passed in two years. I also took the exam twice before passing it," Sister Xiaorui said.
"Oh, um, um, Sister Xiaorui, I heard that no one cares about dating in college, is that true?" I asked, changing the subject.
"Haha, how old are you? Why are you thinking about falling in love? Yes, no one cares about falling in love in college, but, but, it can't cause trouble," Xiao Rui said with a smile.
"Then what can happen?" I spoke quickly and blurted out without thinking. When I finished speaking, I realized that I seemed to have asked the wrong question.
"Haha, you can go on your own, idiot", Sister Xiaorui smiled and said shyly.
"Haha, oh. Sister Xiaorui, what about you? Have you fallen in love in college?" I smiled awkwardly and asked.
"I don't have it. I'm busy studying and preparing to take the postgraduate entrance examination in the future." Sister Xiao Rui said with a red face, but it didn't sound like the truth.
"Haha, isn't it? Seeing that your face is red, we must have talked about it, right?" I keenly noticed the change in her face, smiled and made a joke.
"Why should I lie to you? Really not. But, but, I quite like a boy in our school, but he doesn't seem to have that interest in me," Sister Xiao Rui said sadly.
"Oh? You can pursue it boldly! What are you afraid of?" I said.
"Haha, how can any girl take the initiative to pursue a boy? I don't," Sister Xiao Rui said with a completely embarrassed smile.
"What's the point? You're free to fall in love. It's okay for boys to pursue girls, and it's okay for girls to pursue boys," I said seriously.
"No, what if, what if, they don't mean that to me at all, how embarrassing!" Sister Xiao Rui said.
"What's so embarrassing about this? It's not like you're throwing yourself into someone's arms?" I stick to my point of view, men and women are equal .
"What are you talking about? How could I throw myself into my arms?" Sister Xiaorui rolled her eyes at me and said in a huff, but her face turned even redder. Looking at her pretty and blushing face, and thinking about the scene when I gave her clothes just now, my heart couldn't help but beat fast. I felt that my face seemed a little hot, and I knew that my own face must be red too.
"I, I, am just making a metaphor. Sister Xiaorui, are there no boys who actively pursue you?" I quickly lowered my head and pretended to peel garlic.
"Yes, there is. However, I don't feel anything." Sister Xiaorui thought for a while and said.
"Oh", I said oh, not knowing what else to say. In the small kitchen, we fell into silence for a while.
"Xiao Lin, when you go to college, you can't always think about how to have fun and fall in love. You should focus on studying. When you get to college, you will find out how big the gap is between our rural students and students in big cities. How can we do it without studying?" After a short silence, Sister Xiao Rui said to me seriously, her tone was like a big sister educating her younger brother.
"Yes, I know," I nodded and said seriously, feeling very grateful to Sister Xiaorui. I have no sister or brother, but Sister Xiaorui feels like a biological sister to me at this time. Later, I reflected on and summarized my college life. After graduating from college, Sister Xiao Rui was admitted to a graduate school and a Ph.D. She was a great inspiration to me, and her words really played a big role in me. I did not waste my college life. After graduating from undergraduate, I successfully entered the graduate school and found a good job.
(To be continued, the next section will be more exciting)
