Zhao Meimei's mood, low from homesickness, didn't linger for long. The new semester began with two additional courses, bombarding her with a whole slew of new technical terms and theoretical concepts.
Given the conversion of foreign credits to domestic credits, exchange students, without needing any urging from teachers, were all motivated to score high. After all, studying abroad meant taking a year off from domestic studies, and falling behind upon returning wouldn't be worthwhile.
Feeling pressured by her peers, Zhao Meimei didn't dare relax. She became increasingly busy, attending classes, reading, and memorizing questions. In her spare time, she was preoccupied with her kindergarten part-time job. Having worked there for a while, she became familiar with everyone at the kindergarten and started learning their skills. Whenever she had free time, she'd chat with the principal to inquire about specific business matters pertaining to the kindergarten.
