diskusbooks Chapter 25: A Promise with Vice Principal Yu to Skip Grades
Chapter 25: A Promise with Vice Principal Yu to Skip Grades
Yuan Baoya knew perfectly well that if she wanted to smoothly achieve her goal of skipping a grade, she had to show off her achievements and abilities in every way.
But Aunt Yuan was like an annoying "stumbling block," popping up to cause trouble from time to time, which annoyed Yuan Baoya to no end.
Just after class ended that day, Yuan Baoya was sitting in her seat, concentrating on organizing her study notes, when her aunt swaggered over. Her manner was quite infuriating.
"Yuan Baoya, come to my office with me." Aunt Yuan's tone was firm and authoritative, full of unquestionable and non-negotiable authority.
Yuan Baoya had no choice but to sigh helplessly, put down her pen, and obediently follow her aunt to the office.
As soon as she entered the office, Aunt Yuan started her nagging: "Look at you. Although you got first place in the grade last time, your attitude when answering questions in class these days is not humble at all. You need to understand that pride comes before a fall."
Yuan Baoya felt extremely wronged. She knew perfectly well that her aunt was just looking for trouble, but she couldn't confront her directly. So she could only mutter under her breath, "Aunt, I really wasn't being immodest. I was just answering the questions normally."
"How dare you talk back! You have to call me teacher at school!" Aunt Yuan shouted at the top of her lungs. "You think you're something special just because you got first place once? With your attitude, you're guaranteed to fall behind next time."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Baoya bit her lip and simply remained silent.
She knew perfectly well that arguing with Aunt Yuan was a complete waste of time and might even make things worse, which would be a loss.
After leaving the office, Yuan Baoya felt extremely down, as if she were shrouded in dark clouds and her spirits had sunk to the bottom.
She wandered listlessly in a corner of the playground, then found a spot, plopped down, and stared blankly into space, feeling incredibly depressed.
Just then, Vice Principal Yu of the school walked across the playground.
Yuan Baoya's eyes lit up immediately. She knew that Vice Principal Yu always valued the all-round development of students and was fair in his dealings. If she could get Vice Principal Yu's support, wouldn't her chances of skipping a grade be much better?
Yuan Baoya mustered her courage, stood up, walked up to Vice Principal Yu, and said respectfully, "Vice Principal Yu, hello, I am Yuan Baoya from the first year of junior high school. I have something I would like to talk to you about."
Vice Principal Yu looked at the slightly nervous but determined-looking girl in front of him and said with a smile, "Yuan Baoya, I've heard of you. Your test scores were quite good last time. What's up?"
Yuan Baoya took a deep breath and explained in detail to Vice Principal Yu her desire to skip to the third year of junior high school and her study plan.
He said he had discovered a learning aid that worked particularly well for him, and he had now completed all the courses for the first and second years of junior high school through self-study.
I was planning to complete all the junior high school courses by self-study before the end of this semester, so I want to apply to go directly to the junior high school next semester.
After listening, Vice Principal Yu pondered for a long time before speaking: "Yuan Baoya, your idea is quite bold and shows great ambition. However, skipping a grade is not something to be taken lightly; it requires rigorous assessment."
Yuan Baoya nodded hurriedly: "Vice Principal Yu, I know. I'm willing to accept any assessment. I have confidence in myself."
Vice Principal Yu looked at her and nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, let's make a verbal agreement first. Of course, we'll talk to Director Wang of the Academic Affairs Office about this and have him make the arrangements."
Vice Principal Yu thought for a moment and then said, "The verbal agreement is that you must prove it with your grades in every monthly exam. If you get the highest score in the grade in every exam, then we will consider arranging a special grade-skipping assessment for you after the final exam."
"Of course, before that, I hope you will keep our verbal agreement a secret. Can you do that?" Vice Principal Yu said, his tone serious yet gentle.
"It can be done, it must be done," Yuan Baoya declared loudly.
"Alright, now go back and start preparing." Yuan Baoya was overjoyed. She thanked Vice Principal Yu and skipped away.
Back in the classroom, Yuan Baoya was like a shot of adrenaline, she perked up again and studied with incredible dedication.
As soon as class started in the afternoon, I received a notification from the PE teacher that all members of the school's boys' and girls' basketball teams should meet at the basketball court at 3:30 pm tomorrow and then set off together to participate in the first basketball tournament organized by the district.
A unified training session will be held from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM today.
Yuan Baoya was quite happy: "Not bad, not bad. This morning, I was scolded by my aunt for no reason. Although I met Vice Principal Yu and reached a verbal agreement to apply for the grade skipping exam, I still feel a little uncomfortable. Playing ball and venting my frustration is a good way to balance studying and exercising. It's also a good opportunity to improve myself, so I can't miss it."
In the afternoon, Yuan Baoya arrived at the school's sports field on time. The physical education teacher first explained the importance of the competition and the basic tactics to everyone, and then they began group training.
Yuan Baoya was assigned to the main team of the first team and trained with several senior students.
When practicing passing, Yuan Baoya's technique was very skillful.
With a flick of her wrist, the ball flew precisely to her teammate, as if it had eyes, with just the right force and direction.
After receiving the ball, her teammates couldn't help but praise her: "Bao Ya, your passing skills are pretty good!" Yuan Bao Ya just smiled slightly. She knew that this was all thanks to her past practice.
Next came shooting practice. Whether it was a three-step layup, a shot under the basket, or a spot shot, Yuan Baoya's performance was outstanding.
Despite her small stature, Yuan Baoya's three-step layup is light and agile, and her shooting motion is skillful, making every shot accurate.
Her teammates watched from the sidelines, showering her with praise, which made Yuan Baoya feel very happy and a little proud.
That wasn't all. Yuan Baoya stood outside the three-point line, confidently preparing to shoot a three-pointer.
She slightly bent her knees, her body springing up like a spring, and then leaped up to shoot.
The ball traced a beautiful arc in the air and swished through the net, drawing cheers from the surrounding crowd.
The PE teacher nodded in approval: "Yuan Baoya, your shooting form is excellent, and your accuracy is high. Not bad!"
When training defense, Yuan Baoya was completely focused.
She was like a nimble little leopard, keeping a close eye on her opponent's every move.
When her opponent attempted to break through, Yuan Baoya quickly moved her feet and skillfully blocked the position, leaving her opponent with no opportunity.
On one occasion, when the opponent tried to break through from the side, Yuan Baoya nimbly turned to the side, quickly intercepted the ball, and then launched a fast counterattack, scoring a layup and leaving her teammates stunned.
The hour-long training session passed quickly thanks to Yuan Baoya's excellent performance. All the pent-up frustration she had been holding in because of Yuan Xiaogu's matter had completely dissipated.
Although I was covered in sweat, I felt pretty good and was full of confidence for the upcoming match.