Chapter 297 There Is a Cost to Searching for Knowledge Independently

'Where's the person we agreed on...'

On the playground, Wu Bin didn't know how to describe his mood at the moment. He originally thought that what Director Jiang said about a person's graduation ceremony was that his teachers would hold a graduation ceremony for him alone.

However, the fact is that Director Jiang actually asked the entire school to attend his graduation ceremony alone!

"Okay, brother, no graduate can match you in this card." Li Yan glanced at the students in the playground and gave Wu Bin a thumbs up.

Wu Bin rolled his eyes at him and said, "I really want to keep a low profile..."

"But your strength doesn't allow it."

The person who came to talk was Qin Simeng. As the host of Wu Bin's graduation ceremony, she had been helping arrange the arrangements all morning, so she did not go and wait for Wu Bin's graduation defense.

Seeing Qin Simeng, Wu Bin immediately waved to her and said, "Thank you, senior sister, for your hard work for my graduation ceremony."

"It's a trivial matter." Qin Simeng made an OK gesture.

At this time, Director Jiang came to the podium and said to Wu Bin with a smile: "You are ready to go on stage."

"Yes, thank you Director Jiang for taking such trouble for me."

After hearing this, Director Jiang walked up and patted Wu Bin on the shoulder and said, "Hahaha, you are now a big star in our institute, and you deserve such a grand ceremony."

"Then I'll go up first." After Qin Simeng finished speaking, he stepped onto the podium and began to introduce Wu Bin's various achievements at HKUST.

"Then, let me invite my protagonist today, Wu Bin, to the stage now."

As Qin Simeng's words fell, Wu Bin slowly walked to the podium, took the microphone from Qin Simeng's hand and said to the following: "Hello everyone, I am Wu Bin from the Department of Physics. Thank you very much for coming here today. Attend my graduation ceremony.”

"Pah, pah, pah, pah..."

After a burst of warm applause, Wu Bin's tutor Liu Yubo came up and awarded Wu Bin a graduation certificate and a special ring.

At HKUST, every HKUST student can receive such a ring with a unique number when they graduate. This is also a special benefit for HKUST students.

"I believe you will be able to go further and further on the academic road, and even go to places that no one has ever reached before." Liu Yubo said sincerely after shaking hands with Wu Bin and hugging him.

After hearing this, Wu Bin responded with emotion: "Thank you for your blessing, and thank you for guiding me on the academic road."

"Pah, pah, pah, pah..."

After another round of warm applause, Qin Simeng picked up the microphone and said to Wu Bin: "So, Wu Bin, as an outstanding graduate, what do you have to say or what kind of learning experience can you share with everyone?"

At this moment, a black and white cat suddenly ran onto the podium and squatted at Wu Bin's feet.

This unexpected situation caused a burst of laughter and discussion among the students in the audience.

Qin Simeng was not frightened by the sudden appearance of the black and white cat, because he had experienced this situation countless times while running with Wu Bin, and sometimes several cats would follow Wu Bin while running.

So Qin Simeng smiled and said mischievously: "It seems that even the cat is curious about your learning method, Wu Bin. You have to answer it well."

"Hahaha……"

Listening to Gao Gao's laughter burst out again, Wu Bin squatted down and scratched Mao'er's head before standing up and said: "Everyone here is a top student. Believe what I said about hard work, perseverance, diligence and so on. I'm afraid that everyone I’m tired of hearing this, so I’ll share a little bit of my personal experience, and I hope you won’t laugh.”

"Pah, pah, pah, pah..."

Amidst the applause, Wu Bin coughed lightly and began to say: "In many places, I have discovered a phenomenon, that is, many freshmen or old students subconsciously always want to achieve quick results, take shortcuts, and always want to see the useful information in the hands of the great masters. It’s always too little.”

“But what I want to say today is that I hope everyone understands that there is a cost to independently seeking knowledge.”

Hearing Wu Bin's slightly sharp words, the students below were a little surprised, but soon they all listened attentively.

"Take the World Cup as an example. You can imagine selecting the 11 best players in each position to form a star team, and then put them into the World Cup to play. Where will they get?"

"I believe they are still strong, but they will not go too far in the end. The same goes for learning knowledge. Every master in the school has a different way of thinking and style. After listening to their practical information, knowledge, and methods, you will feel that this is a common thread. It’s the right path, but it’s not actually the case. If you force a team to form a team, it will lead to incompatibility. What works for others may not necessarily work for you.”

"I personally think that freshmen cannot read mathematics textbooks such as GTM and GSM series directly from the beginning because they lack basic knowledge, and basic knowledge is something that no one can ever skip. Those demonstrations are despised or criticized by everyone. Textbooks will always be the most indispensable part of learning.”

Speaking of this, Wu Bin looked at the various reactions of his classmates, then continued to adjust his thoughts before continuing.