USTC, School of Mathematics.
After the Lantern Festival, the school semester began.
In Xiao Yi's office.
Xiao Yi sat at his desk, lost in thought.
Just then, the office door opened.
Liang Qiushi walked in.
The moment Liang Qiushi saw Xiao Yi, he immediately called out, "Professor!"
Xiao Yi looked up, saw that it was his student, and smiled as he nodded. "You came back to school pretty early, huh?"
For Graduate Students like Liang Qiushi, whether the semester had officially begun or not basically made no difference. Even if they returned a few days late after the semester started, it would not matter.
Mathematics Graduate Students were somewhat of an exception. Unlike most Graduate Students who needed to think about employment, internships, and other such issues, they had different concerns.
After finishing a master's degree, the vast majority of mathematics Graduate Students had to consider whether to continue on to a doctorate or switch fields directly.
A master's program could help a mathematics student fully understand whether they had the talent for mathematical research. If they did, they could continue pursuing a doctorate. If not, the mathematical training they had received over the years could still help them do fairly well in other industries.
Naturally, a student like Liang Qiushi, who could more or less be considered a mathematical prodigy, planned to continue on to a doctorate.
Liang Qiushi nodded and said helplessly, "Yeah. It was just too boring staying at home, and my mom complained about me all day long, so I figured I might as well come back to school."
Xiao Yi immediately laughed. That was far too relatable!
What student had not been disliked by their parents while staying at home?
Even a genius like him had gone through it.
Although he spent most of his