Chapter 89: An unexpected encounter
Facebook's online campus directory immediately became a favorite topic of conversation at Phillips Exeter. The students had never imagined that a registration template could connect them so closely to one another.
This attracted considerable attention from nearby Phillips High School. Its students connected to Phillips Exeter Academy through the external network, while a Phillips High School section was created on Su Can and Zack's website, allowing students from the nearby school to join this campus community under their own categories.
Mobile phones were prohibited at the high schools, and online communication tools for students were still immature. Thus, as soon as Facebook launched, its personal photo albums and information, offering an experience almost comparable to face-to-face communication, made it an instant hit.
The situation Su Can had encountered upon enrolling, when students could not stay closely connected unless they happened to meet and no welcome party had even been held for the exchange students, was gone for good.
Students from Phillips High School left their names one after another, expressing their gratitude for Su Can and Zack's online directory.
"It makes us feel like we're part of this community!" someone wrote.
"Thank you. I think whoever made this must be a genius. It's perfect."
"Personally, I liked the way you persuaded the school even more. That was a brilliant speech. Anyone who stops all this is stopping the tide. It can't be resisted!"
For Su Can and Zack, this was only the beginning.
Winter, Phillips Exeter Academy.
"Support from Phillips Exeter Academy is growing. We've been shown to have done something pretty amazing." Beside the school rowing club, Zack pulled out the chair next to Su Can beneath the parasol and sat down, watching the rowing team splash through the sunlit water.
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