EP.56 Can you solve it? (3)
In the lonely professor’s office, I looked at the papers on the table. It was a test paper I made.
“hmm···.”
As I stare at the test paper, many thoughts come to mind. Among the thoughts that come to mind are questions.
‘When was the first time I created a problem?’
Suddenly, that thought occurred to me.
What is certain is that this is not the first time.
‘I think they released one about 7 years ago, when the Magic Society bastards were in a bad mood.’
Probably, it was the time of the next magic tower lord.
There were some guys from the Magic Society who were criticizing everything about the paper I submitted. It was a bit much.
‘This is a fake paper, and papers with omitted processes are worthless…’
It was roughly like that.
I remember creating a problem full of malice because I wanted to shut that bitch up.
‘It was a problem of mixing dozens of circuits, I guess?’
It is a problem that is posed with determination and not to be solved.
It’s the kind of problem that can be solved, but takes up a lot of time.
And the effect was quite evident.
‘It seems like it was quiet for about half a year, with a few major challenges and all.’
That was the first question I had.
A problem recorded as a difficult problem by the Horse Society.
I slowly opened my eyes, recalling old memories.
“·····.”
And then he lifted up the question paper without saying a word.
As I lifted the question paper, the words left by the Black Magic Tower lingered in my ears.
-I think it would be better to lower the difficulty level a bit.
-To be honest, this is a difficult problem presented by the Magic Society. Wouldn’t this be a difficult problem for the students’ level?
I made a shocked expression.
“This is the same difficult problem as that?”
No matter how I look at it, I don’t think that’s the case.
To be honest, it was a bit of an unfair assessment.
‘I didn’t put as much malicious intent into it as I did back then, and I suggested a solution method in number 1 so that I could solve it…’
What a difficult problem.
‘If you solve it, it will be solved, right?’
It was something I couldn’t understand.
Didn’t they even create problems based on the problems the professors had circled for reference?
‘They say the students’ level is this high?’
How to maintain this level but lower the difficulty.
I can’t figure out how to do that.
“Hmm.”
Even after thinking about it for a while, I can’t come up with an answer.
I have no idea where and how to touch it. The only thing that happens is the paper gets crumpled.
“hmm.”
In this case, there is a way.
I held the test paper in my arms. I just stood up from my seat.
‘Let’s go to Master.’
If you don’t know, just ask.
It was a simple and effective method.
2.
Professor in charge of Mana’s transaction studies.
Roselle van Trias.
He looked at the paper he was holding in one hand.
There are eight circuits drawn on the paper. Below the circuit, the requirements of the problem are written down.
Roselle is a magician, professor, and elder of the Magic Tower.
As someone who has been teaching and evaluating people for a long time, he is familiar with evaluating the completeness of a problem.
“·····.”
Roselle narrows her eyes.
The first thing that catches your eye are the circuits engraved on each problem. If there is an error in the circuit, it is a problem before talking about completeness.
Rossell’s eyes quickly scan the circuitry.
‘The circuit itself is perfect.’
Draw a conclusion straight away.
There is nothing more to see about the circuit itself. The precision of the circuit is impeccable. It was a perfect example.
‘I guess the following is the request in question.’
What the question asks is also simple.
This is not the kind of problem that twists the statement of the problem. The competition is based solely on the content.
Indeed, that simplicity is praiseworthy.
“hmm.”
After checking various other factors, Roselle nodded slightly.
‘Not bad.’
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Overall, it’s a pretty good problem.
What is requested is clear. The examples are perfect, and the content covered is not that difficult.
The issue discusses the basics from beginning to end.
Considering that mana trading is the basic and foundational subject of all studies, this part is commendable.
Rosell said as he put down the question paper.
“That’s a good problem.”
Saying that, Roselle raises her head.
The student sitting across from me smiles brightly.
“Yes? “Are you okay?”
Raniel shrugs. He nods his head with a confident expression, as if he wasn’t wrong as expected. And then he jumps up from his seat.
“Then submit it like this…”
“Stop talking nonsense and take a seat.”
“yes?”
To the student who was tilting his head, Roselle spoke clearly.
“I said it was a good problem, but when did you say it was okay to pay like this?”
“uh···.”
“Rania, have you ever seen Dean Aaron truly angry?”
“No, I don’t have any…”
“If you submit this issue as is, you will be able to see it. “It’s a sight that makes everyone who sees it feel pitiful.”
When Aaron gets angry, he pulls out his hair.
Watching your little remaining hair blowing in the air can make you feel guilty even if you haven’t done anything wrong.
‘···If we raise this issue like this.’
Perhaps, you will be able to see it.
The image of his friend screaming was clearly pictured in Roselle’s mind.
“Whoa…”
Roselle sighed deeply.
Naturally, my palm hits my forehead. For some reason, it feels like the frequency of hitting my forehead is increasing these days.
“Rania, what is your subject?”
“Uh… it’s mana trading, right?”
“basic. This is the basics of mana trading. “It’s the foundation.”
Rossell said emphatically.
“basic! You ugly disciple. “What are you going to do if the basic exam includes questions that seem like they would be asked at a horse society?”
Hearing Rosell’s voice mixed with a sigh, Raniel tilted his head.
“Uh… isn’t it worth solving?”
“···What did you say?”
When Rosell opens his eyes, Raniel flinches in surprise. Then, he took out several pieces of paper from his arms.
“No, that’s it…”
And then he answers in a crawling voice.
“Other professors also give at this level. So I thought it would be enough to solve it at this level.”
“···Let’s see.”
Roselle looked at the test paper he received.
As she looked at the test paper with the asterisks on it, Roselle felt her blood pressure rise.
‘I’m going to be amazed, really.’
The level of difficulty is mind-boggling.
So much passion was put into the test questions that it felt like I was reading a research report.
I’d like to say something if I’m of the same mind.
Since the main culprit that caused them to run away is right in front of them, it is impossible to hold the professors responsible.
“Whoa…”
I keep sighing.
Feeling the darkness before his eyes, Rossell took out a pen. Then, I underlined the annotations on the test paper.
Even if it was too much, the professors at Aplia are excellent educators. This means that they did not create a problem that could not be solved in the first place and missed it.
This is the proof.
“Now, look.”
Roselle thrust the test paper in front of his student.
“Do you see the underlined part? Even if these professors gave difficult problems, they provided at least a direction. Something like this.”
The annotations at the bottom of the test paper show approximate solutions. Even if it doesn’t show the whole thing, you can understand its direction.
“It means that there is at least a hint like this.”
“Hint?”
“Okay, hint. “If your problem is to throw the students in the middle of the sea with a few pieces of wood, build a boat, and have them survive on their own…”
Tuktuk, Rossell pointed to the test paper.
“The problem with these professors is that at least they bring models next to them. “So that you can watch and follow along.”
“oh···.”
Raniel made a subtle expression.
I felt like I still didn’t know.
“Whatever.”
Roselle said, leaning against the backrest.
“What I’m saying is that you have to make it solvable. Problems that they cannot even figure out how to solve problems discourage students.”
And then he expressed his conclusion.
“In short, the difficulty level needs to be adjusted.”
“How do you adjust the difficulty level?”
“Make the problem itself simple, or put a hint on how to solve it in the problem… well, something like that.”
Raniel touches the corner of his mouth.
“Hint, solution method…”
Looking at his disciple muttering like that, Roselle shook his head. He was wondering if he could get a rough idea of himself as an educator from the last class…
‘If you solve one problem, the other problem arises.’
It feels like problems are popping up non-stop.
“ah.”
Suddenly, Raniel let out an exclamation.
It looks like he realized something.
“Are you saying it’s okay for the questions to be a bit more difficult if I give you a hint?”
What does that mean?
Roselle couldn’t believe his ears for a moment.
Of course, it’s not wrong. It’s not wrong…
‘Why is that conclusion drawn?’
Roselle nodded with a very shocked expression. Because it wasn’t wrong.
“···First of all, it’s not wrong.”
“And, Master, you said the problem itself was okay, right? “There is no error in the matter, and the intention is good.”
“I did say that.”
“Then wouldn’t it be possible to leave the problem as is and lower the cost of the problem itself by adding constraints as if drawing a constraint circuit?”
Roselle was silent.
Raniel continued speaking.
“In the end, the level is high, right? All you have to do is lower the level of the problem to suit the level of the students…”
Seeing his student muttering something like that, Roselle felt dizzy.
‘The way of thinking is different.’
The way of thinking is different from that of ordinary people.
When you see something different from yourself, no matter how outstanding you are, you are at a loss for words for a moment.
Roselle was speechless.
“If you look at the problem itself as a spell… the constraint circuit could be a hint here.”
“···I guess so.”
“Then I’ll give it a try.”
what?
Before I could ask that, Raniel stood up. And then he nodded.
“I think it will work out somehow.”
So what on earth?
“···Where are you going?”
“I’m going to outline the next class.”
“Have you already prepared the outline?”
“I would like to explain the problem. “If I explain the solution to the problem, wouldn’t there be a need to lower the difficulty level?”
He answers and smiles beautifully.
“Isn’t it okay?”
Roselle closed her eyes as she looked at that bright smile.
“···Okay, do whatever you want.”
3.
Midterm exams are just around the corner.
This week is the last class I take before the exam.
Most professors conducted classes by briefly summarizing the content covered in previous classes.
I know the importance of that class.
However, the students who were struggling with their assignments were listening to the class with a semi-dreamy mind.
-The task is not over.
-Preparing for the exam? what is that?
-The assignment is not finished…
-I hate the professor. I hate the professor…
It looks similar to the undead.
If you collect the words they mutter, it will become a great medium for black magic. The students’ voices are so lifeless that you might think so.
All that is contained in that voice is despair. Screaming in despair, the students walk down the hallway.
-What was attached to the graduation notice?
-A new notice has been posted.
Someone mutters that.
At that muttering, students gather in front of the bulletin board with the notice posted.
-Class information notice.
There’s a notice posted there that I haven’t seen before.
Class information notice? Does this mean that classes will be canceled? With some hope, the students check the notice.
and.
The moment they see the names written there, the students’ faces become a little darker than before.
-Mana Transactions (Basics).
-Professor in charge: Rania Van Trias.
Rania van Trias.
Aplia’s new nightmare.
There is no student who does not know her name.
There are students who are still suffering from that vicious task. There were a lot.
‘Rania van Trias.’
There is a well-known reputation for professors who throw down assignments in a calm voice. In some ways, she surpasses her teacher, Professor Rossell, in her assignment of both quantity and quality.
Aplia’s despair.
The moment I see a notice with her name on it, no good thoughts come to mind.
‘What else are you going to do?’
That kind of worry comes to the fore.
So they read the notice slowly.
“uh?”
Soon, the students’ eyes widen.
“what’s this?”
Someone is muttering.
“this.”
Someone points to the bulletin board.
“Isn’t it a test paper?”
There is paper attached to the bulletin board.
There are labels attached to the top of each piece of paper for the number of students. Students recognize the label at a glance.
“This is the midterm exam paper.”
There is a midterm exam paper posted on the bulletin board.
That is also the number of students.
There is even a security spell placed on the exam paper.
There is one sheet for each person, and it even comes with a maxim order to prevent anyone from revealing information about the exam.
therefore.
It’s really a midterm exam paper.
“···What is this?”
Someone mutters like that.
It was a word that expressed the feelings of all students.
A word from the author (author review)
Where in the world is a professor like that?
It was there.
I wish it wasn’t there. 🙁
