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Chapter 1168 Plagiarism Rate

That's right, time flies and it's already mid-May. The results of their papers submitted at the end of last month have been released, and unsurprisingly, they didn't pass.

"It's normal if the paper doesn't pass. I've never seen a paper pass on the first try in all these years. Just take it back and make some minor changes, as long as you control the plagiarism rate. Try to pass it on the first try," Senior Sister Shen Qingnan said with a smile.

As she said, almost no paper passes on the first try; there are always some problems. They are brought back for revision, almost like a routine process.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a thing as a first draft. After he finishes revising it and controls the plagiarism rate to within a acceptable range, he submits it again. Most people can pass this test. Of course, a small number of people will need to revise it a second time.

After the second revision, most people will be able to pass. The ones that fail must be so bad that they're unbearable to look at.

Hearing this, Lin Mo nodded: "I'm not worried about that. But I'll be busy again. I'll be revising the thesis, checking for plagiarism, finalizing the draft in the next two weeks, and then I can prepare for the defense. I'll graduate next month!"

"Otherwise, if you don't want to graduate, you can just go straight to graduate school, right?" Shen Qingnan said with a smile.

It might be difficult for Lin Mo to switch schools and majors to study for a master's degree under Professor Li, but Professor Mu is at the same university as Lin Mo, so getting a master's degree there would be a piece of cake.

But Lin Mo refused immediately upon hearing this. He had no choice; if he were to study under Professor Mu, whether he could graduate was another matter entirely. After all, the old lady might not care about other things, but she was very strict about academic matters in her field, and he didn't want to be scolded every day.

As for Professor Li, even if he doesn't pursue a master's degree, he can still attend the lectures. Regardless of whether he plans to work in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, even if he does, Professor Li's endorsement and the inclusion of his apprenticeship in his academic record would be sufficient, making a master's degree completely unnecessary.

After all, traditional Chinese medicine is one of the few disciplines where one can list "family tradition" or "apprenticeship" on their academic credentials when seeking employment.

Although such professions are not numerous, they do exist. For example, in cloisonné restoration, a graduate student became a leading figure in cloisonné restoration before graduating and after his teacher passed away. This is what is meant by rarity making things valuable.

"Then let's forget about it. I suddenly feel that revising the paper isn't that difficult," Lin Mo said, shaking his head repeatedly.

Compared to pursuing a master's degree, revising a thesis is clearly much simpler.

"That settles it. Besides, the papers at your school aren't that hard to write. When I was doing my master's and doctoral studies, I felt like I wanted to die," Shen Qingnan said with a smile.

It's only because the two of them are familiar with each other now, otherwise she would never have said such a thing.

Lin Mo was taken aback: "Wait a minute, something's not right. I heard from the teacher that you're a genius, pursuing a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree all in one year. Shouldn't someone like you be someone who's naturally passionate about learning? How could you be on your deathbed?"

Indeed, among the people he knew, the most talented in learning was this senior sister in front of him. And based on his understanding from childhood, he had always thought that those top students who loved learning were addicted to doing practice problems, while others found playing games interesting.

Studying for the college entrance exam over three years and practicing for five years is like playing King of Glory; you feel uncomfortable if you don't play it for a day.

Shouldn't someone like that be passionate about learning? Shouldn't they be thriving? How could they possibly be suffering?

Hearing this, Shen Qingnan gave him a look as if he were an idiot, and then said, "Have you ever met anyone who likes going to work?"

“I haven’t met many people who enjoy their work, but studying is different. Isn’t it said that you can swim in the ocean of knowledge? It should be very enjoyable, right?” Lin Mo retorted.

Shen Qingnan: "Happy? You're about to die and you're still happy?"

What are you thinking? There is no one in this world who truly loves learning from the bottom of their heart. Those who seem to love learning are just trying to gain something else through learning to make themselves happy, so they only appear to love learning.

For example, people who are particularly enthusiastic about going to work do so to earn a substantial income and make their lives more prosperous. But if you skip the work and just give them money directly, how many people would still like to work?

Similarly, the same applies to reading. There are almost no people who enjoy reading, but some people use learning to achieve their goals and gain a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Otherwise, who wouldn't want to spend all their time reading?

Enjoying hard work is inherently against human nature!

Just as Shen Qingnan said, learning is only a means. She is good at studying, but she is not an AI robot. The more books she reads, the faster she thinks!

"Then, senior sister, what about you?" Lin Mo tried to ask about his senior sister's situation.

Shen Qingnan: "I just have a talent for studying. As for how much I like traditional Chinese medicine, that's not to say. I can only say I don't dislike it. It's mainly because my family is in the traditional Chinese medicine industry, so I've been exposed to it since I was a child."

Lin Mo nodded: "Oh, I see. So, senior sister, do you have any hobbies, the kind you genuinely enjoy? Like singing, dancing, hiking, swimming, or even eating and sleeping!"

Don't think that eating and sleeping aren't hobbies. Miss Yuan, that big glutton, loves to eat, doesn't she?

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnan's pretty face flushed slightly, and she then said somewhat awkwardly, "No!"

Lin Mo: ? ? ?

"No? That can't be right."

"I said no, and that means no. Hurry up and eat, we have class this afternoon!" Shen Qingnan said.

Actually, Shen Qingnan does have hobbies, but she's just too embarrassed to say them. She watches cartoons, not anime, because adults also enjoy anime. She prefers cartoons meant for children.

She used to watch cartoons like Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, The Adventures of Little Carp, and The Celestial Beast in her dorm when she first started university, and she didn't care even if her roommates said something. But now that she's an adult, Shen Qingnan still feels a little ashamed to admit she likes cartoons. Lin Mo didn't think much of it; after all, some people really don't have any hobbies—isn't living enough?

At 3 p.m., Lin Mo drove back to the community again, but he didn't see Chuanmei setting up her stall at the entrance of the community today.

But after thinking about it, he decided to go to the studio to check on the progress of the other people's papers.

After parking the car, he headed straight for the back door of the studio. As soon as he entered, he saw Miss Yuan and the others. In the studio, besides Miss Yuan, Chuanmei, Class Monitor Wang, and He Xiaoyue, all four of them looked worried.

But before he could ask, he saw a large pile of garlic scapes still in the studio's living room.

"Huh? Didn't you say the garlic sprout issue was resolved? How come there are still so many?" Lin Mo asked.

In his opinion, since Principal Tang had already agreed to help, their school had so many students, they should consume the garlic sprouts much faster than if they went out to set up a stall!

Hearing the noise, the group glanced at him. After getting to know him over such a long time, they all knew that he went to class on Mondays and Fridays, so it was obvious that he had just come back from get out of class.

"What else could it be? There are just too many garlic scapes. Although Principal Tang took away a batch yesterday, there are still packages coming over. Look, this is all we have this morning. And He Xiaoyue's information is correct. One of the big brothers in my fan group really got me a truckload of garlic scapes. They'll arrive in the next couple of days. I'm so worried," Chuanmei sighed helplessly.

Hearing this, Lin Mo's lips twitched: "It's alright. There are so many people in our school, are you worried about not being able to finish all this garlic sprouts? Old Tang should be able to figure something out. You could just give a speech in the school cafeteria and urge the students to buy more garlic sprouts, wouldn't that be enough?"

"Get lost! I'm not that shameless. Yesterday at noon and in the evening, the cafeteria offered several dishes made with garlic sprouts. This morning there were also pickled garlic sprouts. There were also quite a few garlic sprouts at noon. Although the prices are cheap, I'm afraid that after a few meals, the students will be tired of it. We can't let our younger schoolmates turn green with envy, can we?" Chuanmei said helplessly.

After all, students pay money to eat in the cafeteria. They can't be denied what they like after paying for it, right? That would be moral blackmail.

“That’s true, but no, you can ask Lao Tang to help you contact other schools. We don’t lack anything here, except schools and students. As an outstanding student of our school, Lao Tang has an obligation to help students with this kind of thing,” Lin Mo said matter-of-factly.

He was well aware of their shady dealings, and Old Tang had no reason to refuse something that could enhance the school's influence and positive image.

"Yeah, you know what, you really have to believe it, it's got potential, it's really got potential, Lao Mo, you're a genius!" the Sichuan girl exclaimed excitedly.

In response, Lin Mo pointed at the other three and asked, "Your matter is resolved, but what's wrong with these three?"

"Hey, the results for the papers are out, and none of them passed. By the way, Lao Mo, what about you?" Chuanmei asked.

Lin Mo shrugged: "Same as before. Let me go back and revise it. By the way, what's your plagiarism detection rate?"

Sichuan girl: "My plagiarism rate is 41%, but it's okay, they have after-sales service!"

Class monitor: "I'm 43%."

Director Wang: "I have 45%."

He Xiaoyue: "I'm 64%!"

Lin Mo:

"We're such a bunch of academic failures, especially Xiaoyue, this is practically plagiarism!"

"I swear, I really didn't plagiarize! I just quoted a lot of classical texts!" He Xiaoyue said with a mournful face.

Upon hearing this, the class monitor couldn't help but ask, "And you, how much did you get?"

Lin Mo: "Thirty-seven percent is acceptable, we can adjust it and control it a bit!"

Their school and their major only need to keep the plagiarism rate below 30%. The plagiarism rate for some majors is stricter, but the highest is no more than 20%, so it is not difficult for them.

"You're no better than them!" Miss Yuan complained from the side.

Lin Mo laughed upon hearing this, "A little strength is good, allow anything to happen, but don't let it happen too often, allow everything to flow away, but leave me some, just focus on moderation, hehe!"

He Xiaoyue, who was standing to the side, almost cried when she heard this: "Stop talking, please stop talking, what do you mean by 'moderation'? I'm so annoyed with this. I thought I had finally finished my thesis and that God would turn a blind eye to me. But I didn't expect God to be setting me up."

I now seriously doubt that God understands the difference between giving me a break and letting me go. While I won't be defeated by difficulties, this suffering can't keep beating me down forever. Sixty-four percent! I asked Doubao what level a 64% completion rate for a paper means, and Doubao said it's a pile of academic garbage. That's so unfair!

Everyone:

What a pitiful student! But I have to say, this Doubao has a sharp tongue. Is it Miss Yuan who invested in this?

(End of this chapter)