Rebirth of a Top Student's Handbook

Zhou Min turned around and grabbed the test paper, completely disregarding whether it was torn to shreds. Xu Lingyuan could only quickly let go, and other classmates also came over one after another to see Zhou Min's test paper, with Xu Li being the most eager.

"Zhou Min, let me see your test paper. I don't believe you can get the last question right." Xu Li refused to leave.

Zhou Min had no choice but to hand the exam paper to Xu Li, who immediately drew away everyone surrounding Zhou Min.

"Don't grab it, I haven't seen it yet."

"So that's how it's done. I thought of that too, but I didn't dare to write it down."

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Zhou Min listened to the discussions behind her, completely unaffected by them. The grown-up Zhou Min could now calmly face others' opinions, whether praise or criticism. This was something the Zhou Min who used to be so concerned about others' opinions could never have imagined.

The afternoon was also spent in a long session of going over the test papers. After going home for dinner, Zhou Min prepared to return to the classroom for evening self-study. When she arrived at the classroom, she found everyone discussing their grades again, and she was being ranked.

As soon as Zhou Min walked into the classroom, people immediately came up to ask her about her scores in Chinese, English, Chemistry, Politics, and History. The teachers covered these subjects quickly and finished before noon, so no one knew her scores. They only knew that she got full marks in Math and Physics, but considering that Zhou Min had always been good at science subjects, no one was surprised.

When Zhou Min heard that Li Na wasn't among the top five, she silently sighed. She knew that students who won awards in the last exam were usually the focus of everyone's attention, yet Li Na hadn't even been asked about her results. It seemed Li Na wasn't targeting her personally, but rather treating everyone this way.

Even so, Zhou Min had been completely open and honest with Li Na for the rest of her life. After all, no one wants to be friends with someone who is insincere. The old Zhou Min might have forced herself to ignore these things because of their years of friendship. But this Zhou Min, given a second chance, just wanted to live life as she pleased and not waste her youth.

Seeing everyone looking at her expectantly, Zhou Min could only tell them, "I didn't bring the test papers I was going to talk about, and I don't remember the scores, only that I did pretty well." Zhou Min was telling the truth; she only remembered that she got full marks in English and Chemistry, and she didn't remember the specific scores for the others. But mentioning only those two subjects would make her seem arrogant, so she decided to say that she didn't remember them.

Listening to everyone's chatter, Zhou Min quietly continued organizing her notes. Yes, bored, Zhou Min started reorganizing her old notes according to the knowledge system, treating it as a way to practice her handwriting.

After returning home that evening, Zhou Min read for a while but then felt bored. She remembered the books that had been sent back during the winter break and decided to start reading them.

The books Zhou Min brought back from Guangzhou, apart from some textbooks, were mostly books on various aspects such as computer programming, finance, and management. Although Zhou Min had read them once in her previous life, she was not focused on these subjects at that time, so she only glanced at them and could only say that she had a superficial understanding of them and was not an expert.

Zhou Min now finds that since her rebirth, perhaps due to her physical condition, her mind is exceptionally clear, and she can easily concentrate. Unlike her previous life, where she was a top student but later, whether due to pregnancy-induced mental fog or simply getting older, she was no longer able to read profound books and could never fully concentrate. This is one of the things Zhou Min finds difficult to accept.

Zhou Min now feels that the biggest benefit returning to her childhood is a clear mind. At this time, her mind is still very good. She wouldn't say she has a photographic memory, but she can basically remember most of what she sees. Her most outstanding quality is her comprehension ability. She can immediately apply what she has learned to other problems after seeing an example. Moreover, she is very good at summarizing and organizing knowledge, which is why Zhou Min can get good grades without studying.

Of course, because she didn't like studying, even though she could easily grasp the knowledge, she hadn't done many types of questions. So, she would always lose points on some obscure knowledge points or common but complicated question types due to carelessness. This was also the reason why Zhou Min couldn't get high scores in the past.

Zhou Min felt that this basic knowledge wasn't even enough for her past self, so she shouldn't waste her current energy on it. She planned to bring back all the books she'd sent home this weekend and read them while she had some free time.

The weekend arrived quickly, and Zhou Min took the opportunity to go home and reorganize her belongings. Although the rented apartment wasn't very big, it was fully equipped. Since she was no longer living in a dormitory and no longer worried about where to put her personal belongings and school supplies, Zhou Min packed everything up and took it to town.

When the villagers saw Zhou Min's family carrying large and small bags of things, they all knew that Zhou Min's family was moving. They heard that it was just to go to town to watch Zhou Min go to school, and everyone was very skeptical.

Although they all knew that Zhou Min had excellent grades, they still felt that it was unnecessary for a girl to study so much, since she would be someone else's family after marriage.

Because of the move, Zhou's mother didn't go back to her parents' home this time. Including the two weeks she spent there during the Lunar New Year, it's been almost a month since she last visited her parents. This would have been unimaginable before, but now Zhou's mother says her child is the most important thing. After all, only her father and I love her.

After moving everything to town, Zhou Min picked up a book called "Computer Organization and Architecture" and started reading. She took notes as she read, which was a habit of hers. This helped her memorize the material and deepen her understanding. If she had time, she would organize the notes into a notebook later, which would give her a more systematic understanding.

Zhou Min initially didn't want to buy this book, but then she thought, "I even had to go back to junior high, so why not start with the basics?" In her previous life, although Zhou Min wasn't a computer science major, computer courses still made up half of her automation major's curriculum. Back then, she had learned various programming languages. However, she later discovered that the industry wasn't as glamorous as she had imagined. Top researchers didn't need that many, and Zhou Min, with only a bachelor's degree, could only spend her days in the lab validating flawed experimental plans that her supervisors didn't even need to consider.

At that time, Zhou Min felt her value lay in producing a series of failed experimental data, compiling it into an easy-to-understand report, and then telling her boss, "Boss, I tried the plan you mentioned. The main reason for the failure was..."

One reason Zhou Min later resigned was because she couldn't stand serving her boss's stubborn, incompetent mind anymore. Every idea he had was absurd and laughable, yet she had to use data to convince him it was wrong; he wouldn't listen to theoretical analysis without results. Zhou Min never wanted to study a subject entirely focused on practical production again. She utterly loathed having to conduct experiments she knew were doomed to fail. After all, without family connections, Zhou Min could only start as a low-level employee, enduring countless idiots before finally getting her chance to be in charge.

What? You say you're starting your own business? Please, in mechanical industries like automation, the investment and experimentation costs are enormous. So, small businesses should forget about anything else except working for large corporations, hoping for promotions and autonomy.