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将Undergraduate Spring Conference的真实经历写成小说的形式
将Undergraduate Spring Conference的真实经历写成小说的形式
Novel-styled real experience: Undergraduate Research Conference
Novel-styled real experience: Undergraduate Research Conference
混乱的桌面前坐着一个目光平淡，不紧不慢盯着屏幕的人，此人正是友人A。
宽松的连帽衫套在身上，刚洗完澡的毛巾随意搭在身后的椅背上，桌面上的手机震动了一下，友人A拿起了手机。
“你在哪里啊，还有十分钟就到我们了！”看着队友发来的消息，她自然知道这意味着什么。Undergraduate Spring Research Conference的Research Talk，这是她的第一次，也是队友的第一次。每组Research Talk都会有专门的小房间，还有对应的听众，Judger、Professor和其他的Mentor，如此重要的场面迟到了损失的可就不是一点两点了。
“On my way！”迅速穿上准备好的白衬衫，再套上一层外套，友人A迅速从冲下楼。
十分钟？不，是十三分钟。她心中计算着，从宿舍到目的地走路需要十五到二十五分钟，走路过去的选择肯定排除。友人A看向车站，转角迎面过来了一辆bus，是Gold Loop。
Gold Loop，如此特别的路线，正如其名，是从宿舍到达教学楼最快的bus。预计大概要十分钟就能到。友人A暗暗摇头，不行。根据Gold Loop到目标教学楼的路线来看，它需要经过至少五个转角和四个红灯，外加上中间还有学生上下车的可能，最后到达的时候肯定至少十五分钟已经过去了。上次就是因为相信了这个玩意结果导致midterm迟到的下场早已给她留下了深刻的教训。
骑自行车？确实是个不错的选择，并且是最有可能按时到达的交通工具之一。然而，自行车并不是最完美的选择。十二点，正中午，太阳暴晒，天气预报上显示的温度为27摄氏度，80华氏度，这么热的天气下她可不想汗淋淋地出现在空调房的小房间里，心不在焉地演讲。
那就只有，ve——（被打断），小绿摩托了，咳咳。电动摩托，哪怕兜着热风都相对凉快，且迅速。至于代价，相比于Research Conference迟到而言，已经不算什么了。
到了教学楼楼底下，友人A看了一下时间。11:51，不错，还有9分钟。接下来只要慢慢走……
等下，楼梯在哪里？
友人A虽然不是第一次来到这个教学楼，但是她从来没有上过楼，这里的楼梯更是隐蔽。她冲进了中间的图书馆，终于找到了二楼的楼梯。上楼之后发现，这里意外地平静。也是，图书馆嘛，她的匆忙显然和周围环境的寂静格格不入。
这里的图书馆看不见多少人的踪影，坐在窗口前小哥百无聊赖地手撑着头。他也只是过来打工的而已，毕竟单是在这里坐着摸鱼，工资也是按小时结的。
“Excuse me, do you know where 214 is?”友人A走向了图书馆员的窗台前，对着玻璃窗口的缝隙，向小哥问道。
“Er em.”小哥缓慢地从桌子上起来，看向桌子的一角，“emmm......”一会，他又慢慢地看向另一个角落，似乎是在地图上寻找。
大哥啊！我急着去Research Presentation啊！拜托你快点吧！！！友人A心中急道。
终于，小哥抬起头来。就在友人A以为她能够得到答案的时候，小哥转身走进了里面的房间。友人A听到小哥问，“...she asked where the 214 is...”
“Oh. What does that for?”真正的图书馆管理员的声音传来。
“It's for undergraduate spring conference”友人A连忙道，完了完了，时间要来不及了。
“Oh, it should in H（另一个教学楼）……”
我走错了！？？？那一瞬间友人A开始怀疑人生，她计算着从她现在的教学楼跑过去大概要多少时间。
“…… and S（这个教学楼）, you mean this one?”图书管理员平缓地问道。
“Yes……the S one.”友人A松了一口气，“Can you bring me there?”
“你要找的那个地方在那个门的后面，”图书管理员出来，带着友人A走向对门，指着门说道。“谢……”
“但是，你推开这个门警报就会响。”
“那……”
“所以，”图书管理员拿起手中的钥匙，“我用这个钥匙帮你打开。”
说罢，图书管理员推开门，友人A往前一探头。面前正是Undergraduate Research Conference的现场。
“这是你要找的地方吗？”图书管理员问道。
“是的是的谢谢！”友人A感觉到了什么叫做柳暗花明，连忙谢过图书管理员，往周围扫视。突然，她像是找到了什么，快步走上去。
面前正是她的队友和指导老师，往日穿着随便的他们今天终于换上了衬衫。他们没有怪责友人A，反而说道，“马上就要到我们了哦”
正当友人A一脸茫然的时候，指导老师笑着对她说道：“快去签到吧。”
“哦……哦！好！”友人A走向了一个立着牌子的小桌前，面前的女生问道：“你是Presenter（演讲），Judger（评审员）还是Mentor（指导员）？”
“Presenter。”友人A回道。女生示意让友人A刷校卡，过程中她看向面前的名字贴纸的分隔的盒子问道：“你叫什么？”
“Jing”
Sitting in front of a chaotic desk was a person with a bland gaze, staring at the screen at a leisurely pace. This person was none other than Friend A. Wearing a loose hoodie, with a towel casually draped over the back of the chair after a shower, the phone on the desk vibrated. Friend A picked up the phone.
"Where are you? We're on in ten minutes!" Looking at the message from her teammate, she knew what it meant. The Undergraduate Spring Research Conference Research Talk was her first time, as well as her teammates'. Each Research Talk would have a dedicated room, with an audience, judges, professors, and other mentors. Being late to such an important event would be a huge loss.
"On my way!" Quickly putting on the prepared white shirt and a coat, Friend A hurriedly rushed downstairs.
Ten minutes? No, thirteen minutes. She calculated that it would take 15-25 minutes to walk from the dormitory to the destination. Walking was definitely not an option. Friend A looked at the bus station, and a Gold Loop bus appeared around the corner.
The Gold Loop, as the name suggests, was the fastest bus from the dormitory to the academic buildings. It was estimated to take about ten minutes. Friend A shook her head, not good enough. According to the route of the Gold Loop to the target building, it would need to pass through at least five corners and four red lights, plus the possibility of students getting on and off. By the time it arrived, at least fifteen minutes would have passed. Last time, trusting this bus led to her being late for the midterm, which taught her a valuable lesson.
Riding a bicycle? Indeed, a good choice, and one of the most likely means of transportation to arrive on time. However, the bicycle was not the perfect choice. At noon, with the sun blazing and temperatures at 27°C (80°F), she didn't want to appear sweaty in an air-conditioned room, giving a distracted presentation.
So, the only option left was the electric scooter, which was relatively cool and fast, even when surrounded by hot air. The cost was nothing compared to being late for the Research Conference.
Arriving at the base of the academic building, Friend A checked the time. 11:51, not bad, 9 minutes left. Now, all she had to do was walk slowly...
Wait, where are the stairs?
Although it wasn't Friend A's first time in this building, she had never gone upstairs, and the stairs were well-hidden. She rushed into the central library, finally finding the stairs to the second floor. Once upstairs, she found the place surprisingly calm. Well, it was a library, and her haste seemed out of place in the quiet environment.
There weren't many people in sight in the library, and the guy sitting by the window looked bored, propping his head up with his hand. He was just here to work, after all. Just sitting around and doing nothing, his salary was calculated by the hour.
"Excuse me, do you know where room 214 is?" Friend A approached the librarian's window, asking through the gap in the glass.
"Er, um," the guy slowly got up from the table, looking at one corner of the table. "Emmm..." After a while, he looked at another corner, seemingly searching on the map.
Dude, I'm in a hurry for the Research Presentation! Please hurry up!!! Friend A thought anxiously.
Finally, the guy looked up. Just when Friend A thought she could get an answer, he turned and walked into the room inside. Friend A heard him ask, "...she asked where room 214 is..."
"Oh. What's that for?"
"It's for the undergraduate spring conference," Friend A hurriedly said, Oh no, oh no, there's not enough time.
"Oh, it should be in Building H..."
Did I go to the wrong place?!?! For a moment, Friend A started doubting her life, calculating how much time it would take to run from her current building.
"... and Building S, do you mean this one?" the librarian asked calmly.
"Yes... the S one." Friend A sighed in relief, "Can you bring me there?"
"The place you're looking for is behind that door," the librarian came out from behind the desk, leading Friend A towards the door, pointing at it as she spoke. "Thank..."
"But, if you open this door, the alarm will sound."
"So..."
"So," the librarian picked up a key from her hand, "I'll open it for you with this key."
Having said that, the librarian pushed open the door, and Friend A peered ahead. It was the scene of the Undergraduate Research Conference.
"Is this the place you're looking for?" the librarian asked.
"Yes, yes, thank you!" Friend A felt like she had just gone from despair to joy. She quickly thanked the librarian, looking around. Suddenly, as if she found something, she quickly walked forward.
In front of her were her teammates and mentor, who usually dressed casually but today finally wore shirts. They didn't blame Friend A, instead, they said, "It's almost our turn."
Just as Friend A was looking confused, her mentor laughed and said to her, "Go sign in."
"Oh... Oh! Okay!" Friend A walked to a small table with a sign. The girl in front of her asked, "Are you a presenter, a judge, or a mentor?"
"Presenter," Friend A replied. The girl signaled for Friend A to swipe her school card. During the process, she looked at the divided box of name stickers in front of her and asked, "What's your name?"
"Jing"
“呼——”终于演讲完了。AI和教育，这个主题似乎得到了出乎意料不错的反响。友人A松了口气，回到了指导员旁边的座位上。
要知道，她昨天在群里问要不要合作练习的时候，队友回道“我已经把我的部分大声说出来练习了好几次了，不用担心。”结果到现在她倒成为了一点也没有练习过的人。
还好，还好，自己的临场发挥是不错，友人A暗中庆幸。指导员探头过来，“Hey Jing，你真的是第一次参加conference吗？”
友人A自然而然地回道：“对呀。”
“Wow真的吗! You've done a really great job!”指导员感叹道。她带的这个小组原本只是Learning Community（学习社区）的必修课上的一个Project而已，没想到顺其自然竟然能够成功走到今天，以及成为未来长时间研究下的开题。
原定的演讲中是不会问观众任何问题的，但是在队友介绍的过程中，友人A心血来潮，在轮到她介绍Methodology的时候，她用了一个问题开头——
“在场的人谁有尝试使用过ChatGPT？”
在场的人互相对视了一下，然后齐刷刷地举起手。友人A十分惊喜，顿了一下，沿着这个话题继续介绍了下去。
不紧不慢地绕道房间的后面接了咖啡，拿了小饼干，回到座位的友人A回想到刚刚的一系列举动。‘呃啊，我刚刚说了啥来着，’演讲完的友人A成功进入了失忆的状态，‘…呃啊算了，不管了！’
这咖啡熟悉的水味，嗯，是星巴克的咖啡。走出门外，队友们兴奋地讨论刚刚的演讲，友人A出门前顺手又接了一杯咖啡。‘比起饭堂和图书馆的那些……呃，咖啡因来说，这个算喝的顺口的了，啊这熟悉的味道……’
“AI is a tool to help us, not destroy us. 干的漂亮！这个总结也太棒了吧！”队友惊喜且兴高采烈地说道，要不是珍惜“好久没喝的”（指昨天才喝完）咖啡，友人A差点就把咖啡喷出来。
“我这个真的是演讲的时候心血来潮，过程中突然想到的。”友人A回道，但是嘴角也忍不住地上扬。
“而且你看见了吗？好像就我们组有那么多的feedback和comment，剩下的都是象征性地评价和问问题而已。”另一个队友凑上来说道。
将剩下的咖啡一饮而尽，友人A笑道：
“Great job guys (￣∇￣)”
"Phew—" The presentation was finally over. AI and education, a topic that seemed to have received an unexpectedly good response. Friend A breathed a sigh of relief and returned to her seat next to the mentor.
You know, when she asked her teammates yesterday in the group chat if they wanted to practice together, one of them replied, "I've already practiced my part out loud several times, don't worry." But now she had become the one who hadn't practiced at all.
Fortunately, her on-the-spot performance was good, and Friend A was secretly relieved. The mentor leaned over and asked, "Hey Jing, is this really your first time at a conference?"
Friend A naturally replied, "Yes."
"Wow, really? You've done a really great job!" the mentor exclaimed. The group she led was originally just a project for a required course in the Learning Community, but unexpectedly, it had naturally progressed to today's success and even became the starting point for a long-term research topic.
The original plan for the presentation didn't involve asking the audience any questions, but during her teammate's introduction, Friend A was suddenly inspired. When it was her turn to present the methodology, she started with a question—
"Who here has tried using ChatGPT?"
The audience looked at each other, then raised their hands in unison. Friend A was pleasantly surprised, paused for a moment, and continued her presentation along this topic.
After getting a cup of coffee and some cookies from the back of the room, Friend A returned to her seat, recalling her recent actions. 'Uh, what did I just say?' Friend A, who had just finished presenting, had successfully entered a state of amnesia, '...Uh, never mind, it doesn't matter!'
This coffee had a familiar taste, yes, it was Starbucks coffee. As they walked out of the room, her teammates excitedly discussed the presentation, and Friend A grabbed another cup of coffee before leaving. 'Compared to the caffeine in the cafeteria and library... uh, this one is smoother to drink, ah, this familiar taste...'
"AI is a tool to help us, not destroy us. Great job! That conclusion was amazing!" One teammate exclaimed excitedly. If it weren't for the cherished "long time no drink" (meaning just finished yesterday) coffee, Friend A would have almost spat it out.
"I really just thought of that on the spot during the presentation," Friend A replied, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve upward.
"Did you see that? It seems like our group had so much feedback and comments, the rest were just symbolic evaluations and questions," another teammate chimed in.
Finishing the rest of her coffee, Friend A laughed:
"Great job, guys (￣∇￣)"
插曲：
我：（愧疚）“说实话，我其实没有练习。”
那个说自己练习了很多遍的队友：“哈哈哈哈我也是，但是没想到效果还是不错的！”
我：“？”（有种被骗了的感觉）
Interlude:
Me: (guilty) "To be honest, I didn't practice at all."
The teammate who claimed to have practiced many times: "Hahaha, me neither, but the outcome was still surprisingly good!"
Me: "?" (Feeling a bit deceived)
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