New Year's Day—a new year and a new day.
Gu Nianzhi woke up in her dormitory but was still unwilling to open her eyes. The room was quiet, as Ma Qiqi had gone home to spend New Year's Day with her family.
In order to graduate early, Gu Nianzhi had taken on so many electives that her workload was at least three times that of Ma Qiqi's. In postgraduate studies, the bulk of her workload involved writing dissertations. Since she enrolled half a year later than her classmates and wanted to graduate a year and a half early, she actually was going to spend only one year studying.
Naturally, she had to make more sacrifices since she hoped to do within a year what others would take three years to complete. However, all her hard work would be worth it. If everything went as planned, she'd be able to graduate right after her final exams in the winter!
