Chapter 923 - 924 A Good Miao Seedling
"Teacher Song, which university did you graduate from?"
"Teacher Song, you’re so young! At our school, the lecturers are all in their thirties, and the professors are usually old men in their forties or fifties. A teacher as young as you is really rare."
Everyone began talking at once. A young medical lecturer was practically a novelty for these students.
Song Xiaodong chuckled and said, "Wisdom doesn’t come with age, and living a hundred years without ambition is meaningless. While Traditional Chinese Medicine grows richer with age and experience, the understanding of pharmacology becomes increasingly rigid, making innovation harder."
"As for where I graduated, should I tell you all that I never even went to university?"
"Teacher Song, you’re such a joker. That’s confidential, huh?"
"Exactly! You must have a PhD, right? Here, even our minimum requirement for lecturers is a master’s degree, and they don’t teach nearly as well as you."
Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Well, you’re wrong. I really never went to university."
The group didn’t believe him at all. Their chatter left Song Xiaodong both amused and exasperated as he said, "A degree doesn’t define everything. Many great scientists never had official degrees. My hope for all of you here is that you focus on truly mastering this skill, rather than just aiming to earn a diploma."
"Teacher Song, are you saying acupuncture can genuinely cure illnesses?" one male student asked.
Song Xiaodong’s face darkened. "You’ve been studying for so long, and you still doubt that acupuncture can treat illnesses?"
The male student replied, "We always thought acupuncture was just for health maintenance and therapy, not something that actually cures diseases."