Chapter 21: International Journal
September 16th, 2023
Over the last 2 days, I contacted Professor Milik about the thesis.
Professor Milik was all ears about it and showed actual interest in my work. He told me he wouldn't mind throwing in some edits if I sent it his way.
Finally, I managed to wrap up the thesis, just three days before I jet for the competition.
Professor Milik had almost a hundred important papers in the mathematics field, and some of his papers were connected to electronics. So, I trusted Professor Milik's editing skills.
The Professor hardly ever takes notice of an undergraduate thesis, but because I was the person taking part in the Olympics and he had the chance to witness my abilities on the whiteboard, he decided to show some love and browse through it.
Also, it's bittersweet, but if I can get an experienced reviewer to sign off on my work, my chances of submitting a successful thesis are higher.
I also thought that Professor Milik could drop some serious knowledge bombs on picking the right academic journal too.
During our regular lecture hall meeting, me, Isaac, Will, and Nadya teamed up to tackle some of the hardest questions in IMC history. By then, everyone already knew that.
I was clearly the best of the four of us. Despite being a first-year student. I wasn't the youngest though. Isaac was a 2nd year student, but he got admitted 3 years earlier than the usual route.
Some of these questions still had me second-guessing myself. I couldn't crack 'em, not until Professor Milik explained the answer to us. Maybe I could solve them if I had some more time...