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Chapter 995
Blake's lips curled into a mischievous grin; she had finally set her plan in motion and was ready to watch the chaos unfold. Mr. Richard and Jules were both on Flora's side, and even the ambitious students at the University of Maple Grove treated her like she was something special. But the online world was a different beast altogether. There was no way they would rally behind Flora.
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Blake intentionally waited a good half-hour before diving into Twitter, and by then, it was already a whirlwind of drama.
"A scandal at the University of Maple Grove: Mr. Garcia accused of favoritism by naming a freshman as an honorary professor. Seriously, how absurd is that? I've got a couple of questions for the university. Flora, a 19-year-old freshman, how on earth does she qualify to be an honorary professor at the University of Maple Grove?
From what I know, an honorary professorship needs you to tick off three major boxes:
1. Holding a Ph.D.
2. Being a big name in your field with significant accomplishments and peer recognition.
3. Making a major impact in academic development, research collaboration, and scholarly exchange.
Which of these does Flora, just a freshman, meet to deserve such an honor? I checked the university's criteria from two years ago. Besides the three mentioned, they also required at least ten FCI-indexed journal publications. And Flora? She's got zilch. Forget FCI articles; she probably doesn't even know what an academic database is. Appointing her is an insult to academia!"
The blogger went all out, penning a detailed critique, and thanks to some paid promotion, it shot straight to the top of trending topics.
#19YearOldGirlBecomes HonoraryProfessor
#FloraNotDeserving
#FloraAcademic Disaster
#UniversityOfMaple Grove Embarrassment
These hashtags were blowing up online, and curious netizens clicked to get the scoop, only to be hit with a wave of outrage:
"I'm dying . Flora as an honorary professor? Just a vanity title, for sure!"
"Sure, Flora's got some chops in medicine, but making her an honorary prof? That's just absurd!"
"Why is it always this Flora? Always on the trending list, and she's not even a celebrity. Enough already. I'm so over it. Please, just disappear. It's nauseating."
"@UniversityOfMapleGrove, stop pretending everything's fine. I want answers on why Flora gets to be an honorary professor. She hasn't made any significant academic strides, except for winning a global championship for Austenberg in a team event. That honor belongs to everyone, not just her. As
Austenberg's top school, don't let us
academics down."
In just thirty minutes, things had snowballed, with even renowned figures from various fields chiming in.
Inspired ToLearnFromFL: "Let me
start with myself. I'm 36, went
straight from undergrad to a Ph.D., and now work at a top-notch institution Seen as a prodigy, I've published eighteen SCI papers and participated in significant research three times. Yet, despite all this, I'm just a professor, far from honorary status. I don't know Ms. Elora, but what University of Maple Grove has done is absurd. Appointing a 19-year-old as an honorary professor is a disgrace to the
academic community, making my
36 years seem like a joke."
"@Flora, take a look at this. This is what real achievement looks like. Please, have some self-respect and leave the University of Maple Grove. Ugh-"
Blake continued scrolling through the comments, clearly reveling in the uproar, her grin only getting wider.Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.
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In Mr. Garcia's office at the University of Maple Grove, Jules was already adeptly managing the situation, chatting with Mr. Richard.
"Mr. Garcia, we've got a problem!"
The assistant burst in, clearly flustered, "Mr. Garcia, it's bad! Our school is trending for all the wrong reasons!"