"Actually, being a military medic is pretty good too," Ma Yaya said. "I think medics get to wear uniforms too. So as long as I can wear the uniform, I’m happy." It seemed one of her reasons for coming here was just to wear the uniform.
Zhu Yanyi chuckled. She realized her roommates were all nice. The seven girls from middle school, and now these four in high school—they were all great. It looked like she wouldn’t have to deal with those terrible roommates from novels. Of course, Zhu Yanyi knew this was probably because this was a military medical school. Character was very important for anyone who got in.
"Zhu Yanyi, you want to be a military medic, right?" Zheng Feier asked curiously.
Zhu Yanyi nodded with a smile. "I like medicine. I’ve studied it since I was little. I hope to get into the Military Medical University. But if not, Beijing Medical College is fine too. As long as I can be a doctor, I’m satisfied."
Hui Junlan’s eyes lit up too. "I think the same. I’ve liked medicine since I was little. If I can get into the Military Medical University, that’s best. If not, I’ll go to another medical school. I plan to go back to my hometown to be a doctor for my people."
Zhu Yanyi smiled approvingly. "Junlan likes medicine too. I heard many ethnic minorities have their own secret medical skills."
Hui Junlan laughed. "It’s okay. Our medicine comes from our ancestors. It’s not that special to me, but using the right herbs is very important."
Before they knew it, the five of them arrived at the playground, at the gathering spot for Class 3, Grade 10.
Class 3, Grade 10 was their class. There were forty-five students in total: twenty-one boys and twenty-four girls. There were more girls, but not too many. Usually, high school students at military medical schools had more boys, because many went to military academies. Even though this school belonged to the military medical university, it didn’t stop students from applying to other military schools. But this year, there seemed to be slightly more girls than boys.
The students in Class 3, Grade 10 had only met once the night before when they picked up their training uniforms. So they weren’t very familiar with each other. When Zhu Yanyi and the others arrived, there wasn’t much excitement, though some did recognize them.
"Luo Kun, you’re in my class!" A tomboy-like girl walked over. She had an oval face and willow-leaf eyebrows. She looked pretty, but her hair was cut short, like a boy’s. She really looked like a tomboy, and her personality matched.
"Chen Jiaojiao, you’re in my class too?" Luo Kun was surprised to see the tomboy Chen Jiaojiao. He looked shocked.
"Don’t call me that name. I told you, I want to change my name to Chen Jiaolong," Chen Jiaojiao said directly.
"(ˉ▽￣～) Tsk. You’ve said that for over ten years. Since I can remember, you’ve been saying it. But you’re still just Chen Jiaojiao," Luo Kun said with a dismissive look. Then she introduced her to Zhu Yanyi and the others: "She grew up in the same compound as me. Her name is Chen Jiaojiao. Her nickname is Tomboy. She always wants to join the army and doesn’t want to go to school. Her dad probably forced her to come here."