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.
Blake intentionally waited a good half-hour before diving into Twitter, and by then, it was already a whirlwind of
.
"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 | know, an honorary professorship needs you to tick off three major boxes:
1. Holding a Ph.D.
2. Being a big nin your field with significant accomplishments and peer recognition.
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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? | checked the university's criteria
from two years ago. Besides the three mentioned, they also required at least ten FCl-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 spaid 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 schops 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. | 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
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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. | 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 sself-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.
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!"