Translated to English By ChatGPT
I’ve noticed my roommate always watches videos at triple speed, and it sparked some thoughts:
Life is already passing so quickly, yet we still find ways to accelerate it even more. ust like watching videos at triple speed, we rush through experiences without savoring them. We scroll through content, skimming headlines, and fast-forward through moments that seem too slow or boring. At the end of the day, maybe we should slow down a bit.
Li Wei stared at the digital clock on his office wall as it hit 2:13 PM. Another three hours and forty-seven minutes of spreadsheets, pointless WeChat notifications, and the soul-crushing hum of fluorescent lights. Outside his window, Shanghai’s skyline stood as a testament to progress, but inside, time had never moved slower.
This was my second time participating in mathematical modeling (P.S. actually, is it the third time? Since IMMC is a two-stage competition)… Anyway, it’s over, and truly in every sense, it was a sweaty endeavor.
