My tutor, who is of Asian origin, is addicted to cigarettes and alcohol and is hot-tempered. Despite this, he is highly appreciative of the diligence and the solid foundational knowledge of Asian students, and is particularly good at reading their minds. As a result, five out of the six students in his lab were of Asian origin, while only the sixth one was from Germany. On the door of the laboratory, he even put up a notice in bold writing, which read: “All research assistants in this lab are required to work between 10am and 12pm, 7 days a week, with all their heart and soul.” This tutor has got a reputation in the university for his strictness and rigor. During my three and a half years’ stay there, only 5 out of the 14 students recruited into his lab were able to graduate with their doctoral degrees.