Isn't It Better to Just Be Quiet and Be an Ordinary Person?

I really just want to be admitted to Yenching University, and then find a job that will allow me to live well enough, and make small contributions to the country from time to time. I really never thought about protecting the whole world! Why are you entrusting me with such a heavy burden? Isn't it good to be an ordinary person? This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.