Mountain boy picks stars

1

Zhou Sixuan returned home and went into her bedroom.

She immediately lay down on the bed, pulled the covers over her head, and secretly shed tears.

Mr. Zhou came in: "Xuan'er, I know what happened in your class today. Sigh! Students these days are definitely much harder to teach than you were back then."

Suddenly, Mr. Zhou found a torn photo of his daughter with her ex-boyfriend on the bedside table and asked in surprise:

"Xuan'er, what happened?"

Zhou Sixuan sat up in bed, wiped away her tears, and snatched the photo from her father's hand: "Dad, don't worry about me."

Mr. Zhou sighed, "Sigh! How come young people's feelings change so quickly these days?"

Zhou Sixuan: "Isn't it all my fault for not getting into the TV station? I'm just a primary school teacher now, how could I be worthy of such a wealthy family? If you had gone to the TV station to find connections and give gifts back then, I wouldn't be in this situation today."

Mr. Zhou was angry: "Gifts? Who have I ever given gifts to in my entire life? I...I..."

Mr. Zhou couldn't continue speaking and started coughing loudly.

Zhou Sixuan rushed over to massage her father's back.

Mr. Zhou: "Xuan'er, don't underestimate elementary school teachers. Every word and action a teacher takes in guiding teenagers through their rebellious phase influences their character development and habit formation. Behind these children are countless families; the responsibility on their shoulders is immense!"

As he spoke, Mr. Zhou handed a thick stack of books and materials to his daughter: "Xuan'er, this is psychological material on teenagers going through adolescence that I researched. It will be very useful for you now."

"Um……"

Zhou Sixuan reluctantly accepted her father's research materials.

2

In response to the various problems arising from students' idol worship in her class, teacher Zhou Sixuan returned to school and initially used strict discipline to forcibly order these rebellious teenagers to stop idol worship. However, discipline could only control things within the school, not outside of it.

Faced with setbacks in reality, Ms. Zhou Sixuan resolved to delve into the actual situation, conduct investigations and research, read the psychological books on adolescent rebellion given to her by her father, and also consulted a large number of educational psychology books in the library.

Finally, we arrive at the true meaning of education, just as philosopher Jacques described the essence of education: it is one tree shaking another tree, one cloud chasing another cloud, one soul awakening another soul.

This first requires teachers to be teachers with a soul, to be thinkers, to have the spirit of "respecting the virtuous and cultivating the profession", to regard love and responsibility as the soul of their profession, to always be filled with the happiness of educating people, and to be moral and able to uphold the moral bottom line of education.

Teacher Zhou Sixuan realized that to be a teacher with a soul, one must always focus on the essence of students' life growth, on awakening students' uniqueness, and on mobilizing students' intrinsic motivation; one must have independent thinking ability and a critical spirit, and at the same time, one must be a doer; one must always pay attention to one's own professional growth, establish a lifelong learning awareness, and take the path of research-oriented and learning-oriented professional development; and one must always be able to find the happiness of educating people in the midst of the complicated and trivial matters of education.

Teacher Zhou Sixuan further pondered what the famous Enlightenment thinker Rousseau mentioned in his masterpiece "Emile": What is the best education? The best education is education without action: students cannot see the education taking place, but it truly influences their minds and helps them realize their potential. This is the best education in the world.

Teacher Zhou Sixuan finally realized that true education is one soul awakening another, one heart inspiring another, one life igniting another, and a wise activity in which the human mind mysteriously participates.

Teacher Zhou Sixuan also realized that the purpose of education is not to impart and instill certain external and specific knowledge and skills, but to awaken the dormant self-awareness and life awareness of students from the depths of their hearts, and to promote the awakening of students' values, sense of life and creativity, so as to realize the free and conscious construction of the meaning of their own lives.

Teacher Zhou Sixuan finally understood that students are like lions sleeping within stones, and teachers should awaken the innate potential and inner strength deep within their hearts, allowing them to awaken from their ignorance. The educational process is not only about liberating students from the outside, but also about awakening their inner spiritual energy and ideals, unleashing their wisdom, developing their potential, and stimulating their creative potential.

3

After arriving at work, Zhou Sixuan opened Gao Yuke's weekly journal in her office.

She spoke earnestly to Gao Yuke, who stood before her:

"Gao Yuke, I've always thought of you as a very smart and ambitious student. I know you like Hong Kong movie star Gao Shuaiguo. But do you know how much hard work and how many grievances Gao Shuaiguo endured to become famous? His success in the film industry is enviable, but his choice to commit suicide by jumping off a building is truly regrettable."

Gao Yuke remained silent at first, then quietly shed tears.

Zhou Sixuan picked up Gao Yuke's diary again and criticized her:

"Look at what you wrote in your journal! Something about your idol being gone, your true love being lost, and even saying you want to go to Hong Kong ten years from now to see his tombstone, and that you don't even want to live anymore... Sigh! How can you become so deeply involved in your idol worship?"

Gao Yuke had already started crying.

She struggled to control her grief, sobbing uncontrollably.

Zhou Sixuan calmed down:

"Actually, idolizing celebrities isn't necessarily a bad thing. The key is what you're idolizing. These singing, dancing, acting, and movie stars you're idolizing do bring entertainment to society."

Teacher Zhou Sixuan continued, "Yu Ke, do you know that the main task of students is not entertainment, but learning? We should learn from scientists, thinkers, and artists throughout history who have made significant contributions to the progress and development of human society. These include Newton, the founder of classical mechanics; Galileo, hailed as the father of observational astronomy; Einstein, the revolutionary of modern physics; Darwin, the founder of evolutionary theory; Faraday, the pioneer of electromagnetism and known as the father of electromagnetism; Kepler, who proposed the three laws of planetary motion and led the astronomical revolution; Marie Curie, a pioneer in radioactivity research; Maxwell, the founder of electromagnetic field theory; Mendel, the founder of genetics; Pasteur, a pioneer of microbiology; Nobel, the chemist who founded the Nobel Prize, the highest scientific award in the world; Hawking, a giant of modern cosmology; and Edison, a scientific inventor, among others."

Teacher Zhou Sixuan continued patiently, lecturing on Li Siguang, the geologist who laid the foundation for modern earth science in China; Hua Luogeng, the mathematician who founded the Chinese school of mathematics; Zhou Peiyuan, one of the founders of modern mechanics and theoretical physics in China; Qian Xuesen, the founder of China's manned space program, known as the "Father of Chinese Science and Technology" and the "King of Rockets"; Qian Sanqiang, the founder of China's atomic energy science; Qian Weichang, the "Father of Chinese Mechanics"; Lu Hefu, the "Father of Chinese Nuclear Energy"; Guo Yonghuai, the scientist who sacrificed his precious life for the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" project; and the two heroes of China's nuclear weapons development. Deng Jiaxian, Yu Min (father of China's hydrogen bomb), Wang Ganchang (founder of China's nuclear science), Yuan Longping (father of hybrid rice), Huang Xuhua (father of China's nuclear submarines), Wang Ganchang (founder of the world's laser inertial confinement fusion theory and research), Wu Wenjun (mathematician who pioneered the field of mathematical mechanization research), Huang Kun (physicist who pioneered semiconductor physics research in China)... They have promoted scientific progress, led the development of human civilization, and demonstrated the exploratory spirit and social value of scientists... as well as world-renowned science and technology entrepreneurs: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs...

Finally, Ms. Zhou Sixuan earnestly advised Gao Yuke, "If the children in schools across the country didn't chase after those singing, dancing, film, and entertainment stars, and didn't pursue entertainment above all else, but instead followed these scientific and cultural stars who have made significant contributions to the progress and development of human society, how wonderful it would be if they could grow up to be like them and make great contributions to society in the future..."

Whether Gao Yuke was moved or not, teacher Zhou Sixuan could not know.

All that could be seen was Gao Yuke nodding thoughtfully, and her crying subsided.

She picked up her journal entry from the table and said timidly, "Teacher Zhou, I didn't write it well. I'll rewrite it when I get back."

After saying that, he turned around and left the room with his weekly journal.

Zhou Sixuan sighed sadly from behind, "Alas—..."

4

Inside Class 5-3 of Yellow River Experimental School.

Yuan Liuxing carried a large stack of weekly journals to Gao Yuke's desk and urged her:

"Gao Yuke, you're the only one in the class who hasn't handed in your weekly journal yet. Hurry up and hand it in; I can't be the only one waiting for you."

Gao Yuke opened her weekly journal, but it was blank.

He said to Yuan Liuxing, "Yuan Liuxing, I'm really sorry, you should send it over first! I'll send it over myself after I finish writing it."

Yuan Liuxing muttered, "What's going on? I can't even write one journal entry a week."

He then walked away with his journal in his hand.

Gao Yuke took out a diary with a combination lock from her schoolbag and started writing something.

Suddenly, she noticed a classmate walking past her.

He quickly closed the diary.

And it was locked with a combination lock.

5

It was late at night, in Cheng Hongdou's bedroom.

Cheng Hongdou was engrossed in a fantasy online game on his laptop at his desk.

His hands moved skillfully and incessantly across the keyboard.

On the computer screen, a phantom immortal in white armor and flowing hair, wielding a "Little Li Flying Dagger," keeps throwing it at the "monster" in front of him.

One by one, the "monsters" were stabbed and fell to the ground.

A series of enthusiastic congratulatory sounds came from the computer.

Suddenly, a magical "intruder" wielding a "crescent moon scimitar" appeared on the computer screen.

Wielding a powerful "crescent moon scimitar," he charged forward, cutting his way through the enemy lines.

Cheng Hongdou typed on the keyboard even harder.

One after another, sharp sword-like "Little Li Flying Daggers" were thrown straight at the magical "intruders".

However, they were all knocked to the ground by the magical "intruder's" "crescent moon blade".

The magical "intruder" wields a "crescent moon blade," killing anyone and everything in its path...

Unstoppable.

They were about to charge into Cheng Hongdou's "Little Li Flying Dagger".

Cheng Hongdou angrily shouted into the microphone, "Shi Xuankai, you're too much! You've invaded my territory!"

6

Late at night in Shih Hsuan-kai's bedroom.

Shi Xuankai was also engrossed in a fantasy online game on his laptop at his desk.

His hands moved skillfully and incessantly across the keyboard.

Commanding his magical warrior, wielding a powerful "crescent moon blade," he charged forward, cutting down enemies along the way.

Cheng Hongdou's magical hero "Little Li Flying Dagger" was defeated and forced to retreat.

Facing Cheng Hongdou's questioning through the computer microphone.

Shi Xuankai: "Cheng Hongdou, your magical swordsman 'Little Li Flying Dagger' can't beat my 'Crescent Moon Scimitar,' so you might as well surrender!"

Cheng Hongdou's voice came through the microphone:

"You think you can make me surrender? No way! Let's have another go."

On the computer, the two of them commanded their respective magical warriors in another fierce battle.

But it's hard to say who will win!

Shi Xuankai was a little tired. He said, "Hongdou, that's enough, that's enough. My eyelids are about to droop."

Cheng Hongdou: "Fine, you give up now!"

Shi Xuankai: "Cheng Hongdou, when have I ever submitted to you? It's already past 1 a.m. I'm just too tired and sleepy today!"

Cheng Hongdou: "I refuse! Let's fight again..."

Shi Xuankai: "Hong Dou, that's enough for today. We'll fight again later. I want to ask you about our agreement for National Day tomorrow, are you still going?"

Cheng Hongdou: "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"

Shi Xuankai: "That's right. Once we learn real kung fu at Shaolin Temple, what are we afraid of from those street thugs?"

Cheng Hongdou: "Hmph, once I learn the real skills, dealing with the 'Brick Prince' will be a piece of cake!"