April 11
Source: People's Daily
"Peng Xiaotong, tuition is free!" On April 16, a piece of warm news spread, and many Netizens are all happy for Peng Xiaotong, an orphan who has been admitted to graduate school.
On the evening of April 11, a video on social media was touching. In the video, Peng Xiaotong, a 23-year-old girl from Bijie, Guizhou, shared the good news that she had succeeded in taking the postgraduate entrance examination, but then she burst into tears.
“You cannot share the results of hard work with your parents.” Peng Xiaotong was born in a family of teachers. When he was 11 years old, his mother died of illness. In October last year, his father died of rectal cancer. With thoughts of his father, Peng Xiaotong insisted on reading every day and studying carefully to prepare for the postgraduate examination. Hard work paid off, and Peng Xiaotong successfully passed the postgraduate entrance examination of Jilin International Studies University majoring in Chinese International Education.
Jilin International Studies University noticed this video and immediately contacted Peng Xiaotong to express congratulations and concern. Qin He, the principal of Jilin University of Foreign Studies, said, “We must be responsible for the students to the end, and let them feel the warmth of the Jilin University family.” She wrote a handwritten letter, in which she wrote: “Life is not a smooth journey. Everyone will cry and be sad when they grow up, and they will feel helpless and lonely. Real strength is not to shed a tear in the face of sadness, but to wipe away the tears and face life with a smile. You have done all this, and you have done a good job!"
On the morning of April 13, Jilin International Studies University decided to visit Xiaotong’s home and bring warmth to Xiaotong and his family.
It took 19 hours and more than 3,100 kilometers from Changchun City to Lihuà Miao and Yi Township, Dafang County, Bijie City, from 5 pm on the 13th to 12 noon on the 14th. Two teachers from Jilin International Studies University took the The letter started from Changchun, crossed the north and south of the Yangtze River, and arrived at Xiaotong's hometown, carrying the care of the teachers and students of the school.
“We met Xiaotong for the first time in Guiyang. Xiaotong is currently studying in Guiyang for a work-study program. From the first meeting, we could feel Xiaotong’s positive energy.” Academic Affairs Office of Jilin International Studies University Deputy Director Ren Xueyan was one of the teachers on the "home visit". After meeting Peng Xiaotong in Guiyang, they went to Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Peng Xiaotong's hometown.
Peng Xiaotong lives with his grandparents, who are nearly 90 years old. The house is not large, but it is kept clean and tidy. The two teachers told Xiaotong and her grandparents that the school has taken out a series of assistance measures: all tuition fees are waived, and students can enjoy graduate entrance scholarships, national grants, the principal's love fund, and three assistant and one assistant positions provided by the school. , you can also receive national scholarships, school scholarships, academic scholarships, special scholarships and other awards.
After hearing about the school’s assistance policy, grandma held the teacher’s hand and couldn’t stop crying. "We are too old to provide much support for Xiaotong's graduate studies, and we are still worried about tuition fees recently. We are very touched by the school's warm measures and thank the school for helping Xiaotong." Grandma said, wiping away her tears.
Feeling the warmth from thousands of miles away, Peng Xiaotong expressed his deep gratitude to the school. Peng Xiaotong wrote a reply to the president of Jilin International Studies University: "Jiwai's love spans thousands of mountains and rivers and reaches my hometown in Bijie, Guizhou. It deeply warms me and my family. At the same time, Jilin University's teachers On behalf of the principal, you sent me your most sincere care. Fighting against difficulties has been the theme of my life for more than 20 years. Loss and loneliness have often been with me, and your words of encouragement in your letter have given me infinite courage and strength. Continue to face life, thank you for your appreciation and affirmation? Thousands of miles away in Guizhou, I seem to feel that you are standing next to me, patting my shoulders and saying "Come on""
The warmth flows! . Netizens left comments and likes, both for the inspiring little girl and for the warm school. A netizen named Guotai Minan said: Education is not only about “teaching”, but also about “education”. A kind deed warms a family, affects a child's life, and delivers positive energy to society. (Our reporter Meng Haiying and Zheng Zhiwen)
"People's Daily" (page 13, April 18, 2023)
What day is April 11th
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