What kind of life can be regarded as a success for the "post-80s generation" who are not confused in their recent years? Faced with this question, different people will have different answers: some people think that it is successful to make a great career in an enviable position; Some people also think that it is successful to have a happy family and a rich life in the city; In the opinion of Zhang Yugun, a rural teacher in Henan and a national post learning Lei Feng pacesetter, success does not need status or material things. As long as he can always accompany the children and watch successive generations of students walk out of the mountains under his education, it is the greatest success.
As the head of Heihu Temple Primary School in Gaoqiu Town, Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Zhang Yutumu also has the title of "Principal". However, due to the lack of teachers, the headmaster is not only responsible for the daily management of the school, but also responsible for the teaching of mathematics, English, morality and science. He can be described as a "versatile teacher". In addition to teaching, Zhang Yugun is also responsible for the overall work of the school's teaching, research and curriculum reform. What's more surprising is that he also serves as a "driver", "school doctor" and "school worker", delivering materials for the school, giving medical treatment to students, and repairing damaged desks and chairs... Such a headmaster is far from the headmaster who is perceived by the public as sitting in the office commanding the overall situation.
Not everyone can easily bear such hardships. Because of this, rural teachers in difficult areas have always been difficult to recruit and retain. However, Zhang Yugun didn't think so. He didn't complain about all kinds of hardships. He is even more delighted with the position that many people dare not try easily. In his heart, it is the most happy and reassuring thing for him to make a little contribution to the children in his hometown. In 2001, Zhang Yugun graduated from Nanyang No. 2 Normal School and returned to teach in Heihu Temple Primary School. Now it has been 17 years. Seventeen years ago, there was only one college student in the village. Now, there are 16 college students in the village. This is Zhang Yugun's "Military Medal" and his "reassurance".
How to look at success may be a very individual thing that varies from person to person. At the same time, our answer to this question also reflects the social value orientation from the side. At ordinary times, people's eyes are often attracted by the "people of the moment" under the spotlight, and take these focus figures as examples. However, when we turn our eyes to the corners that are not usually watched, we will find that there are such a group of people in the poorest, most remote and most easily neglected places, who also have the most valuable quality and the most powerful spiritual force.
Those young talents who have made great achievements at a young age are certainly great. However, those who quietly burn their youth to rural education and light up the future for children in remote areas should be paid more attention and respect. In their chosen career path, they didn't have much chance to get flowers and applause, but they strove forward in the thorns and tried to open up a "grand road" for education for the next generation. Such dedication and persistence deserve the highest praise.
