These days, a vlog recording the campus life of Peking University High School attached to Peking University has aroused heated discussion among netizens, and the topic of "how happy it is to go to school in Peking University High School attached to Peking University" has also been on the hot search. The vlog shows the relaxed and free campus life of the students of the High School Affiliated to Peking University and various kinds of colorful after-school activities. At 10:00, fencing class, 18:00, watching the performance of the drama club, and Chinese class were hand copied from the Analects of Confucius in thread bound books. There was a special lunch room for lunch break. From the multiple feelings in the comment area, we can see the difference in perspective. Some people sigh that "this should be what education should look like" "better than my university", some people sigh that "we see the uneven world", and some people see the huge difference in urban and rural education resources. Some people criticize that "you can eat meat and not bite", not to stimulate those who study hard.

In fact, this is not a promotional film of the school, but a clip edited by graduates when they returned to their alma mater on the campus open day. It is a nostalgic way of campus, which has inadvertently caught fire and caused some controversy. From "beauty" to "controversy", on the one hand, it is a temporary muddle, on the other hand, it is poetry and distance, which reflects the current public opinion's desire for educational fairness.

From this vlog, which shows the "ideal appearance" of education, I think of Xiong Xuanang, the No. 1 scholar in liberal arts in Beijing's college entrance examination a few years ago, and his remark has aroused public praise. He was born in a diplomat's family. When he was asked by the media whether he believed that knowledge could change his destiny, He said a word of respect: "It is more and more difficult for a child from a middle-income family born in Beijing to be tested in rural areas. The educational resources he can enjoy in Beijing, a big city like Beijing, decide that he can take some shortcuts when studying. It can be seen that many top scholars are powerful and capable people in their families, so having knowledge does not necessarily change their destiny, but not having knowledge certainly does not change their destiny."

I also praised Xiong Xuanang in my comments at that time: he was the beneficiary of the college entrance examination, but he was reflecting on how to make the college entrance examination more fair; He is in a superior position, but he does not feel it is natural for him to enjoy the superior resources, considering the position of the disadvantaged; He was born in a middle income family, but he did not fall into the despise chain of this class. There is a saying that "the bottom determines the head", which means that the identity, class and interests determine the position. From this top student in the college entrance examination, people see the respectable "thinking with the head" - being in a superior position, as a beneficiary, facing up to and reflecting on the problems implied in the environment and mechanism that benefit him, and understanding those who are in a disadvantage.

Think of Xiong Xuanang, the top student in the college entrance examination, from the "Peking University Affiliated High School vlog", is it to criticize the "Peking University Affiliated High School vlog"? no Don't put the two against each other to form a tension. Xiong Xuanang's kindness in reflexive thinking is admirable, but I can also accept the educational ideal displayed and pursued by the "Peking University High School Affiliated vlog". I don't think this is the boast of those who are in a superior position in education, but rather a pursuit of educational ideals. Fairness is an ideal, and the pursuit of quality education is also an ideal. The two are not exclusive, and the connotation of quality education cannot be destroyed by "fairness".

In fact, what the vlog shows may be just one side. The more intense the education competition in places like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the more anxious and introverted parents are. Anxiety marketing of "You don't send your children to me for training, I train your children's competitors" will hurt parents more. What should I do? Do you play up anxiety together? Do you want to show the desperate appearance that makes people feel bitter and over competitive? This is not the direction of education. Our educational reform and pursuit should move forward to quality education, ease anxiety and introversion, so that people can slow down to look up to the stars of knowledge, and leave a place for happiness and curiosity.

I can especially understand the discomfort of many people when they see the "vlog of the high school attached to Peking University". When I came out of the small county town and countryside, I saw the "uneven world", envy and sadness. But I think this kind of education should be the goal of pursuit. The imbalance of educational resources is a big problem, and education injustice needs to be solved. But these problems are not brought about by "quality education" or "happy education". Good education has no original sin. There is no reason for us to keep the school silent, not to show the achievements of quality education, not to express the pursuit of educational ideals, not to try to look up to the stars. We should try to make more middle schools have these resources and be close to quality education, rather than trying to shut them up or treat them with egalitarian thinking.

The reflection of Xiong Xuanang, the top student in the college entrance examination, is particularly valuable, as is the educational attempt of the attached high school of Peking University.

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