There is a person who interprets the word persistence very well, and he is Wu. Speaking of him, everyone must be familiar with him. He is the high school student who studied for eight years in order to be admitted to Tsinghua University. In order to be admitted to Tsinghua, Wu spent a lot of time and energy, and even rejected many famous universities in China, so many people called him a "college entrance examination madman".
I failed in the college entrance examination and decided to repeat it.
Wu is from Pubei County. He was born in Dashufang Village, Beitong Town. He is a rural person to the core. As we all know, the education situation in rural areas was relatively backward at that time. Many knowledgeable teachers are unwilling to teach in rural areas, and teachers' resources are generally lacking, so students naturally cannot get a good education. For this reason, Wu's academic performance has not been very good.
Children from poor families take charge early, and children born in rural areas generally have a desire to get out of this backward and poor circle and see the outside world through their own efforts.
Wu also has such a dream. Although his academic performance is poor, he has extraordinary perseverance. He has been studying hard while others are playing. If he doesn't understand questions, he will ask the teacher, and sometimes he will follow the teacher to ask questions after school.
Wu's teacher thinks highly of him, but he also knows his own strength. Although I admire his attitude of loving learning, the teacher knows that he can't get into college with his current grades. Sure enough, Wu failed the first college entrance examination.
After Wu's blow, it seems that he has been reborn. He was not defeated, but stronger. He decided to repeat his studies for one year to realize his life ambition.
Wu has paid a lot for this year. He worked harder than last year. He gets up before dawn and goes to bed after midnight every day.
He believes that all the efforts in the world will bear fruit in due course. In the second year of college entrance examination, he was successfully admitted to Beijing Jiaotong University.
Give up Beijing Jiaotong University and aim at Tsinghua.
Beijing Jiaotong University is also a well-known institution of higher learning in China. After Wu was admitted to this school, his family were all happy for him. Even the people in the village held a farewell party before he started school to celebrate his admission to such a powerful school.
Wu thought Beijing Jiaotong University was good at first, but later, his ambition grew bigger and bigger.
Well-known universities in Beijing are very close, and Beijing Jiaotong University, Tsinghua and Peking University are not far away, so it takes a short time to get there by bus and subway. Wu decided to visit Tsinghua University and Peking University after he arrived in Beijing. When he arrived in Tsinghua University, he was instantly stunned.
Before, in his eyes, all universities were the same, until he came to the campus in Tsinghua University. The campus environment is very good, the library is very big, and there are many books in it ... Wu was immediately attracted by the atmosphere in Tsinghua University, and it was from this time that he had the desire to study in Tsinghua University.
He decided to give up his study career at Beijing Jiaotong University and return to high school. This time, his target institution is Tsinghua University. It was such a decision that changed Wu's life invisibly.
He studied in Beijing Jiaotong University for three years, and almost forgot all the knowledge in high school. He can only review the knowledge of high school again and prepare for the college entrance examination next year.
Wu may think that the college entrance examination is very simple, and he was admitted to Tsinghua in the first year of review, but what he didn't expect was that he reviewed for eight years.
Repeat for eight years, and don't stop until you get to Tsinghua.
From 2007 to 20 14, Wu was not absent from every college entrance examination, and many invigilators said that they had known him.
In fact, his college entrance examination scores have been very good in recent years, and he has even been admitted to famous schools such as Peking University Health Science Center and Sun Yat-sen University Teachers College. However, he didn't choose to go to school every time because he didn't agree with Wu's ideal university. He decided to stick to his dream to the end, and would not stop until he got to Tsinghua.
Year after year, the college entrance examination, endless review, endless exams, did not give up Wu's idea of being admitted to Tsinghua. He fought bravely with his own courage. Finally, he became the top science scholar in Qinzhou on 20 14, and was successfully admitted to Tsinghua. He was 32 years old that year.
Having achieved his goal in life, he set up a new banner for himself. His major is electrical engineering and automation. Besides, he also chose economics, and his brilliant life journey is about to begin. How is Wu now?
Work as a teacher in a private school
In the eyes of many people, Tsinghua University is the highest institution of learning in China. If you get a diploma from Tsinghua University, you can find a suitable and well-paid job. But the reality is not like this. When looking for a job, you need not only a diploma, but also your ability and quality, even your age, and so on.
In this way, it is not easy for Wu to find a job. I was admitted to the university at the age of 32, studied for four years, and graduated at the age of 36.
For boys, the age in their thirties is mature and steady, but many companies still think it is risky to find such old graduates to work in the company. After all, which company doesn't want to inject youthful vitality? In addition, Wu's requirements for work are also very high, so he has never found a satisfactory job.
Now Wu doesn't work in a big enterprise as he wishes. He doesn't have to do anything all day, and he still has a high salary. Instead, he is now teaching in a private school. Because he is very sensitive to numbers, the school sent him to teach children math.
Life in private schools is also very hard. In addition to caring about children's grades, we should also work hard for their lives. I thought I could achieve my goal by being admitted to Tsinghua, but I didn't expect that sometimes I made such great efforts and finally lived a normal life.
Wu occasionally thinks of the eight years when he went back to school. He has no regrets, but feels a little pity. The best youth of those eight years was spent on exams and review. However, there are many things in life that can only be learned by personal experience, and Wu must have learned a lot from those eight years of review career.