Now with the great economic development and the acceleration of urban-rural integration, although there is no longer a distinction between urban and rural areas, in many areas, there is still a certain gap in education between rural and urban areas.
Since I came to teach in the township, almost all the students in the class are rural, and many of the classmates are with their grandparents, which is what we often call left-behind children. Their first impression of me was that they were shy, unpretentious, and not talkative.
I am also a rural person, very understanding of rural children, although they do not like to talk, not good at communication, but their hearts are lively and cheerful. In many cases they are still very brave and very attentive.
I remember one time, I was on my way to class, suddenly it rained heavily, because my electric car did not have a canopy, nor did I bring a raincoat, in order to get to school as soon as possible, I did not find a place to shelter from the rain. When I got to school, I could imagine that my clothes were all wet. Since it was already class time, I didn't change my clothes and went straight to class.
When I walked into the class, my classmates were stunned to see that my whole body was already wet. Some students took the initiative to bring clothes for me to use, some poured boiling water for me, and some went to close the door and close the window, afraid that I would catch a cold. Some students said, teacher, you hurry up and change your clothes, we read books by ourselves, and make sure not to run around.
To be honest, I was very touched at that time, their children who were only 10 years old, usually looked so honest and timid, but now they are like a man, taking care of others, which surprised me.
Since then, I have been touched and changed my perception that rural children are not as dull and unlikable as they seem on the surface. Rural children are actually more mature and responsible.
Because many rural children live with their grandparents, although they also love their little grandchildren, they cannot replace the love and care of their parents. The generation gap in long-term life makes children who originally need love and care more of an obstacle in their hearts, they will feel that no one can understand themselves, and there is no one worth talking about.
Children's hearts are simple and implicit, and when no one enlightens and talks, they will slowly become timid, shy, and insecure. This has brought some harm to children who are already growing up healthily.
In the rural schools, I am particularly touched, they are all young and simple, they all need love and companionship. After two years of getting along, I gradually changed my role, and I hope that I am not a simple knowledge teacher. Instead, they should become the life mentor of their students, set a small example for them, and become their good friends without saying anything.