A news about a medical student at Peking University who collapsed due to illness has attracted widespread attention. As a medical student, this young top student, who should have enough medical knowledge and coping skills to face the challenges of life, was helpless in the face of his father's cancer, which makes people think deeply.
The goal of education is not only to inculcate knowledge, but more importantly, to cultivate a sound personality and courage to face difficulties. This Peking University student is undoubtedly knowledgeable, but when faced with the pressure of life, his psychological defense line easily collapses. This may be the blind spot of the current education system. We tend to focus too much on academic performance and neglect how to teach students to deal with life's impermanence and frustrations.
Zhang Xuefeng once said: "The foundation of education is to educate people. In the face of this incident, we should re-examine the nature of education. A true education is not just about getting a diploma, it's about equipping them with the challenges of life. This includes not only professional knowledge, but also psychological quality, emotional intelligence and interpersonal literacy.
In addition, the influence of family education and social environment cannot be ignored. This Peking University student may feel great pressure because he knows his father's expectations and dedication to him. Families and societies should provide a more relaxed environment in which young people can grow up freely and not be burdened with heavy expectations and responsibilities.
In the face of this incident, we should recognize that education needs to be reformed comprehensively. This includes not only schooling, but also family education and the improvement of the social environment. What we need to develop is emotional, responsible, resilient people, not just high-scoring machines.
Finally, we should give our understanding and support to this devastated student. He is not incapable, but he needs to learn how to better face life's challenges. It is a long-term process that requires his own efforts, as well as the participation of his family, school and society.
Through this incident, we should deeply reflect on the problems of education and seek solutions. Only in this way can we truly develop students who are both knowledgeable and emotionally intelligent, so that they can better cope with challenges in their future lives.