Chapter 1: Expectations and Challenges of Family Education
In the fierce competitive environment of modern society, parents are full of firm aspirations and expectations for their children's education. They want their children to have a bright future for them, so academic performance is often the most important indicator for them. However, not all children are born good at academics, and they may excel in other areas and still have to endure academic pressure from their parents.
In a family in Qingdao, Shandong Province, parents have three children, each of whom exhibits different personalities and talents. There are not only eldest brothers with excellent grades in the family, but also younger sisters and younger brothers who are not going well in their studies. Although not all of their children's academic achievements are up to expectations, parents do not show anxiety or uneasiness about them, and their insights are seen by many as thorough life wisdom and are deeply inspiring to many parents.
Chapter 2: My Sister's Academic Challenges
My little sister has just entered junior high school, but she only scored 66 points in eight courses. Such scores are undoubtedly worrying for parents, who are well aware that the secondary school years are a critical period in education, but still expect their children to get off to a good start.
There is already an older brother in the family who has excelled in academics, and he has not only successfully completed his undergraduate studies, but also successfully passed the postgraduate examination. When I returned home during this holiday, due to the busy work of my parents, the eldest brother took on the responsibility of attending the parent-teacher meeting of my sister. He asks his sister expectantly about her exams, but she mysteriously tells him that she feels good, which gives the eldest brother some hope for her performance.
However, when the eldest brother saw his sister's report card with his own eyes, he was completely stunned. At one point, he wondered if he had taken the wrong document, but his sister's name was clearly printed on the paper, which forced him to accept that the report card belonged to hers. Her Chinese score was only 5, and her math and English scores were similarly low. The eldest brother was speechless, he couldn't understand how his sister's grades could be so bad, after all, he had never encountered such a low score from elementary school to junior high school.
Chapter 3: The confusion of the eldest brother and the innocence of the younger sister
The eldest brother was confused by the little sister's test results, and couldn't help asking: "Little sister, why is your Chinese test only 5 points?" The little sister replied innocently: "I really can't write, so I have to guess casually!" The eldest brother sighed and continued to ask: "That math is one more point than Chinese, is it because you have two more multiple-choice questions?" The little sister looked at the eldest brother in surprise and said, "How do you know?"
The eldest brother sighed again, and he realized that the younger sister almost completely understood other topics except for multiple-choice questions. He then asked: "Then you scored 16 points in the English test, which is more than the sum of Chinese and mathematics, is it because there are more English multiple-choice questions?" The little sister explained: "I finished all the multiple-choice questions in English, but I only got one point in the writing part!" Hearing this, the eldest brother couldn't help but joke: "5 points, 6 points, 16 points, this score is arranged like a phone number! We might as well use this string of numbers to buy a lottery ticket!"
Although the eldest brother himself is an excellent master's student, he also feels helpless in the face of his sister's learning problems. He couldn't help but think that he couldn't understand why his parents insisted on "copying" more academic bullies when he already had an example of academic success in his family.
Chapter 4: My Sister's Path to Academic Progress
With the unremitting efforts of half a semester, Xiaomei's academic performance began to improve significantly, which made the eldest brother feel very gratified. The total score of the final exam reached 113.5 points, an increase of 47.5 points compared with the mid-term score! What is particularly remarkable is the huge leap in the Chinese subject, which once could not even read the questions, but now she is able to read and write proficiently, and has achieved a good score of 45 points, an improvement of 40 points. Although the math score is still stuck at 6 points, the eldest brother is very optimistic, and after seeing the final report card, he praised his sister and said: "After half a semester of hard work, your total score has finally broken through the 100 point mark, I am really proud of you!"
After seeing this change, a netizen was full of expectations for his sister's future. He commented that his sister may have had a weak language foundation before, which affected her learning in other subjects. This is quite reasonable, after all, if you can't even understand the question, you really can't answer the question effectively.
Chapter 5: Brother's Reflection and Support
The eldest brother affirmed the progress made by his sister and gave her warm encouragement. He deeply felt how much of a challenge his sister faced in her studies, and at the same time, he realized that his parents really contributed a lot to the education of their siblings. Therefore, the eldest brother decided not to attend his sister's parent-teacher meetings on behalf of his parents in the future, because he felt very embarrassed on that occasion. When I think back to the parent-teacher meetings when I was a student, my parents were always praised, but now that I have changed to my younger sister, the situation is completely different.
Through his own experience, the eldest brother has become more aware of the hard work and dedication of his parents, and he is very grateful for the support and care of his parents. Although her younger sister's academic performance was not outstanding, her parents mentioned that she was otherwise sensible and obedient, and they thought the future was full of possibilities.
This positive attitude is commendable. Although her sister's grades are not yet at the desired level, she shows energy, diligence and hard work. At a young age, she was able to cook, dance to melody and play musical instruments, all of which reflected her confidence and willingness to experiment. As the old adage goes, "Failure is the mother of success", my sister did not shrink back because of the difficulties in front of her, but firmly believed that the next step was the dawn of success.
Chapter 6: Resonance and Reflection of Family Stories
The family's story resonated widely and provoked deep reflection. A Ph.D. holder shared a similar experience to his older brother and sister. Other netizens suggested that parents should consider having their sister evaluated because they have encountered situations where the IQ is only equivalent to that of a three-year-old child. These cases have sparked sympathy and regret for children and their parents who are experiencing educational challenges.
However, there are also those who believe that the pursuit of high grades is not the only goal in life. The score-centric idea is not healthy because it ignores the child's inner needs. These perspectives urge parents to pay more attention to their children's holistic development and give them enough love and support to help them find their self-worth. Anxiety in homeschooling can have a negative impact on a child's physical and mental health, so parents should be calm enough to help their child grow up happily.
In today's society, although everyone generally agrees on the importance of good grades, we should not forget the original intention of education. As parents, we need to carefully choose the development path that suits our children, rather than following the traditional education model in stone. Everyone has unique talents and interests, and the key is to discover and nurture those potentials to bring out the best in life. As children grow up, it is essential to protect their freedom and encourage them to explore and develop in diverse directions so that they can feel happy and joyful while pursuing personal freedom and success.
Summary: Starting from the anxiety of homeschooling, this story shows the interaction and progress between family members in the process of growing up by depicting the challenges of the younger sister's grades and the expectations and losses of the older brother. The younger sister showed progress after half a semester of hard work, and the eldest brother also did much deliberation and self-reflection. Ultimately, the story urges parents to be tolerant of their children's studies, focus on their children's all-round development, and find suitable educational methods that allow children to feel joy and happiness in their pursuit of freedom and success. On the challenging road of education, we should support children with love and encouragement, so that they have the courage to spread their wings with confidence.