In recent years, with the increasing desire for personal privacy among students, bed curtains have appeared in many university dormitories. However, this pursuit of comfort has raised concerns among school administrators. In their view, bed curtains may not only bring hidden dangers to fire safety, but also invisibly build insurmountable "invisible walls" between students, hindering communication and communication between each other.
In this regard, a college counselor once published an article pointing out that items such as bed surrounds often wrap the bed tightly, as if it were a small castle, but this also leads to poor air circulation, which is easy to become a hotbed for bacteria, mites and other harmful substances.
In addition, bed circumference can interfere with the uniform distribution of hot and cold air in the dormitory, making the temperature of the dormitory uneven. More importantly, once the bed curtain is hung, the ventilation and lighting of the dormitory will be greatly affected. Living in such an environment for a long time may not only pose a potential threat to physical health, but also make people's minds feel depressed and constrained. These potential risks cannot be ignored for growing students.
In fact, some districts and schools have made clear regulations about this. According to reports, Beijing and other places clearly stipulate in the "acceptance standards for standardized apartments in colleges and universities" that no beds are allowed to hang in dormitories. In the rules and regulations issued by Jilin Agricultural University in November 2023, it is also clearly forbidden to hang bed curtains and other items in the dormitory. Similarly, China University of Petroleum (East China) also issued a relevant "notice" in July 2023, strictly prohibiting students from hanging bed curtains.
The introduction of these regulations is clearly an attempt to balance the privacy of students with public safety. It cannot be denied that students need a certain amount of private space for study and rest, which is an inevitable need for their personal growth and development. However, when this need conflicts with public safety, sanitation and interpersonal interactions, a balance needs to be found.
On the one hand, it is possible to educate students to understand that personal privacy is not absolute, and that it needs to be coordinated with the rights and interests of others, the public interest, and public safety. At the same time, schools can also provide some more reasonable and safe private space solutions to meet students' needs for private space.
In addition, we need to think about this issue at a more macro level. In modern society, with the development of science and technology, people's lives have become more and more inseparable from the network and electronic devices. This trend has also exacerbated the demand for intimate spaces to a certain extent. Therefore, it is necessary to guide students to correctly understand the relationship between personal privacy and public life, and cultivate their social skills and public awareness at multiple levels such as education, culture and social environment.
These regulations and measures are not only concerned and responsible for the living environment of students, but also attach importance to and guarantee fire safety and students' physical and mental health. Students need to understand and comply with these rules while pursuing personal comfort and privacy, and work together to create a safe, healthy and harmonious dormitory environment.