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Chen Guo, a senior professor at the Department of Philosophy of Fudan University, stood in the center of the podium with a kind and elegant attitude, and explained the profound knowledge of ideological and political theory to the students in simple terms.
However, everything that seemed to be calm and orderly changed drastically due to a small oversight: she inadvertently misread some syllables of the word "耄耋" in her teaching.
A word that should have been correctly pronounced as "màodiè", Chen Guo mispronounced it as "máozhì". This word, which was originally used to describe the elderly, lost its original meaning and became unrecognizable under her misreading. It was such an insignificant mispronunciation, like a pebble thrown into a lake, that caused an uproar.
The next day, a video clip of Professor Chen Guo reading a misspelled word was uploaded to the Internet by students, which instantly detonated on major social media platforms. Netizens have raised sharp questions and severe criticisms of Professor Chen Guo's teaching level and academic qualifications.
"A university teacher with a doctorate degree can't even read aloud such a common word as 'elderly' accurately?!", "Is her academic background true and reliable?, was it obtained through improper means?", "It is ridiculous that a university teacher with a level of knowledge like her can still teach in Fudan!"
For a while, all kinds of bitter and caustic insults poured into Chen Guo like a tide, questioning all her past study and work experience, and denying and slandering her professionalism and teaching attitude in an all-round way. Professor Chen Guo frowned, his heart full of helplessness and frustration. As a veteran teacher with a wealth of teaching experience, she knows that she is not perfect, and it is understandable that there are occasional small mistakes.
However, she never expected that a small pronunciation mistake would trigger such a strong storm of public opinion and make all her hard work come to naught. The invective was like a sharp arrow, mercilessly stabbing at Chen Guo, and people not only questioned her teaching skills, but also sneered at her personal life and marital status.
As a single woman in her thirties, Professor Chen Guo often discusses the topic of love and marriage in class, which undoubtedly seems out of place in the eyes of many. In the face of such a surging torrent of public opinion, Professor Chen Guo was powerless to resist, so he could only choose to close his social accounts, stay away from the public eye, and temporarily retreat, trying to avoid the invasion of this storm of public opinion.
However, for Chen Guo, who is an ordinary citizen, she failed to get people's defense, but was accused and abused by online public opinion. In order to analyze more deeply why Chen Guo has fallen from "the attention of thousands of people" to "pointed out by thousands of people", we must review her past history. Before being hit by online violence, Chen Guo used to be a "beautiful teacher" who was loved by the majority of teachers and students.
Born in a family full of culture in Shanghai, Chen Guo has been immersed in the fragrance of books since he was a child, and has a unique talent and enthusiasm for literature and art. During her studies, she consistently excelled in her studies and was known as one of the best among her peers.
After entering the university, Chen Guo chose the liberal arts base class of Fudan University for further study, and was elected as the president of the student union in just a few years, showing outstanding leadership skills. After graduation, Chen Guo did not rest on his laurels, but continued to pursue master's and doctoral degrees, and served as a visiting scholar at many world-renowned universities such as Harvard University and the University of Chicago, broadening his academic horizons.
In 2008, after years of precipitation and accumulation, Chen Guo finally realized his dream and became an ideological and political teacher in the Department of Philosophy of Fudan University, his alma mater, dedicated to imparting knowledge and answering doubts. Although he is only 27 years old, he has already achieved a lot.
Chen Guo's classroom teaching is unique and interesting, she is not only good at using easy-to-understand and attractive examples to interpret difficult theoretical knowledge, but also does not hesitate to share her profound insights on life, love, marriage and other aspects with students. Because of this, Chen Guo has won wide acclaim from students. The students affectionately called her "Sister Guo" or "Guoguo", and regarded her as a close friend rather than a strange "teacher".
Just as Chen Guo's reputation was getting louder and louder, an unexpected opportunity made her popular overnight. A student secretly recorded Chen Guo's lively and humorous lecture in class and uploaded the video to the Internet. This video quickly spread on the Internet and caused a huge response, so Chen Guo won the reputation of "beautiful Internet celebrity teacher" and became the focus of everyone's attention.
Many mainstream media warmly invited Chen Guo to participate in various interviews and reality shows, looking forward to using her influence and enthusiastic popularity to drive the program's ratings to climb. Among the many invitations, the most heavyweight is undoubtedly the well-known lecture program "Let's Talk" under China Central Television, and Chen Guo gladly accepted this kind invitation to show her outstanding style and unique charm to the national audience. This is undoubtedly a supreme recognition and honor for her long teaching career!
However, in the process of this promising recording program, Chen Guo fell into the lowest point of his life in an instant because of a small pronunciation error. She mispronounced the word "耄耋" as "máo zhì", making the original correct pronunciation unrecognizable. Although this was only a trivial mistake, it triggered a strong reaction from public opinion, making her quickly slide from the peak of "all eyes on her" to the trough of "no one cares".
Overnight, all her glory and accomplishments were ruthlessly erased, replaced by endless abuse and questioning in the online world.
After enduring overwhelming public criticism, Chen Guo resolutely decided to stay away from social media and temporarily retired behind the scenes. She knows that even trying to defend herself will only worsen the situation and can backfire. Therefore, she chose to remain silent, chose to concentrate on academics, and returned to her original professional position.
So, Chen Guo once again stepped on the familiar campus podium. This time, however, her inner world has changed dramatically. In the past, she was full of confidence and calmness on the podium, lively and lively, but now she has added a restrained and mature calmness. Faced with familiar and unfamiliar faces in the classroom, she felt unprecedented pressure, lest her gaffes again cause controversy.
In order to regain his confidence in teaching, Chen Guo devotes more time and energy to self-improvement and research. She began to study philosophical theories tirelessly, and successfully published two new books that were highly acclaimed, which won high praise from a wide range of scholars. It is precisely because of the success of these new works that Chen Guo gradually got rid of the haze of "misreading" and regained his due brilliance as a scholar and teacher.
Her class became lively and interesting again, and the students called her "Sister Guo" as usual, saving her from the shadow of the "old man incident".
In Chen Guo's vision, the small pronunciation error that once caused an uproar had disappeared without a trace. In her place was her unwavering pursuit and deep love for knowledge and education.
In today's era of information explosion, the life cycle of Internet celebrities is as short as a wave, fleeting. Those characters who were once smash hits often quickly fall off the altar because of a trivial matter, and become the talk of everyone after dinner.
Chen Guo's experience as an "Internet celebrity" is a stark example. She did not actively seek to become popular, but was pushed to this stage. A student accidentally recorded her vivid and interesting teaching pictures, and spread wildly on the Internet, making her a "beautiful Internet celebrity teacher" overnight.
It can be seen that her identity as an "Internet celebrity" is really accidental, not out of her heart.
At that moment, Chen Guo became a popular guest on many media and programs. She was invited to participate in CCTV's famous lecture program "Let's Talk", showing her unique charm in front of the national audience.
This is undoubtedly an affirmation and praise for her years of hard teaching.
However, during the recording of this show, a small pronunciation mistake became the last straw that overwhelmed her.
Although this was only a trivial mistake, it triggered a storm of public opinion, pulling her from the peak of "all people's attention" to the abyss of "disappearing" in an instant.
The praise and applause of the past vanished overnight, replaced by accusations and doubts from netizens. Chen Guo had no choice but to close his social account to avoid this frenzy of public opinion and temporarily retire.
From "sought after by 10,000 people" to "falling off the altar", Chen Guo's Internet celebrity career is like a flash in the pan, short and intense. However, fortunately, she did not give up because of this, but embarked on a new journey with her unwavering love for education.
Only this time, she put more energy into solid academic research, so as not to be dragged into the whirlpool of public opinion by any inconsequential trivialities.