Commentator: Li Changxu
The upcoming "May Day" holiday, do you dare to travel together?
This is a problem for college students in some colleges and universities. Because their school issued a notice before the "May Day", it is strictly forbidden to organize trips in the name of classes and colleges, and it is also opposed to students organizing car rentals and group trips on their own. At the same time, many schools advise students to "travel with family and friends".
I finally waited for a small long vacation, and the planned trip with a companion may be in the soup. The frustration of these college students can be imagined. They certainly have a lot of opinions about the school's "one-size-fits-all" approach. Even if some schools are "enlightened" and allow group travel, this "permission" is subject to preconditions, such as a group of no less than five people, and must be declared to the college, and can only be carried out after approval.
At the time of application, the approval of the counselor and the person in charge of the college requires that the principle of simplicity and safety is not dangerous, and at the same time, all travelers must abide by the principles of not staying overnight, returning to school before 10 p.m. on the same day, and taking their own responsibility. With so many rules and regulations, not to mention the troublesome procedures, it is almost impossible to apply to the "far away" you want to go, which is undoubtedly equivalent to a disguised prohibition.
The colleges and universities said it was "for the safety of students." But no matter how good the original intention is, it ignores the more important thing, that is, it does not respect the right of students to make their own choices. Student growth is not limited to the campus. "Reading 10,000 books, traveling 10,000 miles", in addition to reading, traveling is also a way to learn and grow.
Traveling together will not only increase knowledge beyond textbooks, but also exercise students' organizational and communication skills, which is much better than cultivating a group of "silly white sweet" who don't listen to things outside the window. It is impossible for the school not to understand this truth, but since it understands this truth, why should it still ban students? This may be as some netizens speculated, the above ban is more like a "disclaimer" to prevent students from being held accountable after they go out on a trip. There is some truth to this speculation. It is not difficult to understand why some schools only prohibit group play, and not alone, if the school is so concerned about the safety of students during the holidays?
Apparently not. From a safety point of view, the risk of an individual going out alone can be much greater than that of a group. After all, it is much better to travel in a group, encounter danger or special circumstances, and help each other to face it together, rather than being alone in the face of danger. But the school's "safety" considerations, the focus does not seem to be here, after all, they also have unspeakable secrets.
If a student goes out in a group and encounters an accident, in addition to being held accountable by the competent authorities, the school may also be "blackmailed" by the parents, and the school may have to spend money to eliminate the disaster in the face of pressure from public opinion and relevant departments. Rather than this, it is better to nip these possible situations in the bud, and prohibiting students from traveling is naturally the best option.
Therefore, in prohibiting students from organizing group tours, the board cannot be slapped on the school alone, and all sectors of society should also reflect and reflect. In this matter, we need the school to respect the autonomy of students, and at the same time, we should pay sufficient respect to the rights and responsibilities of the school.
If a student has an accident during the trip, and it is found that it has nothing to do with the school, it should follow the principle of consistency of rights and responsibilities, resolutely safeguard the rights and interests of the school, and do not force the school to comply, and avoid indiscriminate accountability regardless of right and wrong, so that the school will have no worries and can boldly let the students fly by themselves.