"I know that there are many caring people around me, who are silently paying attention to us children in welfare homes, and I want to study hard, return to my hometown, and contribute to the development of my hometown." This is the voice of Ma Liuyan, a sixth-grade student from Zhongyin Primary School in Dongxiang County, who was recently named "Dongxiang Good Boy in the New Era".
Ma Liuyan is 12 years old this year, she has lived in a welfare home since she was a child, although she is young, she has already learned how to take care of others, how to find the light of life in difficult situations. Whether it is at school or in a welfare home, she is always enthusiastic about helping children younger than her, caring for those children in need, playing with them, chatting, and actively helping them solve difficulties in life. At school, she took the initiative to tutor her younger students and answer their difficult questions in their studies. Her excellent character has been praised by teachers and classmates at the school, and in 2023 she has been named a "Virtuous Youth".
In the library corner of the welfare home, Ma Liuyan is a frequent visitor, and her thirst for knowledge and enthusiasm for learning infect everyone around her. Since the fourth grade of primary school, Ma Liuyan has developed the habit of writing a diary, and every night, she will sit at her desk and carefully record what she has seen, heard, thought and felt that day. Journaling not only improved her writing and presentation skills, but also helped her learn to reflect and summarize. Through her diary, she recorded the bits and pieces of her growth and cultivated a lot of joy in life.
In school, her diligence and hard work have led her to achieve excellent academic results, and she was named an "Outstanding Student" by the school in 2020 and 2023, and a "Reading Star" by the school in 2020.
In addition to her studies, Ma also showed all-round development in arts and sports. She loves music and is good at hosting, and often serves as a program host for Children's Day and other events in schools, welfare homes, and other events. At every event, she is always full of confidence, with a loud voice and a natural and smooth tone, which is deeply loved by the audience. The experience of hosting the show not only exercised her language skills, but also enhanced her self-confidence.
Knowing that Ma Liuyan was named a "Good Boy in Dongxiang in the New Era", her primary school math teacher Ma Yinghua was not surprised. Teacher Ma said, "Ma Liuyan respects her teachers, unites her classmates, is self-motivated in her studies, actively participates in various activities, and is very loved by her classmates and teachers, and is a good teenager in the new era." ”
After learning that she had won the title of "Good Boy of the New Era", Ma Liuyan modestly said: "I just did what I should have done, and I am grateful to the welfare institute and all the people who care about me, it is you who make me feel the warmth of home." I will continue to work hard to give back to the society in the future and help more people in need. ”
Ma Liuyan's story is a microcosm of the many warm stories of "Good Boy in the New Era". They used their practical actions to interpret the demeanor of good boys in the new era. Their deeds let us see that the good boys of the new era are using their efforts and sweat to transmit light and heat to the society.
Reporter: Ma Zhenghai Ma Yarui