After the results of the 2010 Beijing college entrance examination came out, Li Taibo won the top prize in science in Beijing with a total score of 703 points.
With such proud results, Li Taibo was directly pushed to the forefront for a while. As the media continued to dig deeper, they discovered more "secrets" about Li Taibo!
It turned out that Li Taibo had refused the invitation of Tsinghua University and Peking University before the college entrance examination, and had also applied to 11 foreign universities, but all of them were rejected without exception.
Therefore, the wind of the media at that time suddenly changed, and many masses who did not know the truth turned their heads and began to "attack" this genius. So what really happened at that time, and why did Li Taibo turn down top universities? Is he really a person who "worships foreigners"?
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A young genius, he refused to be escorted to Qingbei
If you want to talk about the reason why Li Taibo is such a genius, you have to mention his parents. Li Taibo's growth is inseparable from the support and guidance of his parents. The highly educated parents did not impose their expectations on their children, but raised this talented little boy with an open mind. Because of this, Li Taibo has been full of interest in all kinds of knowledge since he was a child.
During his childhood, the family's bookshelves were filled with not only esoteric mechanical, electrical, and philosophical books, but also art books and even flower arrangement. This rich and diverse reading environment undoubtedly broadened Lee's horizons and cultivated his extensive interest in knowledge.
Musically, Lee's obsession with Mozart's works was fully supported by his parents. Not only do they allow the child to listen and feel freely, but they also encourage him to create. The pure music composed by Li Taibo has even become the ringtone of his parents' mobile phones, and this recognition has undoubtedly given the young Li Taibo great encouragement.
When it came to choosing a school, Lee's parents also showed their vision. They sent their children to Fengtai Primary School, a prestigious school in Beijing, creating an environment for Li Taibo to fully display his talents and make progress with his excellent peers.
After entering school, the difference between Li Taibo and his peers around him is even more obvious. Because he has liked to read since he was a child, Li Taibo seems to be very "mature", and he looks like a "humble gentleman" in all aspects of his life.
No matter how the classmates around him have conflicts with him, he will always take the initiative to apologize. And when others ask him questions, he always takes the trouble to treat everyone. While developing morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and laboriously, everyone always wonders if he is a "superman" and why he has so much time to absorb so much knowledge.
When he went to high school, he won three consecutive first prizes in the National Mathematics Competition. Such excellent results have attracted the attention of top universities in China.
When the people around him learned that Li Taibo was invited by Tsinghua University and Peking University, they were shocked, but what was even more shocking was that. Li Taibo actually rejected the invitations of these two universities directly, and instead submitted applications to the top 11 foreign universities.
The reason for Li Taibo's refusal is: I like things that have challenges, and I want to keep challenging to find my purpose in life.
What Li Taibo himself didn't expect was that the challenge would come so quickly. Not long after the application was sent, he received rejections from various universities, so is it that such a genius is not enough to attract the appreciation of international universities?
In fact, the reason is laughable, it turns out that Li Taibo himself was young at the time and had no experience in applying. All the applications he submitted were about his love for the school, but all the grades he got were not attached, so he was rejected without hesitation.
But the media did not pay attention to this reason, but instead reported on his mathematical genius and the rejection of his application. It also caused Li Taibo himself to suffer a lot of pressure and doubts, and he himself completed the college entrance examination under this pressure.
The top student in the college entrance examination, the world's famous schools "one by one"
As soon as the score of 703 points came out, Li Taibo used his strength to hit the face of those rumor-mongers. At the same time, he also entered the Department of Electronics of Tsinghua University according to his own interests.
In this top university where talents gather, Li Taibo still shines. After a year at Tsinghua University, Li received an invitation from the University of Hong Kong to become an exchange student. But such impressive results were just the beginning of his academic career.
And in order to show sincerity, the University of Hong Kong even gave a scholarship of 640,000 Hong Kong dollars for 4 years, and Li Taibo's "ambition" is not this. In this international teaching environment, Li Taibo became more interested in the teaching methods of international famous schools, so he submitted applications to several prestigious universities such as Harvard.
But before Harvard could reply, MIT's invitation arrived early. So he flew to United States and went to MIT, where he spent a year on exchange.
He went to four schools in four years of college, but he still managed to become a master's degree from MIT. If that's legendary enough for you, then Lee's next choice will surprise you even more.
Continue the challenge: double doctorate in medicine and philosophy
After completing his master's degree, Li Taibo himself did not choose to study for a doctorate. On the contrary, he was interested in medicine and philosophy. In his own words, it's that he prefers something challenging.
So, Li Taibo once again started to write and sent applications to the world's top universities. And this time, Harvard, who missed Li Taibo twice, quickly gave a concurring answer, but Li Taibo himself chose to go to another prestigious school, Hopkins Medical School.
The nation's No. 1 medical school enrolled 10 new students from all over the world in the same year, and Lee was one of them. What is even more shocking is that Li Taibo not only studied for a doctorate in medicine during his studies, but even took a doctorate in philosophy.
After Li Taibo's proud results, he was interviewed by the media again and was asked what he thought when he was attacked by public opinion. Li Taibo replied unexpectedly: I am still very glad that I was rejected by a prestigious school back then.
Perhaps it was that heel that made the clever Li Taibo understand that not everything can be smooth sailing. Today, he is still walking on the road of challenging himself.
On New Year's Day 2022, when Li Taibo said his New Year's wishes, he still said that he hoped to meet some like-minded friends to change those "dross" in today's life.
Source: Baidu Encyclopedia