Daily People Lin Qiuming reports
The 17-year-old Wang Xinyi had a somewhat special summer vacation, and this week, people have visited her rural hometown in Hengshui, Hebei Province, and asked her to tell her about her experience over and over again. Her name has appeared in major media, labeled as "Peking University Girl", "707 points", and the most controversial "thanks to poverty".
These three labels pieced together the story of Wang Xinyi. In this year's college entrance examination, Wang Xinyi was admitted to the department of Chinese of Peking University with a score of 707. The article "Thanks to Poverty" written in Peking University's independent admissions test became popular on the Internet after it was published by media reporters. In it, she describes her poor family environment, which she writes is a story "about herself, about poverty, about hope."
The article was constantly reprinted, triggering a snowflake discussion, and Wang Xinyi became a red man in Zaoqiang County overnight. At that time, she was also working at a training institution in Baoding City, Hebei Province, and when she returned home, she was faced with concerns from the news media, the government, schools and other aspects.
Wang Xinyi
In front of the camera, she repeatedly answered the same questions and was asked to pose for some housework. Such a "big scene" sometimes makes Wang Xinyi very embarrassed, and even affects her and her family's work and rest. She felt both novelty and helplessness about these "disturbances".
The much-watched copy of "Thanks to Poverty", Wang Xinyi said that he wrote it for preparation. Regarding the unexpected external controversy, Wang Xinyi admitted frankly, "Just to express how I think about poverty." It's not that I only thanked poverty, but ignored my parents, my own efforts and the help of some people, nor does it mean that I was admitted to Peking University because I was poor. ”
On the afternoon of August 9, the Daily People interviewed Wang Xinyi, and when she asked the last question, she hurriedly apologized because there were still people visiting her home later, and she had no time.
Here's the conversation between the Daily People and Wang Xinyi:
"They'll make me do some unnatural poses, that's not the real me"
People of the Day: Are there still classes at training institutions? What have you been up to lately?
Wang Xinyi: No, it ended on July 31, and I stayed in the training institution for about a month. Now at home, I read some books recommended by the school and help take care of my younger brothers by the way.
People of the Day: There should be a lot of people looking for you to interview during this time, right? Do you feel tired?
Wang Xinyi: Yes, the first time I have come into contact with so many people, but many times when repeating those few words, they ask the same questions, and it will feel a little annoying to keep answering. The rest is not very good, my family's rest is not good, the meals are irregular, when people leave, we will finish eating.
People of the Day: How many media outlets are looking for you? Have you ever rejected them?
Wang Xinyi: I haven't counted. Generally there is no refusal.
People of the Day: Have your family been disturbed by this?
Wang Xinyi: When they come to the house, they will also interview my mother and my brother. Anyway, I just feel a little unexpected, sometimes let me do some unnatural poses, such as posing that I am chopping vegetables and sweeping the floor, which is not the real me. I don't feel the need to ask me to make any kind of movements, to show what kind of me I am. It feels awkward to say that.
People of the Day: Do you think the image of you that comes out of the media is consistent with yourself?
Wang Xinyi: I haven't read my own reports much. I actually understand those reporters, their interview time is relatively limited, it is impossible to follow me all day, so the understanding of me is not too comprehensive, after all, the contact time is relatively small, but I show them the real self, will not deliberately show anything.
People of the Day: How do you feel about being surrounded by so many cameras all of a sudden?
Wang Xinyi: Because I never thought that so many people would come, the first time I accepted these things, it was a bit of a long-term feeling. The first time I saw so many cameras over there. If it hadn't been for that, I would still be me. It can only be said that these things are also part of their own experience. How to look at this matter is your problem, it depends on your mentality, a better mentality will see more positive things.
People of the Day: Walking down the street, someone will recognize you, and even someone will come to your house to find you, will you not be accustomed to such a state?
Wang Xinyi: Whether there are any such reports or not, I am still myself. I feel that I myself am a very ordinary, very ordinary girl, and after this incident, there is no change, and I will not suddenly become tall because of some reports.
People of the Day: Friends around you know you're suddenly famous, how will their relationship with you change?
Wang Xinyi: I have always been in contact with my classmates and will also talk about some recent situations. Nothing has changed, and people may joke that you're famous, but the relationship is still the same as before.
People of the Day: There are a lot of people who see you as a "role model", what do you think of the word "role model"?
Wang Xinyi: I think the role model is something like a lighthouse, which can bring you some spiritual energy. Everyone has their own life, people say, everyone is born a genuine, but living alive becomes a pirate. Neither of us has to copy someone else.
People of the Day: Do you feel pressured to be someone else's "role model"?
Wang Xinyi: If I have a little achievement and can bring a little energy to the society, I am very happy. If I were an ordinary person in the future, I would also live my own life well, and we are not living for others to see.
Wang Xinyi was with her mother
"I'm not just thankful for being poor and ignoring other things"
People of the Day: How is the situation in the family now?
Wang Xinyi: The family's current financial resource is that my father works outside. In fact, this article was written by me before, and then someone came to our high school and said that he wanted to sponsor a student, and the school also knew about my family situation, so after I contacted him, he has been funding me, and the situation at home has improved greatly.
People of the Day: Some netizens said that in fact, you should not thank poverty, you should thank yourself and your family, how do you think of such a statement?
Wang Xinyi: I'm not saying who I should be most thankful for, I'm just saying something about poverty. If I wrote thank you to the teacher, they would say, "Oh why don't you thank your parents, right?" But in fact, the two things are not in conflict, this article is not what I want to thank after I was admitted to Peking University. It was written at that time to prepare for self-confession, just to express how I felt about poverty. It's not that I only thanked poverty, but ignored my parents, my own efforts and the help of some people, nor does it mean that I was admitted to Peking University because I was poor. I don't understand why they're pulling on this.
People of the Day: Have you ever been distressed or wronged because of your family's difficulties?
Wang Xinyi: I have not been very aggrieved, sometimes when I hear others say how my clothes are torn, I think in my heart, see how people can see what they are wearing. Later, if he doesn't know you and can't see some of your strengths, then it's better to ignore him.
People of the Day: Have you ever talked to your classmates and friends about your family? Will the "poverty" of your family affect the way you get along with each other?
Wang Xinyi: No, there is no need to talk about it, everyone usually talks about some learning things in school, or just chats and relaxes, I will not emphasize how my family is doing. Usually everyone wears a school uniform, and there is no need to compare. The classmates around her will also mention that her new clothes look good and how much money she spends, I think it is quite boring, in school or mainly to study, there is no need to dress yourself up in a fancy way.
People of the Day: I see that your qq space was opened in June, have you ever accessed the Internet through your mobile phone or computer before?
Wang Xinyi: Yes, at that time, because of independent enrollment, my family bought me a mobile phone for easy contact, which was my first mobile phone. At the end of the college entrance examination, I opened a QQ space to see the recent lives of my friends. I used to have cell phones and I barely had much internet access, and the gossip I knew was heard from my classmates.
People of the Day: Do you feel a little out of place when students chat about some of the more trendy topics because they don't often surf the Internet?
Wang Xinyi: It's okay, just listen. Listening to what others have been discussing lately, I don't think there's anything out of place, I know something they probably don't know yet.
People of the Day: What are your plans for summer vacation? Are there any plans to go out with your classmates?
Wang Xinyi: No, the students went out to walk around, play or something, I didn't go. The first is that I don't have this spare money, and the second is that I don't think the golden nest and silver nest are as good as my hometown. I'm still a bit more homely. You can go to play with your classmates, but you must come back that day.
The local government came to visit Wang Xinyi's family
"I'm not afraid of the aura disappearing, there's nothing to be afraid of"
Daily People: Some people say that this article was written by the admissions office teacher of Peking University, is it like this?
Wang Xinyi: This was written when I was preparing the online materials for independent admissions, I didn't write it to cope with an exam, I just wanted to share my own personal experience with others, so that others have a little bit of understanding of my life. In fact, this article is only a part of the content published on the Internet, and there is another point later. I wanted to say goodbye to my past, so I wanted to tell these stories. It wasn't the admissions teacher who asked me to write it, I and Peking University were two-way choices, not two-way use, and I think this speculation is terrible.
People of the Day: At that time, the newspaper Chinese department, was it entirely their own decision?
Wang Xinyi: Teachers and classmates will say, oh, what are you doing in the Chinese department, but my family is unanimous, they feel that since you want to go, you can go, and they also think that we should inherit some of the culture left by our ancestors. Now everyone says economics is good, but who knows what will happen in ten years. Chinese is also my hobby, but this hobby is relatively unpopular.
People of the Day: I heard that you are determined not to take endorsements?
Wang Xinyi: If I have used any brand that is really easy to use, I will also consider it, but if I don't know anything about some things, I am not at ease. I don't think I have any influence, I'm just an ordinary person. In fact, the current economic situation of the family is also good, our family members think that it is enough, and the endorsement may still be far away.
People of the Day: Who influenced your cheerful, optimistic personality?
Wang Xinyi: There are genetic reasons, there are reasons for my father, he is a very cheerful person. Although life can be bitter at times, he just tells me some particularly happy things. A lot of things, you can see both the night and the light.
People of the Day: Which of your dads and moms had a greater influence on your upbringing?
Wang Xinyi: Mom, because Dad often works outside the home. One is education, and she always inspires me a lot. The second was the influence on my personality, on the way I saw things, and she would tell me stories from her childhood and teach me some truths.
People of the Day: As the eldest daughter in the family, do you feel a heavy burden on your shoulders?
Wang Xinyi: Yes. Because I'm the eldest, I want to take on some things, like I go to work in the summer. In fact, I like the feeling of being relied on, including in the training institution, to be responsible for the students, so that I feel a lot of responsibility.
People of the Day: Will the two younger brothers complain about stress because their sister is so good?
Wang Xinyi: In my family, my family feels that as long as they do their best, they will be OK, my second brother wants to study Chinese medicine, and he is also working hard. He is better than me elsewhere, runs faster than me, jumps higher than me, cooks better food than me, works better than me, and everyone has something good at.
People of the Day: After going to college, there may be more difficulties to run into because of family circumstances or other reasons, are you ready?
Wang Xinyi: I don't know what kind of difficulties I will face, I don't have anything different from others, as long as I have a frank attitude, most people will still be honest with each other. Now I also know some senior students of the Chinese Department, and they are very tolerant.
Daily People: Go to Peking University to study, the people around you are as good as you, will you be afraid of the aura on your body disappearing?
Wang Xinyi: From small to large, primary school to high school, maybe I will be a little more outstanding, the teacher's attention will be a little more, Peking University should be a master. However, a stronger environment will create a stronger self, and there is a perfect transformation. I'm not afraid of the so-called aura disappearing, everyone has the potential to run to the trough, there's nothing to be afraid of, as long as I improve every day.