A few years ago, many people watched a program "Metamorphosis", a program about the exchange of children's lives in rural cities, which attracted the attention of many people.
How is the young man who once attracted attention in "Metamorphosis", the young man who was reluctant to return to the mountain village after the show and asked his wealthy father for money but was blacked out?
Wu Zonghong, like many children in mountain villages, lives in the embrace of nature, simple and simple. The program "Metamorphosis" gave him a chance to "transform" in his life, allowing him to step out of the mountains and experience the prosperity of the city.
When the stage of metamorphosis comes to an end, he is faced with a major choice: return to the mountain village, or stay on the edge of the city, and pursue the dream of prosperity that seems close at hand but out of reach?
Wu Zonghong chose the latter, he was attached to the neon of the city and longed to rewrite his destiny with his own hands.
The reality is often cruel, and his request was not forgiven by his father, but in exchange for a ruthless "blackout". This scene made countless viewers sigh, and also let us see the struggle and helplessness of a young man in the face of a turning point in his life.
Time flies like a white horse, and in the blink of an eye, Wu Zonghong is no longer the young man. Now, is he still holding his original dream, and is he still fighting against the real world?
It is reported that Wu Zonghong was not defeated by the twists and turns of life. Instead of giving up on his dream, he chose a more difficult path – self-reliance.
In the corners of the city, he is like a tenacious seed, tenaciously taking root and sprouting.
Wu Zonghong's life has experienced the leap from a mountain village to a city, and from dependence to independence. He learned to swim in the sea of the city and honed his tenacity in the winds and waves of life. Today, he may no longer be as eye-catching as he was back then, but his life has become more down-to-earth and real. With his own hands, he is building his future bit by bit.
From the countryside to the city, Wu Zonghong put in so much effort, and finally got what he wanted.
On the road of life, everyone will experience various "metamorphosis". Wu Zonghong's story is an inspiration to each of us. His persistence and hard work tell us that no matter what challenges life brings us, as long as we don't give up and don't stop pursuing, one day, we will find our own piece of sky.
The original intention of "Metamorphosis" may be good, it tries to record the adaptation challenges of rural children in urban life and the growth process of urban children in nature through real lenses.
But as the show deepened, some questions began to surface. The lifestyles and predicaments of rural children displayed in front of the camera are sometimes magnified and even examined as "spectacles" by the audience, which invisibly has a certain impact on their self-esteem.
In the show, rural children are often placed in a completely new environment, and their every move is put under a magnifying glass.
The prosperity and convenience of the city are in stark contrast to the rural life they are familiar with, and this contrast deepens their dissatisfaction with their living environment and their yearning for urban life to a certain extent. And when this dissatisfaction and yearning is magnified by the camera and commented on by the audience, the self-esteem of rural children may be hurt.
What's more, there may be links in the show that inadvertently exacerbate this damage.
When rural children do not perform as well as expected in urban schools, they may feel the pressure of being marginalized; When they appear clumsy in household farm work, they may feel a decrease in self-worth.
These moments, although they may be part of the production of the show, are a real test of self-awareness and self-esteem for the children.
Nor should we simply dismiss Metamorphosis as a negative social phenomenon. It also shows the perseverance and optimistic attitude of rural children. Their courage and adaptability in the face of difficulties and discomforts are something that each and every one of us can learn from.
After returning to their hometowns, many of the rural children in the program have also begun to change their lives in their own ways and pursue better education and development opportunities.
We need to realize that programs like "Metamorphosis" are not only a mirror that truly reflects the gap between urban and rural areas and educational inequality, but also a whetstone that exercises the adaptability and psychological endurance of rural children.
The key is how to protect the self-esteem and privacy of the children participating in the program while pursuing the entertainment and education of the program.
In this process, the producers, parents, schools and society as a whole all bear the responsibility. Program producers should pay more attention to ethical and emotional considerations, and avoid excessive hype and negative labeling; Parents and schools need to give their children more emotional support and correct life guidance after participating in the program. The public should also look at these children with a more rational and tolerant eye, and give them space and respect for growth.
As a program that has caused heated discussions, the social problems reflected behind "Metamorphosis" are worth pondering. The self-esteem of rural children is the cornerstone of their growth, and protecting this cornerstone is not only to care for them, but also to be responsible for the future development of the whole society.
Let's work together to create a path of respect and opportunity for all children, urban and rural.
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