Edit|Aoyama in adversity
Text: The green mountains of adversity
The chirping of cicadas in summer should be accompanied by the carefree laughter of children, weaving the most beautiful dreams of childhood under the green shade. However, reality often distorts it into a silent race – cram school has become synonymous with the holidays. Parents, out of deep love and concern, send their children to the door of cram school, hoping that they can be one step ahead on the runway of knowledge.
From the immature pace of kindergarten to the final struggle before the sprint in high school, the make-up class is like a lingering shadow, closely followed. Every tuition, every minute of extra study, is an insurance policy in the hearts of parents against the uncertainty of the future. They want that investment to translate into a competitive advantage for their children, even at the expense of a worry-free childhood.
During the holidays, which are supposed to be unleashed, children are confined to books and exercises. This overload of learning not only exhausts their energy, but also quietly erodes their curiosity about the world.
Mental health turned on a red light, school boredom quietly grew, and the body that should have been strong became weaker and weaker. We can't help but ask: when a child's smile is replaced by exercises, what is the value of such a holiday?
In this race with no end in sight, parents are both promoters and bearers. They struggle between societal expectations and personal feelings, wanting to give their children the best of everything, but also fearing that if they are negligent, they will be eliminated by the relentless competition.
However, does excessive make-up lessons really ensure a child's future? The deviation of the nature of education behind this, as well as the controversy over teachers' extracurricular income, are gradually becoming social issues that cannot be ignored.
Although there are endless calls for the abolition of the high school entrance examination, it is far from being able to solve the root cause of the proliferation of make-up classes. The complexity of education is deeply embedded in every corner of the social fabric. How to find a balance between ensuring educational equity and reducing the burden on students is not only a problem for the education sector, but also a common challenge for the whole society.
Real education should be to ignite the fire in children's hearts, not just to pile up towers of scores. In this process, the roles of family, school and society are indispensable.
What we need is a path that can meet both academic pursuits and physical and mental health. Let's work together to build a more harmonious and inclusive environment for children to grow up, so that they can thrive in love and understanding.