"I've finally achieved my dream!" July 24 was destined to be the most unforgettable day of his life for Lu Yutao, a student from the No. 1 Middle School of Feidong County, Anhui Province. That morning, he finally waited for the admission letter that he had been waiting for day and night. This is a special admission notice, open the admission notice and come into view is the three-dimensional and mighty "J-20 flight formation", "inspirational sky, the pursuit of excellence" eight big characters are particularly eye-catching, this is the exclusive Air Force flight cadets admission notice. Caressing this admission letter, Lu Yutao couldn't hide his excitement. Like him, there are two classmates, Zhou Hao, an alumnus of the same year, and Tang Entai, a classmate from Shengquan Middle School.
It is understood that since 2016, Feidong County has trained and transported 45 naval and air force flight cadets, including 16 air force flight cadets and 29 naval flight cadets. Feidong County Education and Sports Bureau, Feidong No. 1 Middle School and Shengquan Middle School have been rated as advanced units in the recruitment of the Air Force or Navy for many times, and Feidong No. 1 Middle School and Shengquan Middle School have been rated as high-quality student source bases of the Naval Aviation University or the Air Force Aviation University.
"Seedlings" need fertile soil
National defense education is an important part of school education. In recent years, schools in Feidong County have combined national defense education with moral education, and carried out propaganda and education through special lectures, speech contests and other ways, especially military training will be carried out in the autumn semester every year, tempering the students' will and quality, and cultivating students' sincere feelings of loving the party, the country, and the army.
As a national national defense education demonstration school, Song Ruming, principal of Feidong No. 1 Middle School, has always regarded enhancing students' awareness of national defense and stimulating their enthusiasm for joining military schools as the key work of propaganda and education. "In addition to carrying out national defense education into schools and classrooms on a regular basis, the school also often organizes students to receive patriotic education at the red education base, and invites experts in the field of industry to the school and classes to give lectures on national defense education. The lecture was rich in content, including the study of the idea of strengthening the army in the new era, the inspirational story of building a dream of the sea and the sky, and the detailed guidance on how to apply for the military academy. When the foundation is solid, the "good seedlings" will naturally stand out.
"Good seedlings" originate from the feelings of family and country
Every boy has a dream of being a soldier in his heart, and Zhou Hao is also one of them. Coupled with the influence of family education and the words and deeds of his parents, he has especially admired his uncle in the People's Liberation Army since he was a child, hoping that one day he can fly a fighter plane to protect his family and defend the country. As a result, the ideal of joining the army was quietly implanted in my heart.
"Zhou Hao is self-motivated and has excellent academic performance, and he can't do without the help of the school and teachers." Zhou Hao's mother, Zhao Hongmei, said frankly that the child's father is at the construction site all the year round, and I am responsible for taking care of and supervising Zhou Hao's life and study. When we heard that Zhou Hao was going to choose a military school, we respected his choice. Due to his good physical fitness, Zhou Hao successfully passed the primary election and the final selection. "Next, I hope he adapts to college life as soon as possible and works hard!" Zhao Hongmei said.
For Lu Yutao, who is also from Feidong No. 1 Middle School, he has always had a dream of serving the country from the sky, and the national defense education activities carried out by the school in ordinary times made him firm in his choice. But the ideal is very plump, and the reality is also skinny. Just when Lu Yutao was looking forward to realizing his childhood dream as soon as possible, the primary election became pending due to serious overweight. When he learned that his weight was 40 pounds higher than the standard weight, he thought about giving up.
"Take your time, kid, I'm sure you can!" Lu Yutao's mother, Kong Mulan, has been silently cheering for her child.
Looking at the expectant eyes of his parents, Lu Yutao decided to overcome many difficulties and start losing weight. In order to lose 40 pounds in just over four months, under the guidance of his parents and class teachers, he formulated a detailed weight loss plan: control the diet every day, try to eat less staple foods, and eat more fruits; In addition to his busy studies, he insisted on running for 40 minutes every day, rain or shine. With a strong will and scientific training and weight loss methods, Lu Yutao successfully passed the selection in January this year.
Tang Entai is from Feidong Shengquan Middle School. He said that the reason for choosing to apply for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University is very simple, that is, the national defense propaganda and education activities held by the school have allowed him to find a direction for the future. Of course, he is also very grateful for the support of his parents. "At first, I was a little reluctant, but when the child is older, he has the lofty ideal of protecting his family and defending the country, and we should support it." Tang Entai's father, Tang Youzheng, is a taxi driver, and he can still feel a little nervous when he mentions the process of his child's primary. "The child's ability to adjust is very strong, and it is not easy to pass smoothly in the end. I hope that he can succeed in his studies and contribute more to the country. ”
"Protecting seedlings" fulfills students' dreams of the sky
Sea and air recruitment is the characteristic and brand of Feidong Shengquan Middle School. The school adheres to the principle of strengthening national defense construction and providing high-quality flight talents, and regards the work of recruiting and "protecting seedlings" for the navy and air force as a major matter. "While formulating specific measures and plans for the 'seedling protection' work, we will give strong support to the recruitment of 'seedling protection' from the human, material and financial resources." Zhou Jing, secretary of the party committee of the school, said that the grade group was matched with teachers with strong sense of responsibility, outstanding teaching ability and rich experience in leading classes to set up a tutoring group. First, an analysis of the academic performance of the pre-selected subjects was carried out, a seedling file was established, a feasible counseling plan and program was formulated according to the analysis, and a "check and fill in the gaps" guidance was given. At the same time, the class teacher should do a good job of home-school contact, communicate with parents, understand the learning and living situation of candidates at home, and work together to "protect the seedlings".
In Zhou Jing's view, it is also indispensable to hold an annual symposium on "seedling protection". Exchange ideas and measures for "seedling protection", introduce the ideological dynamics and academic performance of "seedling protection" objects, and carry out one-on-one assistance work in combination with the characteristics of students.
"In the future, we will definitely study hard, train our physique, and become a qualified air force pilot as soon as possible. Flying the mainland's most advanced fighter plane and protecting our territory is our goal in life. Looking forward to the upcoming military school life, the three students are full of expectations.
(Correspondent Aung Wai Ming)