"No matter what kind of education you have been trained through, at least you are indeed the best of your generation. You should find your own position, study hard, listen carefully, work harder, go abroad, and live a better life!"
The applause hesitated for a moment, and then slowly started to sound out under the timely leadership and reminders of the counselor.
The department head frowned slightly, but then he remembered that this was just a small meeting of three or four classes, so he relaxed and picked up the teacup to take a sip.
However, when the middle-aged man sat back in his seat, the department head still reminded him quietly, "Some things should be said in private. Be careful of the impact."
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I didn't say anything wrong! I just hope they can make progress!"
The dean picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said nothing more.
The counselor walked up to the podium and said, "Thank you, Teacher Xu, for your wonderful speech. I hope everyone will remember your teachings. So, today..."
"etc."
Just as the counselor was about to dismiss everyone, Jiang Qingyue suddenly called him and turned to look at the dean, "Dean Zhao, can I say a few words?"
The department head laughed and said, "Of course, if you can say a few words, then we are complying with public opinion."
Everyone laughed along, and the counselor smiled and said, "I have good news for you all. Teacher Jiang wants to say a few words to you all. Hurry up and applaud!"
Teacher Jiang?
Who is it!
For these ignorant freshmen, the name and the person do not match.
But when the students in the front row saw Jiang Qingyue standing up, they immediately applauded excitedly.
The applause spread quickly from the front row to the back row like waves of wheat blown by the wind.
Jiang Qingyue walked to the front amid applause that was obviously much louder than before.
"Hello, students. First of all, welcome to you. Welcome to start a new chapter in your life at Shuzhou University."
The sound was not loud, like the sound of a clear stream flowing, but the entire classroom fell silent in an instant.
"I'm glad to chat with you. We haven't started teaching yet, so I won't discuss anything about study with you today. I just want to talk to you about the future."
"First of all, I would like to ask you a question. In your opinion, what are the shortcomings of our country? Please raise your hands to answer."
As soon as the words fell, many students frowned.
This is not 2008 when centipedes and spiders were rampant. In 2018, the overall social atmosphere has become very positive, and the national cohesion and centripetal force are no longer the same as they were back then.
If the previous teacher was unabashedly worshipping foreign things, then this teacher Jiang was blatantly belittling his own country.
The department head also frowned slightly, but then he thought of something and relaxed a little.
To everyone's surprise, Jiang Qingyue did not ask anyone to answer, but continued to talk to herself: "There are still many shortcomings in our country. The economy and people's livelihood need to be further improved, the gap in cutting-edge technology needs to be narrowed, the problem of unbalanced regional development needs to be solved, and the construction of systems under the new situation also needs to be followed up. These are objective facts, and we must acknowledge them. Otherwise, there will be no need to comprehensively deepen reforms."
"but."
Jiang Qingyue's voice suddenly sank, and her eyes revealed determination as she swept across the young faces, "These shortcomings are not a reason for us to despise or even escape, but the goal we stick to and strive for!"
Below the stage, the middle-aged man who had spoken so arrogantly earlier suddenly turned red in the face.
Jiang Qingyue didn't even look at him, but stared at the students. "I don't want to talk to you about the hardships of the distant past. Let's talk about the recent past. We accountants speak with data. In 1991, it was the 1990s. What was my country's per capita GDP that year? 348 dollars. And what about the United States? Dollars. What's the gap? 70 times. That means we need to earn a lifetime to make what their citizens earn in one year."
"Faced with such a huge gap, what did our ancestors and our parents do? They didn't complain, didn't hold grudges, didn't blow cold winds, didn't say strange things, they worked hard, kept their feet on the ground, shed tears, sweat, and even bled, and some even sacrificed their lives. They caught up step by step, narrowing the gap from 70 times to 60 times, to 50 times, to 40 times, to 30 times, and to 20 times."
Every time Jiang Qingyue counted a number, it was as if she had erected a milestone in front of everyone, engraved with traces of the country's hard work and struggle over the years, which gradually made the hearts of the students surge.
"Last year, the price in the United States was $59,900, while ours was $8,800. The gap is now less than seven times! That's why we have such a spacious and bright modern lecture hall, and why you are sitting in this classroom, looking bright, carefree, and living a peaceful life."
"So, what should we do now? First, we should be grateful. Second, we need to understand that when we think something is not good, we should build it and improve it! We should not just complain, or envy others for having such a good home and want to move there. Because no matter how good it is, it belongs to someone else. Country Z is not someone else's Country Z, it is our Country Z, this great country made up of every one of us."
"The four years of college are your final preparation before entering the society. If you really have any hope and expectations, I would like to say that you can slow down and be steady, think clearly about your future, and then walk firmly, just like our predecessors, step by step, and you will naturally walk out a broad and solid path in life. Those grand narratives seem far away from us, but in fact, they are made up of thousands of you and me. Dear students, let's work hard together! OK!"
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