In his teaching career at New Oriental, Dong Yuhui assumed the role of the head of the English teaching and research team in the third year of high school, and was expected to do so. However, under the impact of the "double reduction" policy, he was forced to change careers to be an anchor with goods, but he still maintained his original intention, hoping to return to the podium one day. After experiencing the "de-glorification" incident, Dong Yuhui chose the cultural tourism track, no longer bound by the pressure of performance, so as to focus more on teaching and agricultural assistance programs. This turning point may be another opportunity in his life, and no matter what the outcome, at least he can continue to do what he does best.
After the return of Dongfang Selection, Dong Yuhui gave a free public welfare class to students in remote areas through live webcast. He hopes that through his own experience, he will inspire these students who live in forgotten corners not to give up on themselves, to study hard, to read more, and to believe that there is a sky of their own in the future.
In today's impetuous society, most people's leisure time is occupied by electronic devices such as mobile phones. For some people who want to read books, they are also more inclined to choose e-books. As a result, brick-and-mortar bookstores are becoming more and more desolate, and publishing houses are in danger of going out of business. However, the appearance of Dong Yuhui once again triggered a nationwide reading atmosphere, and in just ten minutes, he was able to sell tens of thousands of paper books. His style of merchandise is different, he never pushes his products, but he can set new sales highs. This is not only to save a few publishing houses and printing houses, but more importantly, even if only half of the people can read carefully, it has the potential to change their fate and have a profound impact on the development of society.
Dong Yuhui's return to the podium refutes the current popular "theory of the uselessness of reading". He used his own experience to tell young people to study hard and strive to go to university so that they would have more choices in the future. Having come from a remote mountainous area himself, he knows better than anyone the plight of mountain students. His popularity lies in the fact that he himself is a typical case of useful reading.
Dong Yuhui's family was in the middle of the road when he was a child, and because he could not afford to send his two children to school, his sister had to drop out of school, and he began to work part-time in order to complete his studies. Shouldering his sister's college dream, he always maintained an intense and hard study state, went all out, and was finally admitted to Xi'an Foreign Chinese University. Although this school is not a top school, Dong Yuhui did not relax his requirements, but continued to study hard, accumulate social experience, work part-time, and broaden his horizons. Compared with other classmates, he does not play games, fall in love, go shopping and watch movies in his spare time, but focuses on reading, laying a solid foundation in literature. It is this unremitting effort that enables Dong Yuhui, who has an ordinary appearance, to be appreciated by the leadership. In a place like New Oriental, where famous teachers gather, there are many graduates from famous universities at home and abroad, Dong Yuhui, as an undergraduate student of Xi'an University of Foreign Chinese, can become the youngest senior English teaching and research team leader, which is enough to show his strength.
After the transformation, Dong Yuhui became a hero in the transformation of New Oriental, officially counterattacked, and became one of the classes. He attaches great importance to feelings and does not blindly pursue material returns, which is a state that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve. He taught the children in the mountains that everyone who comes to this world has their own place, as long as they are honest and upright. Some people feel sorry for Dong Yuhui's low income and worry that he will be bullied by capital. However, as long as he shows irreplaceable value, no matter how far he goes, he will receive sky-high recruitment offers. If you give up your original intention in pursuit of a high salary, you will only end up consuming your previous accumulation.
The theory that reading is useless is not uncommon in today's society. Many people think that studying is not helpful for employment, and even think that excessive pursuit of high education is a waste of time and resources. The difficulty of college students in finding employment has further exacerbated people's recognition of the uselessness of reading. It is difficult for students from ordinary families to find good jobs after going to university, and they can't even earn back their tuition fees, but it is better to work in the society.
However, Dong Yuhui does not agree with this view. In the live broadcast, he told students in remote mountainous areas to study hard and strive to go to university, only in this way can they have the opportunity to choose life and have the opportunity to say "no". He himself came out of this environment, and he knew better than anyone else the situation of students in the mountains. He believes that reading not only means learning cultural courses and going to university, but also includes improving one's professional skills and reading extracurricular books, clarifying one's life aspirations through reading history, and avoiding detours and falling into internal friction. Such students are the ones who really have the strength and academic qualifications, and those who study only for the sake of mixing diplomas are the real useless people.
Overall, Dong Yuhui's upbringing and return to the podium can provide us with a new perspective on the value of reading. He used his own experience to refute the theory of the uselessness of reading, encouraged children to study hard, and conveyed warmth and hope to them through reading and teaching. Reading is not only for the employment of children, but also for enriching the inner world, improving personal accomplishment, and changing society. Therefore, we should pay attention to the value of reading and provide children with a good learning environment and opportunities, so that they can become responsible and idealistic talents.