The final essay "This Life" scored zero points, but received 690,000 likes, what is the evaluation?
A teacher was shocked to read a final assignment and said:"If I could, I would give you the highest possible score"。However, the teacher cannot give the highest grade because the student's work does not meet the requirements. The student himself admitted in his essay"This is an essay that has nothing to do with the topic, so the teacher can give him a zero score"。According to the assignment evaluation criteria, the assignment can only be scored zero or minus.
The teacher's desire to get the highest score resonated with many netizens, who hoped that the teacher would support the students. Once published, the essay quickly garnered 690,000 likes, more than 100,000 favorites, and more than 400,000 times**. But what kind of essay is this?
The title of this article is:"After all, how am I going to end my life?"。The comma will"What the hell do I want?"Separated from the following, it seems to express the author's inner turmoil and confusion, clear and certain.
What are the main points of the article? In a nutshell, it describes the author's current state of mind. Specifically, it describes the author's difficulty in adapting to the fast-paced life of school, reading every morning, and everyone just concentrates"Learn, learn, learn", while the author often falls asleep, thinking about the meaning of life, but to no avail; describes that the author has no clear goal, is ignorant all day long, but can't find anyone to talk to, even if he doesn't resonate, he wants to take a leave of absence; It depicts the author being only 17 years old, but feeling like an adult. resonates and wants to take a leave of absence; It is described that the author is only 17 years old, but he feels like an adult.
Although the article is somewhat off-topic, the idea is still clear. The author takes his drowsy state in the examination room as the starting point, and gradually expands the description of the general learning state, expressing a variety of confusions in depth. The most surprising thing is that there is a sentence at the end of the article that resembles sublimation, the author says:"Perhaps, I have spent my life searching for this answer, which is the meaning of my life"。
From his delicate expression, it can be seen that this student has good expression skills, delicate thoughts, and sensitive hearts. At this moment, there may indeed be some confusion, and there are many contradictions and uneasiness in his expression. This kind of emotion is something that many students have, but most of them don't show it so obviously, but set some small goals and work hard to move forward while being confused. Even people who are still in a state of confusion rarely write about this emotion in their compositions.
Some of the sentences in the text express the 17-year-old author's unique understanding of life, such as:"I don't want to be rich, I just want to be part of the crowd"、"I felt like I had suddenly become like that, and when I think back to my high school life, I was so lively and full of energy. Looking back on my high school life, I was so lively and energetic"，"Why can others adapt to you, but you can't, because I'm not someone else"Wait a minute. All of these expressions come from the true feelings of the heart, which is really valuable. Many times, emotions that come from the heart are more powerful than any writing technique.
The comments from netizens were very enthusiastic, and here are some excerpts from them:
A netizen commented:"Teacher, you are an amazing educator, I would like to ask you to tell this student that if he feels unhappy, he can record his inner thoughts and live well. I really think he has a talent for writing"。
Another user said in the message:"I saw this article in an information class at school and was shocked. I am amazed at your courage, the content is so real that I can't calm down for a long time. Thank you"。
There is also a message that reads:"Have you ever met this 17-year-old high school student? A lot of people think you're good and special. However, we hope that when you have not yet found the meaning of life in your heart and have not yet determined the direction of your future, you can listen carefully to the lectures, work the questions, and study early and late in the evening, just like everyone else. When you grow up, you'll be able to find a clear purpose, and at that point, you'll be grateful that you haven't given up on your studies"。
Many netizens left messages through the teacher, hoping that the student would live a positive and optimistic life. The teacher replied to netizens in the comment area"We will help you"。
In fact, this article is a bit like a letter for help, the author can't find the right person to confide in his inner words, and he doesn't know where to start, afraid that others will look at him differently. But in fact, he wants to change the status quo and be his sunny self again. He firmly believes that his original self is worthy of recognition.
Maybe it's a growing hurdle and we hope he can overcome it. At the same time, we hope that education can support him and other students on their way to a better future.