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Every week our Chinese teacher asks us to write an essay, long or short, but always with something to gain. It's been half a semester now, so here I am sharing the essays I've accumulated over this half semester.
Why should we respect knowledge? Because knowledge is power. Henry Ford sent a large number of maintenance workers who were unable to solve the problem, but physicist Stamenz knew where the problem was just by listening to the sound. There was a saying in "Lun Heng": "If a person has knowledge, then they have power." Stamenz, who has a wealth of knowledge, can quickly solve problems that maintenance workers cannot handle. People with knowledge have the ability to solve more problems. Society needs people who can solve problems, so we should respect knowledge and intellectuals.
As the saying goes, "The world is not afraid of scarcity, but of uneven distribution." In my opinion, the contrast between the difficulty of finding a kindergarten in the city and the difficulty of enrolling eligible children in rural areas is due to the uneven distribution of educational resources. The problem of uneven distribution of educational resources is not only reflected in this. In recent years, many places have issued warnings about the shortage of school places in compulsory education, while in some educationally developed areas, there is actually a surplus of school places. There is a great imbalance in the distribution of educational resources between urban and rural areas, as well as between the eastern and western regions, which has led to the contrast mentioned at the beginning.
So what causes this uneven distribution? In my opinion, it is mainly due to the economic development level between urban and rural areas and between the eastern and western regions. Education is a social public service industry. Although it is different from profit-oriented commercial service industries, it is still influenced by local infrastructure, population, and financial conditions, and tends to tilt towards economically developed areas. Therefore, the uneven distribution of educational resources is partly due to the uneven development of the economy and society.
Everything in the world goes through a process of twists and turns from immaturity to maturity, and our education system is no exception. The government should increase investment in education in underdeveloped areas and rural areas, ensure the quality of education and the supervision of fund utilization, always adhere to the people's standpoint, and ensure that every penny invested in education is used for teaching and educating people.
"Life is about movement." Yes, everyone talks about exercising, but how many people actually stick to it? I don't think the numbers are optimistic. So, what is the reason why some of us do not stick to exercise? Is it because there are too few sports facilities around us? I don't think so. First, sports facilities are not necessary for participating in sports activities. For example, running and walking do not require specialized sports facilities. Second, the number of sports facilities around us is actually increasing. The opening of newly built venues for the Asian Games and the National Games has provided many good places for local people to exercise. What we can observe is that there are more and more parks and sports equipment around us, but there are also some parks that are deserted and some sports equipment that is not being used. Therefore, the reason for not being able to stick to sports is not, at least not primarily, due to a lack of sports facilities. On the contrary, in my opinion, the inability to stick to sports is "not because of inability, but because of unwillingness." From an external perspective, in recent years, China's economy has faced increasing downward pressure, and the term "involution" has become popular on the internet. People's work and life pressures are much greater than before, and sometimes they may not have time for physical exercise. From an internal perspective, some people have not developed the habit of exercising, and they lack the motivation to engage in physical activities.
In this regard, I believe that the government should continue to promote the construction of "Healthy China" and "Sports China" projects. As individuals, we should develop the habit of exercising and do our part to encourage others to engage in physical exercise.
Everyone can be a poet as long as they have eyes to observe and contemplate life. Wang Jibing, a delivery driver, writes poetry in his spare time and has even published a collection of his own poems. Writing poetry is a spiritual act, and whether or not one can write poetry is not related to their profession. Similar to the previous practice of allowing elderly scavengers to enter libraries to read, each of us has the right to create poetry. Creating poetry is a poeticization of life, allowing us to view life with a poetic attitude. A poet, no matter what kind of life they face, can always see the beauty in it. Nowadays, the abundance of material life corresponds to spiritual fatigue. However, creating poetry and living with a poetic attitude can help solve this problem. Therefore, not only can we write poetry, but we should also write poetry.
Why hasn't our country produced scientists who have won the Nobel Prize in Physics or Chemistry? In comparison, Japan has a large number of Nobel laureates in science. If we measure the level of scientific research and development of a country by the number of Nobel Prizes, we will find that our country has a significant gap in scientific research, especially in the field of basic science.
The reasons for this gap are not only due to our historical backwardness but also due to the system and environment. The environment is very important for a person's growth, and the scientific research environment is also crucial for the cultivation of scientists. Einstein once said that to evaluate a person, we should not look at what they have gained, but at what they have contributed. Currently, individualism is gradually polluting our country's scientific research environment. When scientists talk about each other, the first thing they mention is who has obtained national scientific research funding or who has been awarded the title of Outstanding Young Scientist in the "Seeking Truth" program, rather than who discovered the Hall effect or who proposed the standard model. We say that the environment has limited influence on individuals because of the role of personal determination. However, in an environment that values obtaining honors and is indifferent to scientific research achievements, people who are dedicated to scientific research will become discouraged and not receive the attention they deserve. It is obvious that our country's level of scientific research is lagging behind.
"Follow your heart." This is a realm that countless people dream of but is out of reach. For most people, it seems easy to love something, but it is difficult to do what they love. Anji loves looking up at the stars, so he went from being an amateur astronomer to becoming an astrophotographer. A visually impaired child found hope in the darkness through a radio and wanted to become a radio host. In the movie "Soul," every one of us needs a spark when we are born, and this spark is what we are passionate about. "Life is not just about the present, but also about poetry and the distant fields." Pursue the stars if you like them, create poetry if you like it, and explore the world if you like adventure. There is a slogan, "Do what you love, love what you do." Maybe due to environmental constraints, we may not be able to turn our passion into a profession, but as long as we have a heart that yearns for and loves something, we will always be free and happy.