【附录:何与文书选段】
【附录:何与文书选段】
(*作者冒头:全英预警。看官们受累了。哐哐哐哐。) My greatest ambition is to become a true teacher to devote myself to truly help students become a better person with my unique talents of knowing others. My motivation comes from the worst pain that Chinese education system has ever given me, and the deepest love that helped me put myself together. I have noticed the tension between the Chinese education system and I from a young age. I realized I was into girls at 12. Feeling ashamed of my sexuality, I only told my father about this. His understanding was my only motivation of studying hard. After his death of lung cancer, I lost my motivation and in the meantime noticed that teachers took advantage of his death to urge me to focus on study rather than care about my grief. That was totally wrong. Unfortunately, I did not have a choice. To show myself that my life was under my control, I began to date girls and found their weaknesses, and then deliberately hurt their weakest part. Seeing them suffering mentally was pleasant and thus tempting. Through this vicious circle, the pride of my talent of knowing others grew. But gradually I became too arrogant to know myself and the talent was gone. With the grievance that I did nothing wrong, my vengeance started and lost control. I became a monster. …… I collapsed for a year, until I attended a class of Political Philosophy and started to know Socrates method. Hoping to find a fundamental definition of passion, love or even justice, I kept asking questions and urged myself to focus on the essence. By doing this, my judgment of right and wrong was rebuilt. After a year’s reflection, my talent was regained. However, it took me another year to learn how to treat others sincerely. My girlfriend guided me to find it. Before it, I desperately searched for understanding and love, and it drove me crazy when others refused to offer. She offered me her love and understanding without reservation and I started to doubt whether I deserved it. She told me that love was not an exchange of interests. Love is lofty and requires nothing in return. Her love warmed my heart and I started to treat others sincerely. With the understanding she offered, I stopped my search of love and spared no efforts to care for and love others. Finally, I felt qualified to atone for my crime. I’ve hurt so many people with my talent, and now since I’ve grasped the essence of love, I should not only love my girlfriend and my family but use my talent to love others, especially the younger generation, since I do not want them to suffer like me. ……