The boy who “looked at the blackboard with a telescope” has come to Tsinghua University!
2024-08-16
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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 15 (Reporter Wei Mengjia) "Hello everyone! I am Zhang Yixuan, from Heze, Shandong. This year, I scored 688 points in the college entrance examination and was fortunate enough to be admitted to Tsinghua University Zhili College through the Strong Foundation Plan. I am called the 'shining big boy'..."
On the 14th, at the Tsinghua University 2024 undergraduate freshman registration press conference, Zhang Yixuan, who was previously reported by the media as the boy who "looked at the blackboard with a telescope", confidently introduced himself to the teachers, students and media present. He suffers from congenital albinism and has severe vision loss. He kept squinting and closing his eyes when speaking, but he still happily answered questions raised by everyone.
The picture shows Zhang Yixuan being interviewed by reporters at the Tsinghua University 2024 undergraduate freshman registration press conference. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wei Mengjia"The campus is so big and so beautiful, I need some time to explore it first. I want to produce some research results during my undergraduate studies. This is a small 'ambition' of mine, and I hope to accomplish it in the future," he said.
Because of illness since childhood, Zhang Yixuan's skin is very sensitive to sunlight and easily sunburned, and his vision is only 0.01. During class, he needs to use a telescope to see the teacher's blackboard content, and when reading, he needs to wear a magnifying glass to see the words on the book clearly.
The disease caused a lot of inconvenience to Zhang Yixuan's study life, but it also made him more "focused" and self-disciplined than other students. "In the classrooms of junior high school and high school, I always sat in the first row and used a telescope to look at the blackboard. At the beginning, I didn't know that I could use a telescope, so I just stood on the podium and followed the teacher wherever he stood, and watched the teacher write from behind." Zhang Yixuan talked about his school experience, picked up a piece of paper and put it close to his eyes, "I had to bend over the paper like this when I did my homework at home, which was not good for my waist and neck, but it was okay after I got used to it. After wearing glasses, I felt more comfortable, the words became bigger, and I was not so tired, but I still had to bend very close."
The picture shows Zhang Yixuan (second from left) registering at Tsinghua University accompanied by her parents. Xinhua News Agency"My parents, classmates and teachers have done their best to love and help me, which touched me deeply. They gave me the strength to move forward. Many classmates take me as a role model and ask me when they have problems they can't solve. I think this is also a sign of trust and encouragement in me. I must live up to their expectations of me," said Zhang Yixiuan.
His sunny and optimistic attitude in the face of illness also infected those around him.
Why can she stay so optimistic and confident? Zhang Yixuan smiled and said, "In fact, I feel everyone's kindness towards me. My classmates and teachers are very kind to me. I feel that I have no reason to complain about anything. I believe that persistence will definitely pay off."
Coming to a university campus with a strong sports atmosphere, this sunny boy also hopes to learn from teachers and classmates and exercise his body well. "I may not be very interested in ball sports such as table tennis and badminton, but swimming and running are no problem for me," he said. "I am especially looking forward to swimming."
On the morning of the 15th, Zhang Yixuan and his classmates attended the opening ceremony of Tsinghua University's 2024 undergraduate freshmen. After the start of the semester, he will study mathematics and applied mathematics and explore the field of mathematics that he has always been interested in.
He said that when he was young, he felt very happy when he could solve a problem. When he grew up, he knew the depth and breadth of mathematics, and he was very curious about new mathematical knowledge, and his desire to explore the unknown became stronger and stronger. He hoped that in the days to come, he could learn his major well, lay a solid foundation, make achievements in solving some difficult mathematical problems or in specific applications, and continue to "shine".
"There are some problems in mathematics waiting to be solved by future generations. We will also encounter some mathematical problems in scientific research and actual production life. If these problems can be solved, I believe it will promote the development and progress of human science and technology and help the development of the country and society," he said.
