the atmosphere at the guangzhou senior university is so good!
2024-09-04
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"the brilliant stars are wandering forever, the direction of the road shines on my heart, and the distant frontier follows me to the distance"... a song "free flying" accompanied by the unrestrained african drums instantly ignited the atmosphere on the scene. the students, with an average age of 65, were confident and attracted many neighbors who came to visit. on september 3, the guangzhou university for senior cadres (guangzhou university for senior citizens) campus open day event was held at the xiaoyuan campus. the event arranged two art performances and opened 53 classes for self-service observation. many visitors walked into the campus to watch performances, try various courses and inquire about registration matters.
more choices: a variety of courses make retirement life more fulfilling for seniors
wu dana, who has been retired for almost eight years, was one of the performers. "we are the first batch of students in the school's african drum class. african drums have a strong sense of rhythm, and the hands and brain need to move together, which is very beneficial to maintaining the physical and mental state after retirement." after a vacation, she finally looked forward to the start of school and was very happy. in addition to african drums, she also signed up for vocal music and tea culture classes this semester. "we have been looking forward to it for a long time. after returning, we have like-minded friends and we are very excited."
"the students in our class are all over 65 years old, and we have one class per week." liu qiangyong, who performed with his students, has been teaching at the senior university for two years. he believes that african drums are particularly suitable for middle-aged and elderly people. "african drums are easy to learn and have a strong sense of rhythm. they are also very helpful for the health of middle-aged and elderly people."
in addition to african drums, he also teaches electric wind instruments at school. "in fact, learning for the elderly is just like learning for children. we need to encourage them more, give them more hope for a better life, and teach them step by step, and they will gradually like it."
walking into the teaching building, many courses such as electronic piano, hulusi, physical therapy yoga, paper cutting art, etc. are being carried out. ms. chen, 52 years old this year, accompanied by her daughter-in-law, signed up for a cooking class. "i will officially start classes the day after tomorrow! today, i took the opportunity of the open day to get to know the campus environment in advance." as school is about to start, ms. chen can't hide her excitement. "i have always been interested in cooking. after retirement, i have been thinking about how to cook better and healthier. i can learn how to cook for my family. coming here to take classes can also make more friends, relax, and enrich my retirement life."
according to the school, in the fall of 2024, the school will offer several new courses, including "reading and writing", "american english speaking", "clothing cutting and hand sewing", "basics of harmonica (chromatic harmonica)", "piano improvisation accompaniment (classic film and television golden songs)", "opera body rhythm", "tai chi ball", "chinese painting (phoenix koi)", etc. there are more than 180 professional courses to choose from. among the 674 classes currently opened, some classes still have a small number of places available for enrollment.
more happiness: colorful life inspires visitors to sign up
aunt huang and aunt he, who have been retired for about ten years, are the first two students to arrive at school today. "because we have to participate in the school's teaching achievement exhibition, we came to school before eight in the morning to prepare." aunt huang, who has been learning modeling for ten years, told reporters that studying at the senior university has enriched her retirement life. "learning with the teacher, i feel more confident both in my body and mentality." aunt he, who has studied for two semesters, also has such a feeling, "although i have been retired for many years, studying at the school has kept me young. we have classes every tuesday afternoon, and we have become good friends with each other. i will also introduce friends around me to the school for classes."
walking into the paper-cutting art class, student li shuxia showed reporters a paper-cutting work she created: a basket of chrysanthemums in full bloom, with the words "thank you for your hard work, teacher" written on it, and the lavender paper made the work more elegant. "in order to welcome the upcoming teacher's day and express my gratitude to the teacher, i used my free time and spent nearly a month to create this work."
this is the second time that li shuxia has signed up for a paper-cutting art class. "now, whenever i have free time, i listen to music while cutting paper, which is very relaxing. my little granddaughter thinks my paper-cutting works are very beautiful, so i teach her what i have learned so that she can also learn paper-cutting art and pass on the culture."
the pleasant and harmonious atmosphere aroused many visitors' yearning for a colorful retirement life. zhang yuying, 68, came to visit with a bunch of painting tools she bought at her own expense. she was deeply impressed by the spacious and bright classrooms and the neat and orderly classroom order. "there are so many courses here. the electronic piano class i just visited looked very good. i was very envious." when talking about her feelings about the visit, liu yuying's tone was full of excitement and expectation. "after retirement, i hope to have a spiritual sustenance and stay healthy, so i plan to sign up for an art class and come here to enjoy a fulfilling retirement life."
during the open day, the school also invited the silver think tank, various branch schools and enterprises related to elderly services to participate. at the event, the reporter noticed that many students consulted the guangzhou oral history research association. "more and more elderly people have corresponding needs for oral history and family memoirs. many people feel that leaving memories for future generations is more important than leaving material heritage." li huijun, honorary president of the guangzhou oral history research association, said that in the cases they have come into contact with, some families have changed because of a memoir, and they have also received letters of thanks from them. "this time, with the help of the school's platform, we also hope to let more middle-aged and elderly people know about our organization and this service."
text/xu wenwen and zhao yue, reporters of guangzhou daily new flower cityphoto: guangzhou daily new flower city reporter luo changwei and xu wenwenvideo/guangzhou daily new flower city reporter luo changwei and xu wenwenguangzhou daily new flower city editor: hu qunzhi
