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recently, a netizen shared a video showing a 60-year-old student training with the freshmen of hubei engineering college. the video showed that the student had gray hair on his temples, was wearing camouflage, and was smiling and communicating with the students around him. another video showed that the student was alone in a corner, reading a book.

on september 26, a reporter from xiaoxiang morning news called the school, and the staff said that the school did have such an older freshman, who was studying at the school's independent college, the new technology college. the reporter then contacted the college, and the staff said that there was indeed such a student, and because he was special, the college had interviewed and reported on him.

according to the relevant report of the college, the old man is wang jiehui, 59 years old this year. he lives in qindu district, xianyang, shaanxi province, and has always had a strong interest in english. in order to get into college, he insisted on going to the local library to study on his own every day. due to his old age, he encountered many difficulties in the process of preparing for the exam. fortunately, his family fully supported him to take the college entrance examination and go to college. after a year of serious review, wang jiehui took the 2024 college entrance examination and was admitted to the primary school english education major of the new technology college of hubei engineering college as he wished, starting his journey of studying.

wang jiehui, born in the 1960s, participated in military training with the freshmen of 2006. he quickly integrated into the group. his classmates called him "jun ye". a classmate in the same military training team said, "he loves learning very much and takes a small notebook to memorize words every day."

in the eyes of wang jiehui's roommates, he is a humble, simple and amiable person. he insists on practicing oral english every day and studying with them. one of his roommates said: "he never cares about his age and always faces study and life with a young mentality. he chose this major out of his love for english. i hope he can shine in the english industry."

wang jiehui said that he felt the warmth of home in the university, and the teachers were very responsible and patient with the students. he liked to enjoy the picturesque scenery of the school by the lake and was full of expectations for his future university life. the school leaders visited wang jiehui who was in military training, and he said, "i think it is necessary and honored to participate in military training. this experience is a precious wealth."

the old man's story triggered comments from netizens such as "there is actually a 60-year-old male student in the school", "what a great guy", "that's great, 60 and 06 are in the same class and there is also a topic", "it's so touching, the old man should keep working hard".

xiaoxiang morning news reporter yu guangqiang