Yesterday, accompanied by his parents, Zhang Xinyang reported to the School of Mathematics and Science of Beijing University of Technology. As in university, Zhang Xinyang will spend three years or less as a graduate student with his father Zhang Huixiang.
"prodigy" doesn't care about flash
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning, when Zhang Xinyang and his parents appeared at the freshmen registration desk of the School of Mathematics and Science of Beijing University of Technology, they immediately caused a sensation. The reporter who had been waiting for a long time quickly stepped forward and shone a flashlight on Zhang Xinyang. Several students in charge of welcoming the new students also took out their cameras and sighed while taking pictures: "This is our little brother!" " "Zhang Xinyang seems to have been used to this a long time ago. Without looking up, he continued to go through the registration formalities with his head down and get the relevant forms.
White skin, small eyes, small mouth and a pair of glasses on the bridge of the nose. 1.72 looks like an adult from the back, but his young face reveals his age. This is Zhang Xinyang's first impression, 13 years old.
Zhang Xinyang is a native of Panshan County, Panjin City, Liaoning Province, and his father Zhang Huixiang is a staff member of the local sub-district office. Zhang Xinyang finished primary school in only two years, and was promoted to Grade One and Grade Two. /kloc-After being admitted to the university at the age of 0/0, Zhang Huixiang simply put down his work and accompanied him all the time. Wu Huijuan, the mother of a teacher, also applied to transfer her job to Langfang, Hebei Province in order to take care of her son.
After his son went through the formalities, Zhang Huixiang put down his luggage and enthusiastically answered the reporters' questions. Their luggage is simple. There are only two quilts and some clothes in two old woven bags. Zhang Huixiang said that they would leave Langfang at 6 o'clock. "I was going to go to school by bus, but I haven't come for a long time. I was afraid of delaying the child's registration, so I took a taxi and spent 80 yuan. " Taking a taxi seems to be a waste. Zhang Huixiang added, "If you take the bus, you only need a dozen dollars per person."
I don't like to say hello when I meet my tutor.
When Zhang Xinyang went through the registration formalities, Cheng Caozong, his mentor and vice president of the School of Mathematics and Science of Beijing University of Technology, was by his side. Wu Huijuan quickly called her son: "Is it Teacher Cheng? Hey, call the teacher quickly! " Zhang Xinyang, who had just finished the formalities, turned away and replied, "We all know each other. There is no need to say hello. There will be many opportunities in the future!" Wu Huijuan can only shake her head helplessly and "complain" to the child's father: "Look at this child! This is ridiculous! "
When Zhang Xinyang went to pay the tuition and get the meal card and student ID card, Wu Huijuan followed him closely and didn't trust him to handle it alone. Due to the large number of people in the registration hall, when the class teacher asked only students to enter, Wu Huijuan quickly "begged": "Let me join the child, he is only 13 years old, too young." Compared with Wu Huijuan's nervousness about her son, Zhang Huixiang seems to be "relaxed" and has been standing outside the hall chatting with reporters.
Zhang Huixiang said that when I remitted the tuition fee before, I didn't succeed for some reason, so I had to pay it on the spot. The tuition fee of more than 6,000 yuan is not a small sum for the Zhang family. "But I don't approve of our student loan or anything." He said that although children study well, they also have many shortcomings. "In particular, he doesn't like to greet people, and he always doesn't call the teacher when he is in college. We have educated him many times at home, but he just won't listen. " Zhang Huixiang said that in the future, children may be more sensible when they are older.
Father and son live in the doctor's dormitory.
Yesterday, Zhang Xinyang and his father lived in the dormitory for doctoral students in Building 5, but they didn't live in the dormitory for master students with their classmates. Zhang Huixiang said that before his son took the postgraduate entrance examination, he specifically talked to the head of the Graduate Admissions Department of Beijing University of Technology, hoping that the school could arrange a separate dormitory for his son. After all, my son is still young and needs his company. After being affirmed by the school, Zhang Huixiang assured her son to apply for Beijing University of Technology.
Because the mattress is a little thin, Wu Huijuan sent her son out to buy a mattress and a thermos. After shopping, Zhang Xinyang quickly picked up the thick mattress with one hand and strode ahead, leaving only her mother with a thermos bottle. Wu Huijuan smiled sweetly when she saw her son's careful care for herself.
Zhang Xinyang said his residence was "excellent". He asked his father to buy a TV set, "black and white will do", but Zhang Huixiang immediately denied it. Mother Wu Huijuan also quickly advised her son: "No, your self-control is too poor. What would you do if you only watched TV? " Zhang Xinyang was silent at once.
Zhang Huixiang said that when his son went to college, he saw that his classmates had mobile phones, computers, MP4s and digital cameras, and he offered to buy them, but his classmates didn't agree. This summer after being admitted to graduate school, Zhang Huixiang bought a mobile phone, computer and MP4 for his son in Langfang, and spent nearly 8,000 yuan. "My son wants to buy a mobile phone with more than 2,000 yuan, and he agrees to buy a mobile phone with more than 1000 yuan." Zhang Huixiang said that he didn't bring a computer to Beijing this time, "for fear that he would be addicted to games."
School statement
I hope to train him well.
Wu Bin, director of the graduate department of Beijing University of Technology, said that Zhang Xinyang's postgraduate exam score was 334, which was within the normal range. During the second interview, the teachers had a good impression of Tong Tong. "Although he is very young, he is walking at the pace of a real college student." Considering his special situation, the school specially arranged the doctor building as his dormitory. In order to better cultivate Zhang Xinyang, the school also arranged Cheng Caozong, vice president of the School of Mathematics and Science, as his mentor.
Director Wu said that the talent is really good, but it is necessary to teach students in accordance with their aptitude and give full play to their own advantages, so that they can go further in the future. Director Wu also expressed concern about his interpersonal skills: "The school will communicate with his father, hoping to gradually open up to children in the future. We hope to better train our children. "
Regarding the problem of frequent truancy, Director Wu said that there are also excellent master students who graduate six months in advance, but the number is very small. Zhang Xinyang can apply for early graduation according to his own situation. At the same time, Zhang Xinyang can also apply for postgraduate and doctoral degrees, and he can graduate in five years. However, the school will conduct a comprehensive evaluation after one and a half years of master's study, and only when he is qualified can he be approved to study for graduate students and doctors.
Dialogue with Zhang Xinyang
"I don't know what a setback is."
Reporter: Why did you apply for the Mathematics Department of Beijing University of Technology?
Zhang Xinyang: I applied for this school according to my own strength. I like math. My dad asked me to apply for law. I didn't agree, so I applied to the math department myself.
Reporter: What did the university gain? Zhang Xinyang: I don't want to mention what I have learned. The most important thing is to know some classmates and exercise.
Reporter: Have you ever had a crush on girls?
Zhang Xinyang: Yes, there are, but they are all older than me, which is unrealistic. It is more convenient for boys to get together and exercise together.
Reporter: What did you do in the summer vacation? Zhang Xinyang: I went back to my hometown in Panjin for more than 20 days. I watch TV at home, sleep late and read extracurricular books every day.
Reporter: Your mother said that when you were a child, you didn't like eating meat. Did you think eating meat was killing?
Zhang Xinyang: Now I have it. Because if I don't eat meat, I will be malnourished and get sick.
Reporter: Does the aura of prodigy make you stressed?
Zhang Xinyang: I don't feel like a child prodigy, and I don't have any pressure.
Reporter: Do you think you have succeeded? Zhang Xinyang: I don't think so. I skipped a lot. Actually, I still have a lot to learn.
Reporter: What do you think is success? Zhang Xinyang: At one time, I especially enjoyed watching Struggle. I liked the hero Lu Tao in it. He is handsome and rich, and I used to think he was very successful. Now I think this is just another kind of success. My definition of success is to achieve one's goals.
Reporter: Have you ever encountered setbacks? Zhang Xinyang: Depressed? I don't know what frustration is. (Thinking for a moment) Actually, I have as many setbacks as others.
Reporter: For example?
Zhang Xinyang: (scratching his head) I don't remember.
Reporter: What are your plans for the future? Zhang Xinyang: I definitely want to study for a doctorate. When you can't go abroad.
Reporter: Which school will you attend the World Expo? Zhang Xinyang: No idea. Peking University? Tsinghua? What a cow!
Dialogue with Zhang Huixiang
"I hope he can find a stable job."
Reporter: Do you have any training methods specifically for children?
Zhang Huixiang: Actually, there is no special education. The main thing is to cultivate his self-study and preview ability. When he was two years old, we found that he had a good memory and taught him to read. He had known more than 2000 words before he went to school.
Reporter: Why did you let him skip grades one after another?
Zhang Huixiang: Actually, I didn't want him to jump so fast at first. I let him skip a grade for the first time because I didn't think it was necessary to have six years of primary school. At first, I intend to let him enter middle school ahead of time, so that even if he fails to get into a good school, he can take advantage of his age to repeat his studies. But then I found out that he learned very fast, and then he began to skip classes.
Reporter: After the college entrance examination, why not let him repeat it and get into a better school?
Zhang Huixiang: At that time, my mind changed again. Repetition will increase the pressure on children. Moreover, he can treat universities as high schools and graduate students as undergraduate courses. His advantage lies in his youth, and he can take the exam again in the future.
Reporter: You still choose to accompany your child to graduate school. Why?
Zhang Huixiang: The main reason is that children are too young. One is for his safety, and the other is to urge him to study. My self-control ability is particularly poor. If I leave him alone, he just plays and doesn't care about his study at all.
Reporter: Was it like this in college? Zhang Huixiang: Yes, I relaxed my supervision over him in the first semester. As a result, he almost failed several exams.
Reporter: Aren't you worried that if you were with him when you were in graduate school, he would have less self-control if you weren't with him in the future?
Zhang Huixiang: When children grow up, they will naturally have the ability to restrain themselves.
Reporter: When the child goes to college, many people think that he will drop out of school. Do you know that?/You know what?
Zhang Huixiang: Yes. A professor in Xiamen wrote to Tianjin Normal University of Engineering, saying that children would definitely drop out of school after two years. But I didn't know about it until I was admitted to graduate school. After he was admitted to the graduate school, the school leader showed me this letter, but I didn't read it at last, just listened to the teacher. I have never cared about those problems on the Internet.
Reporter: I have found that many people say that although children study well now, they will always fail in the future. what do you think?
Zhang Huixiang: (Very excited) What do you mean? What do you mean, no? Say that children can't master knowledge? The child who should learn has also learned, and he is also step by step, only grasping the essence and not covering everything. Say that the child's life ability is not good? He has a strong self-care ability. I accompany him not to take care of his life, but mainly to study. When I was in college, I only washed his big clothes.
Reporter: Your child has already gone to graduate school. Do you think your educational method has been successful?
Zhang Huixiang: I don't think it was successful either. No one's growth and learning patterns are fixed. I just let him take a shortcut, which may be especially suitable for the exam.
Reporter: Only the mother of the child is working, can the family's economy support it?
Zhang Huixiang: The local government gave me special support. I didn't quit my old job. I still get paid. A few years ago, a book about the way of education was published, and the economy can still survive at present.
Reporter: Do you want him to study PhD or go abroad?
Zhang Huixiang: PhD. After all, he is too young to go abroad. I won't accompany you when I study PhD.
Reporter: What do you expect from your children? Zhang Huixiang: I just hope he can find a stable job and live a happy life.