Demon Lord 3

Chapter 1934 Student Mode

Beyond understanding the concept of a flat earth and a round heaven, we are actually trapped in an era called the "student model"—not our current era, but a series of events from many years ago. The student model of the past wasn't true learning; learning itself was distorted. Tutoring and extracurricular classes became mandatory. These things, originally meant to develop interests and cultivate potential, were labeled as necessary. Many parents believed they earned money solely to send their children to tutoring classes. They felt that if they didn't, their children would lose at the starting line; if they didn't attend good tutoring, their children would make a series of mistakes, falling behind in every path. They also believed children should socialize upwards. My classmates were like that. Once, my grades weren't very good, just around the passing mark. That parent secretly saw my report card at the parent-teacher meeting. When I saw other children's grades next to the teacher, and that student wanted to play with me, the parents would tell him not to play with me, saying I would easily lead him astray because my grades weren't as good as his. They told him to play with the best student so his grades would improve. I didn't know about this before, but I remembered it when people talked to me about it. I just smiled because it was so funny to me. Those parents were so short-sighted. If your child is first in the class, no one else should be able to play with him. After all, your child can only play with students who are better than them. The top student in the class shouldn't have any friends because they can't socialize upwards. And then there's your child. If they're unwilling to socialize downwards, why do they think people who are better than them will want to play with them? If everyone thought like that, there would be no upward socializing. Everyone would only play with those who are better than themselves, and those better wouldn't even look at you. So everyone has their own strengths; academic performance isn't everything. We have a distant relative whose parents made some money in business when they were young, and used it to send their child to a private school, almost exhausting their savings. The child became excessively competitive, instilled from a young age with the idea of ​​having the best, and wore clothes and shoes that were worn until they were dirty, then immediately replaced with new ones. Some shoes were never even worn twice, and many were brand-name shoes bought from abroad. The reason for sending their child to that very expensive university was that the parents wanted to give their child a platform, believing that being surrounded by high-achieving students from wealthy families would allow their child to experience a different level of life and thus transcend social class. After all, they had worked hard to get there, and all the money they had saved in their lives was for their child to achieve this. After hearing this, our family stopped associating with them. Later, we found out they wanted my mother to help them get in touch with the school. My child wanted to find a job in a big city. After all, those college graduates who rely on money can't find good jobs, and they look down on ordinary jobs. In the end, they not only did ordinary jobs, but also earned meager wages. They were already struggling to make ends meet with mortgage and car loan payments, working desperately to earn money, but they didn't save a penny. All the family's savings were less than the college tuition fees. Before, their family had earned a lot of money and were quite arrogant in their hometown. My elders used to have dealings with them, but their indifferent attitude led us to cut off contact with them for many years. Their visit after so many years was actually just to find a suitable job for our child. Of course, we couldn't interfere in their business. The previous job was introduced by another relative, who ended up pleasing neither side, and gradually, no one paid any attention to them anymore. As this student-centered and teaching model unfolds, countless families have quietly emptied their wallets. Their initial confidence in transcending social classes has become an empty dream. The outstanding young people of that era, those who climbed up from the bottom, have been brought back to square one due to the failure of education. Day after day, year after year, our society is certainly getting better and better, but struggle always comes with sacrifice. The wheels of time keep moving forward, but how many people are crushed under the wheels? We don't know. The struggle isn't about life or death, but about staying on the wheel, at least preserving strength to start again.