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Recently, the scores for the college entrance examination in 31 provinces, regions, and cities have all been announced, and candidates are gradually entering the process of filling out their preferences.

During the college entrance examination, there was a special group of candidates who, with their strong perseverance and extraordinary efforts, wrote shining youth answer sheets one after another. They may not be able to see, they may be physically disabled... but on the road to pursuing their dreams, they also strive for self-improvement and give their all.

01

"As long as one's heart turns to sunshine, it is full of hope."

When I first started junior high school, a sudden illness struck Dong Yichao, a young man from Jiangsu. He suddenly felt weak in his hands and feet, fell to the ground, and was later diagnosed with anterior spinal artery occlusion syndrome, unable to move below the neck.

The doctor once asserted that Dong Yichao would spend the rest of his life in the hospital bed, but the illness did not defeat this stubborn young man. After taking a three-year leave of absence, he returned to the classroom.

For many years, his mother Gu Weihua has been pushing a wheelchair, rain or shine, to pick up and drop off Dong Yichao from school. Due to suffering from illness, Dong Yichao could only write with two fingers. Despite suffering from illness, he never stopped learning.

Dong Yichao stated that he will choose an ideal university based on his own situation.

"As long as you have a sunny heart, you are full of hope. No matter what major you ultimately apply for, you still cannot relax your studies in college and need to learn more knowledge and skills."

02

Whether the road ahead is smooth or thorny

I won't even stop my steps

At the age of two, Ma Yifei became blind due to eye disease. Later, her parents sent her to study at Ningxia Special Education School. Outside of cultural classes, Ma Yifei spent almost all of her time on music. At the age of 5, she learned to play the piano, at 9, she started playing the violin, and at 12, she learned to compose... In the process of learning music, she overcame unimaginable difficulties for ordinary people.

As his playing skills matured, Ma Yifei began to participate in music performances. At the closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics, Ma Yifei calmly took the stage, and a melodious and graceful song "Snowflake" flowed out of her fingertips, and the main torch slowly extinguished. "Audiences all over the world have seen my performance, and I am proud from the bottom of my heart."

Recently, the scores for the Ningxia National College Entrance Examination were released. According to Ma Yifei's mother, her score was slightly regrettable, but she is an art oriented candidate who previously achieved the first place in the professional course exam for composition at Xinghai Conservatory of Music for students from outside Guangdong Province. This time, Ma Yifei's academic performance far exceeded the admission scores of the school in previous years.

In the future, Ma Yifei wants to engage in work related to composition. "Composing can create beauty, express my emotions, and convey positive and sunny things to more people."

"I have been working hard for so long, whether it is a smooth road or a thorny road ahead, I will not stop."

03

"I want to change the future through hard work"

Wu Haoran comes from Anhui and experienced a sudden cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 9. After undergoing three craniotomy surgeries, his body also left sequelae and he was unable to walk independently. Wu Haoran did not give up and returned to school after half a year of recuperation in a rehabilitation hospital.

Wu Haoran usually uses a wheelchair to go to and from school. After arriving at school, he places the wheelchair on the first floor of the teaching building and uses a cane or handrail to climb up the stairs. The teacher and classmates wanted to give him some special care, but were politely refused, saying, "I don't need it, I can do it myself.".

Upon learning about this year's college entrance examination results, Wu Haoran said that although he did not meet his own requirements, he could choose a better second tier university.

"The road ahead is still long, and I think I can only change the future through my own efforts, not the past."

04

My dream is to become a special education teacher

Bring more hope to blind children "

Anhui candidate Yu Xiaonan is 18 years old and is studying at the Hefei Special Education Center. Due to congenital glaucoma, she is almost blind.

During her school years, Yu Xiaonan studied traditional Chinese medicine massage, and even without taking the college entrance examination, she could still find a job after graduation. However, she still chose to take the college entrance examination.

Yu Xiaonan strives to improve her academic performance, but unable to read books, she relies on constantly listening to course materials to consolidate her knowledge. In this year's college entrance examination, although Yu Xiaonan did not achieve her ideal score, she said it has exceeded her expected score and will continue to work hard to take the exam next year.

"My dream is to become a student of Nanjing Special Education College, and in the future, to become a special education teacher, bringing more dreams and hope to blind children."

May you, who fly against the wind

Everything goes smoothly on the road to pursuing dreams in the future!

Producer, Li Zhe Editor-in-Chief, Misha.

CCTV reporter | Tang Gaolin Jingming

Editor, Yang Huijun Proofreader, Zhang Tianyu

Comprehensive materials from Ziniu News, Hefei Daily, Huoqiu Release, etc