Colorful years

With his exceptional memory and comprehension abilities, Congcong is like a pair of magical wings, allowing him to swim freely in the vast ocean of knowledge, just as easily and comfortably as a fish swimming in water.

The primary school curriculum at that time was well-organized.

Every morning, as the first rays of sunlight stream into the campus, at precisely nine o'clock, the crisp school bell rings on time, its sound like beautiful musical notes echoing in every corner of the school. Filled with anticipation, the children enter their classrooms to begin their day of learning.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, accompanied by the cheerful sound of the school bell, the day's classes came to an end. The children, like birds released from their cages, ran happily to the playground, releasing their inner joy.

The two-hour lunch break is like a quiet moment in a busy life, allowing children to adjust their state and prepare for the afternoon's learning.

The daily curriculum is very compact and well-structured, with only five classes per day. Among them, Chinese and mathematics are the two most important core subjects, each occupying nine class periods per week, averaging 9 classes per day.

These two subjects are like the cornerstones of a knowledge edifice, laying a solid foundation for children's future.

The political affairs class is held three times a week. Although the class time is short, it allows children to keep abreast of national events and social dynamics, cultivating their patriotism and social responsibility. The physical education class is also very popular among the children. There are three classes a week, allowing children to exercise, develop teamwork, and cultivate perseverance.

As for music and labor classes, they are like seasonings in life, with two classes each per week, allowing children to experience the charm of art through singing, learn to cherish the fruits of labor through work, and cultivate the virtues of diligence and simplicity.

The art class was set to be held only once a week. In rural areas, due to a long-standing shortage of art teachers, schools did not start offering art classes until the children entered the third grade.

It is precisely because of this relatively delayed start time that students have not developed a strong interest and passion for painting classes. They often just go through the motions in class and do not really put their hearts into learning and studying painting techniques and knowledge.

Whether it's the use of paintbrushes, color matching, or the understanding and expression of various painting themes, everything remains superficial, without delving into the mysteries and joys within. Over time, painting classes gradually become a dispensable subject.

Students are paying less and less attention to it, which undoubtedly hinders the art enlightenment of rural children and deprives them of an important way to expand their thinking and express themselves.

For Congcong, this kind of course arrangement was a piece of cake, so easy it was unbelievable.

In every recitation task, he was able to memorize the text perfectly, word for word, thanks to his superb memory.

In every dictation exercise, his handwriting was neat and his answers were accurate, as if they were printed out.

In every exam, he always stood out with a perfect score, firmly sitting on the throne of first place in the class, becoming an unattainable figure in the eyes of other students.

Not only were his main subjects challenging, but his elective subjects were also no challenge for him. He enjoyed every course and achieved excellent grades, demonstrating his outstanding all-round development.

And so, Congcong became a super academic star who attracted the attention of the entire school. In every corner of the campus, one could hear legendary stories about him. His brilliant performance in class and his diligent study after class were like dazzling stars that attracted everyone's attention.

By the second month, the news had spread like wildfire throughout the entire campus. Teachers and students alike unanimously agreed to nominate him for the important positions of class monitor and academic representative.

The role of class monitor may seem simple, just assisting the homeroom teacher in managing class affairs, but the responsibilities involved are immense.

He needs to carefully arrange the students on duty each day to ensure that the classroom environment is always kept clean and tidy; the moment the teacher steps into the classroom, he must quickly organize the students to stand up in an orderly manner, express their respect to the teacher with standard etiquette, and show the class's good image.

As the class monitor, his responsibilities are even more significant. He needs to always keep in mind the task of collecting students' homework, acting like a meticulous little housekeeper, collecting each homework in an orderly manner, and then respectfully handing it over to the respective teachers.

Afterwards, they must act like skillful messengers, accurately distributing the homework that the teacher has corrected to each student, so that everyone can understand their learning progress in a timely manner.

In addition to these daily tasks, he also shoulders the important responsibility of distributing textbooks and learning supplies to ensure that every student has sufficient learning resources and to safeguard their learning journey.

Under Congcong's leadership, all the class's tasks were carried out in an orderly manner, like a sophisticated machine operating efficiently and systematically.