She Studies in That? 7-Year-Old Found Crammed in Wet Market

Observe the photo below and see if you spot anything odd… Did you find the little girl? 

Ke Enya, a 7-year-old first-grade student at the Yuyangguan Primary School in Wufeng, Hubei province has been studying in these less-than-ideal conditions, under the chopping board of a wet market, for a whole month. 

“I’m from the Yiling district of Yichang in Hubei, and her father comes from Wenzhou in Zhejiang,” her mother, Zhao Weiwei, shared with a reporter. The two had met through mutual friends 13 years ago when they were both visiting Wufeng and quickly began developing a close relationship, both emotionally and professionally. 

They saw an opportunity to build their own business there, and never went back to their respective hometowns.

Above the little girl’s head lies a long cutting board, where a variety of meats, seafood and vegetables are displayed for curious perusing shoppers. Stacked in between iron racks, Ke Enya studies, with her notebook and a laptop in front of her, looking happy as ever. 

Her teacher, Yi Wenyan, checks in on her once in a while, as she does with all of her students who were stuck at home during the pandemic. “The light in her eyes is contagious and heart-warming,” she said. 

Despite the uncomfortable conditions Ke Enya finds herself in, Ms. Yu has been delighted to see great improvement in her grades, with notable progress in her writing and recitation. 

“Temporary school closures, especially during a virus outbreak, pose a serious challenge to our ability to teach these young kids,” Ms. Yu explained. “Compared with older, middle school students, primary school kids don’t always have the self-discipline and sufficient attention span to keep up on their own, especially if their parents are too busy to help them study. The quality of online teaching isn’t the same as in-class lessons.”

In her tiny study “room”, Ke Enya has often struggled to get comfortable and focus for longer periods of time. “Sometimes I bump my head when I look up, and it hurts,” the little girl shared. “But what’s been harder to cope with is not being able to go out and play with my friends.” 

That’s not without reason, of course. Considering how crowded the market gets on a daily basis, and with the epidemic still not 100% eradicated, children’s safety is always at risk. That, together with the need to study consistently, makes it hard to handle for both Ke Enya and her parents.

Since many children’s parents cannot afford taking time off from work, they would rather take them along to their office and have them do their homework there instead of leaving them at home. Knowing this, some schools have begun integrating off-screen lessons and exercises to keep children away from digital devices in intervals and ensure their health isn’t at risk.

“I can’t wait to go back to school and see my friends again so we can study and play together,” the little girl said, with a smile as big and genuine as they come. 

Seeing the poor conditions she studies in, one can find much inspiration in someone as young as Ke Enya making the best of what she has to study and become a better, more knowledgeable version of her past self.

No excuses. 

Source: weibo

Editor: Crystal H

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