Earlyinthemorning,facingthefirstrayofsunshine,myjuniorhighschoollifebegan!Duetomyfirstmilitarytraining,inarelativelyunfamiliarenvironment,Ibecameacollectivewithmynewclassmatesandlivedandstudiedtogetherforfouryears.WhenIthoughtofthis,Ifeltthateverythingwasso,sobeautiful!
Uponarrivalatschool,packyourluggageandbeginmilitarytraining.Thefirstmeetingwiththeinstructormademefeelthathewasverystrict,whichinevitablyreducedmyenthusiasmformilitarytraining.
Theinstructorledustothetrackandfield,standinginafourwaycolumn!Atthebeginning,wewereeagertogiveitatry,andwithoutconsideringsomuch,webegantostandwithourownmilitaryposture!Theinstructorpatrolledtheteamanddiscoveredmanyproblems:incorrecthandposition,incorrecthandshape,andnotdividingthefeetintomanydegrees...Aftersomeadjustments,wegraduallygotbackontrack.Junzimaynotseemsotired,butit'snotthatsimpletodo.Forthefirsttimelearningmilitaryposture,theteacheronlyallowedustostandfor5minutes.Ithoughtitwasnothing,juststandingupstraightandholdingonforfiveminutes?What'ssodifficult?ButsoonIchangedthatridiculousidea.StandinginamilitarypostureismuchmoretiringthanIimagined!Inoneminute,Icouldstillstand,inthesecondminute,Igrittedmyteethandmadeitthrough,butinthethirdminute,Icouldn'thelpit.Standingstill,mybackisalreadysore!HowcouldIhavestoodlikethisathome!Ihavelittletodowiththesehouseholdchoreseverydayandhaveneverexperiencedsuchhardships...Finally,theshortwhistlebroughtustoanendtothe'battle'.Iamtiredandsoreallover,butthosesoldiershavetostandlikethisforalongtimeeveryday,howhardtheywork...Onthisday,Ihavegainedunexpectedlymuch,andIamalsohappyformyprogress!
Thenightwascolorful,andtheskywasadornedwithafewstarlights.Today'sharvestwilldefinitelybecometheshiningstarinthenightskywhereIgrowupinthefuture.
Thismorning,thesunlightwasabundant,causingdizzinessanddizziness,andIwasnoexception.Manypeoplehavereportedtorest,butIhavebeenstrugglingtosupportmyself.Duringthislongmilitaryposture,Ifeellikemybodyisalreadyshaking,heavyonmyheadandfeet,asifIwouldimmediatelyfainttothegroundassoonasIclosemyeyes.Itriedtoholdbackandnotbenoticed,soIkeptmyhatverylow.Atthismoment,TeacherBaiwalkedoverandsawthatmyhatwaspressedtoolow,sohegentlylifteditup.Ithoughttomyself,'It'sover,I'vebeendiscovered!'Buttomysurprise,TeacherBaijustneatlytidiedupmymilitaryattireanddidn'tsayanythingaboutme.Itookalightbreath,pursedmylips,andraisedmychest.
Inafewminutes,myfacewascold,mymouthwasslightlynumb,andIfeltabitconfused.TeacherLiusawthatmybodywasshakingabitandmyeyeswereabitconfused.Heimmediatelyapproachedmeandasked,"Areyoufeelingunwell?Canyoupersist?Ifitreallydoesn'twork,gotakeabreak!"Ireplied,"No,Icanpersist!"Theteachernoddedslightly,caressedmegently,andplacedhishandonmyshoulder,Thetemperatureandpowerfrommypalmseemtobetellingme,"Comeon,littlewarrior!Youcandoit!"Eventhoughthisisjustasilentdialogue,forme,thisdialogueisfulloftheteacher'scare,trust,andhopeforme.Gradually,Ifeelmuchbetter.Althoughmybodyisstilluncomfortable,myheartisverywarm,verywarm!
AlthoughTeacherLiumayseemfierceanddemandingattimes,tobehonest,TeacherLiutreatseveryonejustlikehisbiologicalchild,withthestrictnessofhisparents,aswellasthekindnessandcareofhisparents!Agoodteacherwhoisbothstrictandkind,thethirty-sixyoungeaglesoftheInnovationClasswillbravelyfacethewindandraininmilitarytraining,spreadtheirwingsandfight!
Beforeparticipatinginmilitarytraining,Iheardalotabouthowdifficultmilitarytrainingisandhowstricttheinstructorsare.Atthebeginningofthetraining,therewasabitofimpatienceandnervousness,butmoreofitwasnervousness,afraidofnotbeingabletokeepupwiththeinstructor'sscolding.Infact,militarytrainingisnot"deviltraining",butitallowsustoblendinandworktogetherinthesefivedays.Theheat,fatigue,patience,andperseveranceinmilitarytrainingareagreatopportunitytoovercomeoneself,exercisewillpower,andalsoovercomethebadhabitsdevelopedduringsummervacation.Itisalsoahardandunforgettablememory.
Let'sfirsttrainthestandingposture,whichisthesimplestandmostchallengingwaytotrainpeople'swillpower.Inthescorchingsun,wenotonlyneedtolookup,straightenourchests,tuckinourabdomen,keepourwaistsstraight,andkeepoureyesstraightinfrontofus,butalsostaystillandnotrelax.Afterafewminutes,ourfeetwillnumbandourlegswillbecomesore.Standingwellunderthegazeoftheinstructorisgreat,nottomentionbeingmotionless,sofromtimetotimeIhearsomeoneshouting"report"or"report".Theinstructorrepeatedlyemphasizesthatallmovementsarebasedonstandingposture,whichshowshowimportantstandingpostureis.Thescorchingsunislikefire,it'sreallyhot!Thestudentsareallsweating,buttheystillstandtallandgrittedtheirteethtopersevere.Althoughit'stiring,let'sunderstandthatperseveranceisvictory.
Lateron,welearnedtostandatattention,rest,crossstand,andotherpostures,andtheinstructoralsoaccompaniedusintraining.Thisisthetimetoexerciseourwillpower.
Thefirstdayofmilitarytraininghasended.Wewentbacktotheclassroomtorestandlookedattheclassmatesaroundus.Underthescorchingsun,theskinontheirfaceslostitslusterandbecamedark.However,thestudentswerestillveryexcited.Isn'tthatwhathappenedduringmilitarytraining?Amongthemarebitterandsaltysweat,aswellasflutteringsongsandjoyfullaughter.
Ihavealsogainedalot,allowingmetotrulyexperiencethatnohardshipisnotmilitarytraining,nohardshipisnotlife.Here,Ihavelearnedtobeh2andcenteredaroundthecollective.
Militarytraininghasbeenanindelibleandbeautifulmemoryinmylife.