高三学生请求“拆除鸟巢”！校长回应
双语君约 3 分钟A recent exchange between a high school senior and the principal of Shenzhen Bao'an Middle School (High School Division) has captured public attention, highlighting a meaningful moment of education beyond the classroom.
学子“吐槽信” 图源：南方教育时报
然而，该校党委书记、校长袁卫星并未简单采纳诉求，而是通过一封公开回信，肯定了学生文字中的诗意，并借此上了一堂“生命教育课”：
Amid intense preparation for the national college entrance exam, or gaokao, a student wrote to the school requesting the removal of bird nests on campus, citing disturbance from bird songs. Rather than granting the request, Yuan Weixing, the school's Party secretary and principal, responded with an open letter, turning the moment into an impromptu lesson on life.
In his letter, Yuan first acknowledged the elegance of the student's writing, then elaborated on three key reflections:
Nature follows its own rhythm. Bird songs are part of courting and communication — innate behaviors. The world does not pause for human activities, and learning to coexist with other species is an essential part of growing up.
Disturbances can become memories. Years later, what feels like a disruption today may become a cherished part of one's gaokao experience. Resilience, the principal noted, is often forged in moments of discomfort.
Learning to engage with the world around us. The lush, green campus is precisely why birds choose to nest there. Their calls, while intrusive at times, are also part of the ecosystem students belong to.
校长回信 图源：南方教育时报
同时他明确表示——关于"拆除鸟巢"的请求，我理解你的急切，但我不能答应你。不是因为我不体谅你们的辛苦，而是我希望你们能明白：教育的终极目标，不是让世界适应我们，而是让我们学会与世界相处。
"I understand your urgency, but I cannot grant your request," Yuan wrote. "Not because I don't sympathize with your hard work, but because I want you to understand: the ultimate goal of education is not to make the world adapt to us, but to help us learn to live with the world."
The principal also suggested that the student try reframing the bird songs as natural white noise or even a "dusk concert" — a chance to rest and reset between study sessions.
While acknowledging the significance of the gaokao, Yuan emphasized that cultivating the ability to respect life, coexist with the natural world, and navigate discomfort are lasting assets, especially in an age shaped by artificial intelligence.
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