From "food stamps, lunch boxes, and bedding" to "warm kettles, bank cards, and walkmans", to today's "computers, mobile phones, and digital cameras", the "standard equipment" in the freshman's bag is slowly changing——
The changes of times hidden in the suitcase
In mid-September, freshmen from colleges and universities began to enter the journal one after another. The senior high school graduates who experienced the epidemic stepped into the university in a special way and experienced a new life different from the past.
Due to this year’s special circumstances, masks, disposable hand sanitizers, and alcohol wipes have become necessities for new students.
In addition to daily necessities, computers, mobile phones and digital cameras have become the "standard equipment" for new students.
From "food stamps, lunch boxes, and bedding" in the late 20th century to "warm kettles, bank cards, and walkmans" in the early 21st century, to today's "computers, mobile phones, and digital cameras", college freshmen's "school bag" changes, It is not only a life necessity, but also a memory of the times.
"Three-piece": double standard for life and learning
"I took 2 pieces of luggage, a suitcase and a back of the shoulders, both for a change of clothes." Zhang Nan, a freshman from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is from Hunan. Among his belongings are masks, disposable hand sanitizer and alcohol disinfection. The wet wipes were neatly placed in the suitcase.
"Before leaving, my mother repeatedly told me to pay attention to personal hygiene and safety, don't gather together, and keep social distance."
"We still don't worry, we will follow along." Outside the school, many parents know that the school currently prohibits parents from entering, but they still want to send their children to see their school.
"Because of the epidemic prevention and control, parents can only be sent to the school gate, but I want to come and watch the moment the child walks into the university gate. I don't want to miss this back view."
Liu Ming has been a college counselor for almost ten years. In his opinion, the "post-00s" college freshmen are basically chasers of electronic products. Electronic products such as laptops, smart phones, and IPADs are almost "manually equipped."
“In the past, most of the students installed desktop computers in the dormitory. Generally, there are not many in a dormitory. Only a small number of students have laptops, which are also very cumbersome. Now, in addition to laptops, smartphones and tablets, there are also Some students bought balance bikes, SLR cameras, etc." Liu Ming said.
Recalling that when he enrolled in college, Liu Ming said that he was much better than before, and he didn't need to bring his own daily necessities such as lunch boxes, kettles, and washbasins.
In addition to carrying large items such as bedding and clothes into the school, he also brought a bank card and a walkman that he thought was very fashionable.
He smiled and sighed, "Children nowadays may not know what a Walkman is."
A suitcase: light travel in the Internet age
Compared with the large and small bags of luggage in previous years, the most obvious change at the on-site check-in points of major colleges and universities is that the freshmen now travel lightly.
"A lot of things are available in the school, and online shopping is very convenient. In addition to basic changes of clothes, daily necessities, etc., I purchase them online and send them directly to the school." Huang Yan, a freshman at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, only brought a suitcase. Come report.
Due to the need for epidemic prevention and control, the school requires parents not to enter the campus when new students register this year. Without the help of their parents, some girls even carry only one shoulder to report.
"I took my laptop and mobile phone with me, and other daily necessities were sent from home by express. They arrived at school earlier than me."
The reporter saw at the registration site that students are now getting smaller and smaller school bags.
Freshmen generally believe that as long as they come to school with their mobile phones, everything else can be purchased online.
"It's completely different from that year. At that time, I had to carry the blankets from home by myself." A parent who came to send his children said that in the 1980s, when he reported to the university, the necessary things were the grain and oil relations migration certificate and Account transfer certificate.
"When we were in college, we used food and oil relations to issue steamed buns and meal tickets to dine. Without this migration permit, we would not be able to guarantee food rations. In addition, there were two large bags of bedding and clothes, and we took the train all the way to school. of."
Message to Freshmen: Creating Better Hope in Adaptation
In addition to the changes in luggage, the biggest difference from previous years is the new lifestyle and mentality brought about by the epidemic.
The new crown epidemic that began at the beginning of the year has faced a major survival challenge for both China and the world.
"It is true that time cannot be restarted, and there is no way for the dead lives to come back, but people's hearts eroded by disasters have not been intimidated by the virus, let alone by the virus." Professor Peng Kaiping, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Positive Psychologist of Tsinghua University : "The construction of academic style is not empty talk, not moral preaching, but human state and pursuit."
A big data study by the Positive Psychology Research Center of Tsinghua University found that people’s positive emotions have indeed declined significantly since 2020 compared to 2019, but achievements, commitment, and sense of meaning have increased.
The comparison shows that in 2020, the increase in ten advantages has reached a statistically significant level. They are: forgiveness, bravery, self-control, honesty, fairness, humility, studious, civic spirit, hope and kindness.
The only thing that has fallen is the humor, and the jokes are a little less.
Obviously, in the days of fighting the virus, although there have been many human tragedies, people have seen the fearless, positive and optimistic spirit of more people in the face of major disasters.
This spirit is not only reflected in the perseverance to the pain caused by the virus, but also in the strength after losing a loved one, highlighting the noble spirit of being a human being.
When talking about closed management of some colleges and universities after enrollment, Peng Kaiping believes that although the global epidemic has not yet ended, we have entered a normalized life in the epidemic. This life is very different from the previous life, which requires freshmen to use it. New ideas to adapt, and create better hope in this adaptation.