17-year-old "auto repair girl" Gu Huijing: Vocational school is not a mess, my life is my master
The Paper, reporter He Liquan, intern Wu Danping and Ma Shiwen
Gu Huijing, a 17-year-old second-year vocational high school girl, suddenly became popular.
With a ball head pierced, wearing gray overalls, and wearing white gloves, playing with wrenches and disassembling tires in the workshop-this image of her is widely circulated on the Internet, and she has become the sassy and beautiful "auto repair school girl" in the eyes of netizens. And was praised for "using strength to break gender and professional prejudice."
Gu Huijing is a student of Shenzhen No. 2 Vocational and Technical School, majoring in automobile application and maintenance in class 2019.
In April this year, Gu Huijing represented the school in the Guangdong Vocational College Student Professional Skills Competition and won the first prize in the mechanical and electrical maintenance competition.
In this competition, she not only broke the school record for the engine disassembly competition, but also became the first girl in Guangdong Province to participate in such a competition and win the first prize.
On June 29, Gu Huijing said in an interview with The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) that she was "very happy" after the unexpected popularity, because she chose a vocational school auto repair major out of interest, and was once questioned by the outside world. .
And now, she feels that her choice has been recognized by the society.
"Vocational school students are all messing around and girls can't learn auto repair. These are all stereotypes." Gu Huijing said that she didn't want to be "labeled". "My life is in charge. I will let others talk about everything else. Right."
Out of interest, I chose to go to a vocational school to learn auto repair
In the year of graduating from junior high school, Gu Huijing was faced with two choices: ordinary high school or vocational high school.
After much understanding and consideration, she chose the latter.
"If I go to a normal high school, it is likely to be distressed every day." Gu Huijing once revealed in a media interview that she liked the smell of gasoline since she was a child, and she would be particularly excited every time she saw a car modification lens in a movie.
Going to a vocational school to study auto repair and immersing in the world she is interested in, she thinks it will be more meaningful.
"It's not just about interest, and the prospects of the auto industry will not be bad," said Gu Huijing.
For her decision, the family is also quite puzzled.
"In the beginning, my family didn't recognize it, and felt that auto repair was not something girls should do. When I went home for the New Year, some relatives would also think I was making fun." The opinions of the people around me are more or less convincing. She was a little concerned, she explained her reasons to her family over and over again.
But she does not regret her decision, "The words are spoken from others, but the choice is my own choice."
In vocational schools, basic courses and professional courses account for 50% of each.
In addition to auto repair courses, you also need to learn Chinese, mathematics, English, etc.
Shenzhen No. 2 Vocational and Technical School where Gu Huijing attended adopts a teaching mode that integrates theory and practice. It has set up special training rooms for body repair, electronics and electrician for teaching, and set up automobile engine construction and maintenance, and automobile chassis construction. And professional courses such as maintenance and construction of automobile electrical equipment.
In the 3000-square-meter electromechanical repair workshop, a car is neatly parked within the yellow dotted line on the ground according to the layout of the car 4S shop. While practicing practical skills, Gu Huijing also learns the engine and chassis. Theoretical knowledge of structure.
She finally got a chance to dive into the "auto world" she likes, which is not easy.
Auto repair not only requires brain power, but also physical power. In the eyes of many people, this is a "boy's business".
Gu Huijing said frankly that of the 40 students in the class, boys accounted for the majority, "To be honest, they will learn much faster than me." In order to keep up with the progress, Gu Huijing squeezed time by herself and consulted teachers and seniors.
In the first year of high school, Gu Huijing learned that the school had set up a training team for the Guangdong Vocational College Student Professional Skills Competition, and began to use his spare time to go to the training room to follow the seniors who were preparing for the competition to observe and learn.
Later, she also signed up to join the team.
The automobile electromechanical maintenance competition she participated in is divided into four sub-items: wheel alignment, engine disassembly, regular car maintenance, and automobile fault diagnosis. The fault diagnosis project has the highest score, accounting for 30%.
In this competition, the teacher will set multiple fault points on the car, ask the contestants to start the vehicle to observe the fault phenomenon, and quickly determine the fault range, and then combine the control circuit diagram of the corresponding system to identify the suspected components and circuits one by one Ground detection to find out the fault point and eliminate the fault.
In order to participate in this competition, Gu Huijing needs additional knowledge of circuit diagrams, which has become the most difficult part of her learning.
"In the beginning, I didn't have the concept of (circuit diagram) in my mind, and the teacher couldn't understand how to say it." As long as she had the opportunity, she squeezed time to consult the teacher and seniors, and cooperated with her own understanding and exploration. After learning for almost two years, She slowly found the feeling.
Want to prove that girls can also learn auto repair, she "lives" in the workshop
In March of this year, Shenzhen No. 2 Vocational and Technical School began to form a team for this year's Skills Competition. This time, Gu Huijing was selected as one of the participating players.
All team members must first go through the selection of municipal competitions and team competitions, and the best results can represent the competition in the Guangdong Province competition.
Among all the contestants and candidates, Gu Huijing is the only girl.
After rounds of competitions, she won the qualifications for the automobile electromechanical maintenance competition of the Guangdong Vocational College Student Professional Skills Competition held in April.
Gu Huijing said that the tasks in the intensive training phase are much heavier than daily exercises. Every day from 8 am to 10 pm, she almost "lives" in the workshop except for meal time.
Two weeks before the game, in order to strengthen her skills, Gu Huijing chose to practice in the training room until one or two in the morning before leaving.
When I went back every night, the lights in the dormitory had been turned off, and the other girls were already asleep.
In order not to affect everyone's rest, she can only bathe carefully in the dark.
"It's difficult." Gu Huijing said, "In an environment full of boys, it's really uncomfortable, and I feel isolated and helpless."
In order to complete the action within the specified time, Gu Huijing needs to wear work shoes with iron blocks to "running instead of walking" in the workshop.
For the four competitions, it takes more than two hours to complete the operation once.
After the process was completed, Gu Huijing's clothes and shoes were all drenched, and her hands, face and neck were also covered with black motor oil.
Long-term training inevitably leads to stumbling, and it is common for hands and feet to wear out.
And such exercises, she has to repeat at least three or four times a day.
Gu Huijing said that this process is like running an 800-meter long-distance race, and you have to recite formulas while speaking. Not only is the workload a lot of work, but also the brain power must be taken into account.
“It’s very scary for me. It’s even more tiring than fighter training.” Gu Huijing said that she represented Shenzhen to participate in the provincial competition and was the first girl in Guangdong Province to participate in this type of competition. Xiu is equally good and under great pressure.” She had the idea of shrinking under high-intensity training, but she clenched her teeth and persevered every time.
"The path I chose by myself, I don't want to give up halfway." Gu Huijing said.
At this time, the school's competition instructors Li Shichuan and Li Hai gave her a lot of encouragement and support.
On June 30, Li Shichuan told The Paper that compared with other boys participating in the competition, Gu Huijing’s advantage lies in her carefulness.
When testing the vehicle chassis, she showed more patience and was able to complete the inspection step by step in all the links, so as to discover the fault points set by the expert team in the details.
"Some boys are relatively rough. Although they can finish it quickly, they lose some detailed points and may not have an advantage in the total score in the end."
For the slender Gu Huijing, the biggest difficulty lies in physical fitness.
Auto parts are generally heavier, which is a test for her.
As a result, Li Shichuan will pay special attention to Gu Huijing's state in training.
"She didn't cry hard and tired, but we can see through her steps and movements that sometimes her physical fitness can no longer keep up, and she needs to make adjustments." At this time, Li Shichuan would make Gu Huijing stop. Car regular maintenance and wheel alignment require high physical strength operations. Instead, practice mental projects such as fault diagnosis and take a break.
At the same time, Li Shichuan and Li Hai also developed a special plan for her, teaching her to use ingenuity to replace brute force: when installing bolts, learn to use on-site conditions to extend the tool, and when installing the tire, you can use both hands and leg strength to lift the tire. .....
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Even though the use time is a little longer, Gu Huijing finally has the ability to complete the movements with high quality.
These efforts finally paid off.
In April of this year, Gu Huijing won the third place in the provincial first prize and qualified for the national selection competition.
In the competition, she spent a total of 26 minutes operating the engine disassembly and assembly event, which was half a minute less than the school's best performance in the past, setting a new record.
"It is really not easy for a girl to win the first prize." Li Shichuan is quite proud of the students' achievements. According to him, Gu Huijing has been awarded by a well-known vocational college in Shenzhen for his achievements. Exemption from pre-admission.
However, Gu Huijing is also preparing for the "Higher Vocational College Entrance Examination" in the third stage of senior high school, hoping to "go further" and enter an undergraduate college.
"My life I am in charge"
Earlier media reports stated that Gu Huijing has a character of “play if you want to play, and learn if you want to learn”. She likes playing chess, shopping and photography, and she also loves to dress herself up.
She is versatile and won the second prize of the 2020 Guangdong Campus Photography Contest.
In her circle of friends, she posted a lot of exquisite personal photos, which made it difficult to associate her with the auto repair work.
After Gu Huijing accidentally became popular, netizens called her "a super-sassy car repair class treasure girl".
Gu Huijing felt very happy about this.
"Vocational school students are all messing around and girls can't learn auto repair. These are stereotypes. Many people are afraid of being laughed at and questioned, and dare not try." Gu Huijing said that she did not want to be "labeled" In the two years in the vocational school, she has learned really useful knowledge, and has also gained progress and growth on the road she loves. "I am in charge of my life. Let others talk about the rest."
Li Shichuan told The Paper that after Gu Huijing became popular, she behaved calmly.
"I thought she was going to be "floating" after she became a'net celebrity', but she still behaved more maturely and can treat these honors correctly." Li Shichuan said that as a girl, she can bravely enter this labeled "boy" Exclusive industry", "I was surprised and moved. I hope she can continue to stick to it and make some achievements."
“It’s rare for girls to learn auto repair, and they are doing very well.” On June 30, Professor Zhu Xinzhuo from the Institute of Educational Sciences of Huazhong University of Science and Technology said that the reason why Huijing Gu received widespread attention on the Internet was mainly due to the public I am curious about the combination of "female" and "auto repair".
This kind of prejudice in the degree of occupation and gender matching will gradually decrease with the improvement of people's education level and technological progress.
More importantly, Gu Huijing's choice reflects the direction advocated by the current education reform. It is hoped that students will respect their own interests and inner voice when choosing a major and career.
Li Shichuan said that since ancient times, China has had the term "workers" and "workers".
"Many people feel that laborers are indecent and not glamorous. This prejudice cannot be changed in a day or two. It requires the support of relevant national policies and the efforts of people in the vocational education industry." Li Shichuan said, for most parents, "Still tend to choose ordinary high school education", but in actual work, many parents of senior high school entrance examination students he met can also accept their children to enter vocational schools to receive vocational education.
"One direction of the current vocational education reform is to open up the pathways for secondary vocational students. For example, in Guangdong, many undergraduate colleges have recruited students for secondary vocational students, undergraduates with vocational education, and graduate students with vocational education in the future." Li Shichuan said that students who "lost" in ordinary high schools should not come to vocational schools with regret, but should "come happily" like Gu Huijing, because vocational schools can also provide students with development space and promotion channels.
Zhu Xinzhuo also believes that many secondary vocational students need to overcome their inferiority complex and establish a concept that "relying on technology can also lead a good life."
"As long as you work hard and truly master these skills, it is no less than those who pass the ordinary high school entrance examination to college." At the same time, he also pointed out that the society should provide perfect institutional guarantees so that a person can live a decent living by relying on skills. , A worry-free life, in order to "eliminate parents and students' worries about the future of secondary vocational education", parents do not have to force their children to enter the competition track.