Ienteredthecampusearlyinthemorningwithexcitement,preparingtoembarkonanewjourneyinlife.Thesunwasshiningbrightly,andallofusgatheredontheplayground.Augustisahotseason,andthebirdsthatusedtosoarintheskyalsostoponthebranches,unwillingtoflyagain.Thegrasswaslistlessfromthesun,lazilybendingdown,andtheflowersweresosunburnedthattheyhidtheirbeautifullittleface.
Wegatheredontheschoolplaygroundtoholdthemilitarytrainingopeningceremony.Theinstructorsresponsibleforthismilitarytraininghavealreadylinedupneatly.Theopeningceremonywaspresidedoverbyvariousleaders,startingwiththeflagraisingceremony.Theinstructors'uprightpostureanddardmovementsleftadeepimpressiononthestudents.Afteraspeech,theprincipalannouncedthatthemilitarytrainingforfreshmeninjuniorhighschool-nowbegins!
Theinstructorwholedus,surnamedLi,wasnotverytallandhadanordinaryappearance.However,themilitaryspiritemanatingfromhimfromtheinsideoutmademethinkhewasveryextraordinary.
Thecontentoftoday'strainingis,andresting.InstructorListernlydemandedthatwemaintainourmilitaryposturewithoutmoving,andatattentionwithacleanandneatposture.Afterthetraining,thestudentswereallsweatingprofusely,bothbitterandsweet,andtheyalsoexperiencedalotfromit.
Asnoonapproached,thesunbecameevenmorescorching,andwefinallylookedforwardtoabreak.Duringthebreak,InstructorLiinteractedkindlywitheveryone.Hewasveryhumorousandalwaysmadeeveryoneburstintolaughter.Originally,hewasnotasharshandstrictasIthought.
Duringtheafternoontraining,theweatherwasalsoveryhot,andthescorchingsunabovemyheadwasunbearable.However,myclassmateschosetogrittheirteethandpersevere.Unabletopersevere,hewenttotherestareaforabriefrestandimmediatelyreturnedtotheclassteamfortraining.Theclassteacherswereallwithus,veryclosetous,cheeringuson.Thecamerakeepsrecordingourtrainingtimethroughouttheday.
Adayoffulfillment,adayofharvest,andadayofsorenesshavecometoanend.Duringtraining,Irealizedthatunityisthetrueessenceofstrength,thatwemustobeyourinstructors,andthatwemustalsohowtoaccepttrialsandtribulations.
Thefirstdayofmilitarytrainingwasverytiring,butIcouldn'thelpbutpickupacomparisonpen,useit,andrecordthismomentwithmyheart.Lookingforwardtoabeautifultomorrow!
Intheafternoon,weweretrainingontheplaygroundinthescorchingsun,andevenwearingathicklayerofsunscreenwasofnouse.Wefirstreviewedallthebasicactionsfromyesterday,andthenwestartedlearningthenewcontentfortoday.Theinstructoraskedustosquatdowninthefronttworowsfirst,andthenletuslearntostepinplace.Thissoundslikeaneasytaskforchildren.No!It'snotthateasy,firstofall,Ineedtoadjustmymilitaryposture.Iaccordingtotheessentialsandshowcasemyspiritualoutlook.Whenhearingthecommand,firstliftyourleftfoot,whilekeepingyourrighthandinfront,andthenfollowthecommand.Thisistotestour.
Okay!Attheinstructor'scommand,everyonestartedtomove.Atfirst,everythingwasfine,butsoonthespeedbecameveryfast.Theinstructorscoldedusandsaid,'Toofast.'Assoonasitsloweddown,Iwasinahurry,soItooktheopportunitytostepononefootmore.Whoa!Finally,Igotbetter.Afterstoppingandpracticingafewmoretimes,Icouldn'tkeepupandalmostwantedtoquitandreturntotheclassroom.Butsomanyclassmateshavepersevered,andIwilldefinitelybeableto.IfIquitatthismoment,Iwon'tbelaughedatbyothers.
No,Ican'tmakeotherslookdownonme.Iworkedharderandmoreseriouslythanbefore,puttingin12%ofmyspirit,andfinally,Iachievedit.Iovercametheselfwhoretreatedwhenencounteringdifficulties.
Today,aftertraining,mylegshurteverywherefromtoptobottom,andmyshouldersaresore.However,IamveryhappybecausetodayIambetterandh2erthanbefore.
Iamfullofconfidence,andIbelievethatinmyfuturestudies,Iwillnolongerbecowardly!
Struggle!Youth!
Onweekdays,IseesoldiersdressedneatlyandtheirmovementsneatandonTV.Theireverymoveandeverymoveexudesvitalityandenergy,withamajesticuprightdemeanor.Whenlisteningtotheteachertalkaboutmilitarytraining,peopledon'tcare.Theythinkit'sjustwalkingandinline,butit'sreallynotlikethat.
Inthemorning,bathedinbrilliantsunlight,theinstructorledtheteamtoconducttrainingafterlisteningtotheprecautions.Inthemorning,wepracticeposture.postureissimpletosay,butitisnoteasytopractice.Heelstogether,toesseparatedby60degrees,calvesexertingforce,straighteningfeet...Asetofmovementsweredone,adjusted,andafterforafewminutes,Ifeltpaininthesolesofmyfeet,slightnumbnessinmylegs,andstiffnessinmybody.Atthebeginning,therewasstillwind.Later,thesunbecameh2andtoxic,causingsweatalloverthebodyandthirst.Somepeoplefeltuncomfortablewhenexposedtothesun.Theystoodforhalfanhourandcouldfeelthepainontheirfeet.Whentheinstructorordereda"rest",theirlegsnumbedandthewholebodyfeltabitsoft.Whentheydrankwater,itwasreallycomfortable!
Inthemorning,westoodinamilitaryposture,andintheafternoon,wedelveddeeperintothecontentbasedonmilitaryposture.Intheafternoon,wepracticedmilitaryetiquetteandothercontent,andobviouslyavoidedthescorchingsun.However,wewerestilltiredandhot,missingtheairconditioningfanathome!Thisistheideainmyheart.
Today'strainingmademerealizethedifficultyofbeingasoldier.Today'stemperatureisonlyinourearlythirties,andweareallabitoverwhelmed.Thinkingofsoldiers,nomatterhowhotorcoldtheymaybe,theyhavenocomplaintsaboutnormaloperations.Ourentireteamalsospentmorethantenminutes,andthesoldierswereneatandswift.Myrespectforsoldiersnaturallyarises.
Today'smilitarytraininghasalsomademerealizethegapbetweenmyselfandsoldiers.Wemustlearnfromsoldiersandbecomepillarsofthecountryassoonaspossible.