Photo Stories – Spring Semester 2014 – Qingchuan County, Sichuan Province

青川木鱼学生的残疾爸爸带我们走到河床边的家，左边的房子是他们一家四口安身立命的家。
Muyu student’s handicapped father leads us to his home by the river, the house on the left side is his home for a family of 4.

木鱼学生的双腿残疾父亲（左）带我们去他的理发工作室。图左边是他家。
This father (left) with disabled lower limbs leads us to his barber shop .His home is on the left side.

这个在马路下面、河边废弃的观水站是学生爸爸为人理发的“工作室”，一次四元。
Beneath the street level, the abandoned tiny water observing station by the river, is the father’s barber shop. He charges ￥4 for a haircut.

向木鱼的孩子们解释如何填写奖学金申请表
Explaining to Muyu students on how to fill the scholarship application form.

王姐姐正在审核青川孩子们的奖学金申请表格，按成绩核定一、二、三等奖，以便我们当场颁发奖学金。
Miss Wang is examining these application forms, according to exam results, 1st, 2nd and 3rd scholarships are approved for submission.

木鱼初中的孩子们
Junior High students of Muyu

三锅初中全部“真爱明天”的学生都即将初三毕业
All our Junior High students of Sanguo will graduate soon.

青川中学周末放假，我们用周六晚上和周日早上和学生谈话。
Our discussion held on Saturday night and Sunday morning At Qingchuan High School.

趴在肩上说悄悄话
Whispering on my shoulder.

领了助学金后在名单上签字
Signing for the education grants

鼓励孩子们勇敢做一只翱翔于天空的老鹰
Encouraging children to be an eagle flying in the sky bravely

星期天中午结束青川中学谈话，几个学生送我们到校外。
Ending our discussion on Sunday noon time, a few students sent us off from the school ground.

他觉得现今的教育制度压得学生只知道应付考试，不免感到有点无奈、有点迷茫。
He thinks that nowadays the education system put students under pressure on aiming at exams, he feels lost and miserable.

王姐姐告诉孩子们：心态最重要
Miss Wang told the kids that their positive thinking is most important.

孙姐姐和学生交流
Miss Sun sharing with students

青川一中的孩子们
Children of Qingchuan 1st Senior High School

青川一中的座谈好开心
Happy discussion in Qingchuan 1st Senior High School

瘦小的关庄孤儿已经长高了，现在就读于青川职高一年级。
The little thin orphan of Guanzhuang Middle school is now much taller and studying 1st year in Qingchuan vocational school.

她班上的男孩委托她代问：长相像煤矿工人，没有女孩子喜欢他，该怎么办？这个问题引起哄堂大笑。
One of her classmate wanted to ask: No girls like him, because he looks like a Coal Miner. What can he do? The entire class laughs.

虽然眼睛仅剩微薄视力，他有着比同龄孩子更深入许多的见解。从初中到高二他始终保持特优成绩。
Even though his vision is very limited, he understands things more and deeper than others in his same age group. He maintains very high marks from junior high to now, 2nd grade of senior high.

高考填志愿应该按自己的兴趣去选择专业，或是依照长辈的意愿填志愿准备将来考公务员？
When I fill the university’s form for my choices of major study, should I fill my real wish or follow the adult’s instruction to become a civil servant later?

他的提问：梦想成为职业球员，但现实与梦想仍有巨大差距，该如何抉择？
He asked: I am dreaming to become a professional basketball player, but there is a big gap between reality and dream. What should I do?

孙姐姐带来书签和笔记本送给孩子们
Miss Sun brought bookmarks and notebooks for the children.

今天他班上有位女同学昏倒，他把这位同学抱到医务室，却伤到自己的腰椎。
He carried a pass out classmate to the First Aid room, and hurt his own back.

关庄的初三孩子站起来问：中考在即却感到很迷茫，不知为何而战，怎么办？很多同学都有同感。
A boy from Guanzhuang Junior High asked: The high school entrance exam is coming, but I’m confused, and don’t know what is it for? Many others feel the same way.

孩子们认真记下谈话的重要部分
Children are taking notes diligently to our conversation.

一边说故事一边做示范
Demonstration when telling a story.

关庄两个初二孩子主动站出来承担我们环保队长和副队长的责任
In Guanzhuang middle school, two 2nd grade kids volunteered themselves to be the leaders of our Environmental Protection team.

志愿者一大早在关庄街上等路过的大巴回成都
The volunteers are waiting for a bus to Chengdu in the early morning.