"Now, let's hand the microphone to Jerry."
Gu Weijing's brief meditation on the artwork was interrupted by bright spotlights sweeping overhead.
The infrastructure of private schools is quite good.
In order to rehearse the "Shakespeare" drama in the English grammar class and the song and dance program of the social dance, a special rotating spotlight set is placed above the auditorium in the school.
I don’t know when,
The spotlight above the auditorium was turned on, and the beam of light passed through the crowd of senior students, and finally stopped on the head of the boy who stood up from a few rows of seats in front of Gu Weijing.
The lights in other parts of the auditorium were extinguished, and it was completely dark, leaving only the figure standing in the light.
The main point guard of the basketball team was bathing in the focus of the students' eyes with a proud look on his face. His dyed golden curly hair shone brightly under the spotlight as if it were coated with glitter.
"Thank you, thank you for your encouragement. I just want to give a little love to the stray pets on the streets."
While Jerry said in an awesome voice that he just wanted to do good things and winning the award was just a casual thing, he bowed to the students who were applauding him from all directions.
It looks quite Oscar-worthy.
The screams of girls and the whistles of boys continued to be heard in the auditorium.
"Please don't be modest. In the past ten years that I have been teaching, few students in our school have received such high-profile media coverage. This not only reflects the school motto of Dulwich College [Innovation, Freedom, Fraternity], but also the noble character of Dulwich people. The embodiment of spiritual outlook..."
The standards of this commendation meeting were exceptionally high.
The education group, which has always adhered to the concept of student-run schools, sent old Canadian principals from North America to Myanmar. At this time, they rarely appeared on the stage and wanted to say a few words at this kind of event.
The old principal took the microphone from the president of the Women's Student Union, walked quickly along the aisle between the stairs and seats, and walked quickly to Jerry.
The old gentleman patted Jerry on the shoulder, held the microphone with a smile, and preached Dulwich's teaching and school philosophy.
The reporter from the campus news agency squatted in front of the auditorium seat, holding a Nikon SLR camera high, and the flash kept flashing.
The old principal seemed to be deliberately creating some kind of dramatic stage effect.
His tone suddenly paused for a few seconds, and then he took out a small box from his pocket and showed it to everyone.
"...I would like to announce a decision here. Regarding the pet euthanasia project established by Jerry, the Dulwich Group Headquarters highly praised it, and after contacting the Scout Association in London, UK, in order to commend Jerry Lorenz My husband’s good deeds were specially awarded with a first-class love badge as a token of encouragement.”
In the box, a tin medallion with the image of a golden retriever dog reflected its metallic luster under the spotlight.
coax--
"what is that?"
"Scout Heart Medal."
"What level? Did I hear you correctly? Level one?"
"It's the first level, the highest honor of the Boy Scouts, the same style as Beckham, Mandela, Neil Armstrong and the royal Duke of Cambridge. Boss, this is so awesome that it will fly into the sky."
The badge looked like a child's toy, but all the students showed expressions of wonder and envy.
The reporter squatting in front of the school news agency pressed the camera shutter so hard that it almost started to smoke.
Scout is the world's largest and most influential youth activity organization, with members covering approximately 300 million teenagers of different ages from 4 to 25 years old in different countries around the world.
Its content covers all aspects such as outdoor physical training, daily social welfare, and participation in popular science lectures.
This method of social activity was invented by Professor Robert of Oxford University at the end of the 19th century. He was also awarded a knighthood by the King of England for his outstanding contributions to children's education.
The Boy Scouts program has always been part of a Western-style campus social activity culture.
Even the reputation of the Boy Scouts has been severely undermined in recent years by repeated child sex abuse scandals.
Even the Boy Scouts of America went bankrupt because of the sex scandal, but it is still the largest social activist organization for minors in the world.
Students in Dongxia generally need to register as a community volunteer during their holidays.
Foreign students often participate in Boy Scout activities from an early age.
Myanmar actually has its own official organization of Boy Scouts.
However, all Dulwich students will register as members of the more "authentic" British Boy Scouts and organize relevant social activities every school year.
This is also an important promotional item on the international school’s campus homepage.
The dog badge awarded to Jerry in the hands of the old principal, even though it looks childish, is one of the highest honors that a student with a Western education can receive in middle school.
It's like a military medal.
"I heard that a senior at Dulwich College in Cairo got a first-level Boy Scout medal a few years ago. When he applied for college, Yale gave him a full scholarship."
"Tch, this is nothing. I read the news in "Sunday Weekly" that there is an old man in Portugal who, relying on the prestige of a high-level Boy Scout badge, slept in a whole quarter of the summer camp during the summer vacation. Girls who want to date him.”
"...awesome."
Even the classmates who had disapproved of Jerry in the past had to keep their mouths shut in front of this first-class medal of honor.
The Boy Scouts system attaches great importance to honorary awards. There are hundreds of different badges awarded to outstanding youths. The difficulty of obtaining these badges varies.
easier,
For example, if you live independently and go camping for a day, you can get the "Basic Campfire Badge", visit five museums, and write a 500-word science paper respectively. After submission, you can get the "Basic Science Popularizer Badge" and help the old lady. Crossing the road can earn you a "Basic Love Badge" and more.
There are also some badges with very high gold content.
British Boy Scout badges are divided into four levels: basic level, third level, second level and first level.
Both basic-level and third-level badges are easy to obtain as long as you volunteer for enough time and participate in corresponding activities regularly.
It is very difficult to obtain the second level.
Level one badges are even rarer.
For example, the dog badge in the hands of a Canadian principal is such a highly valuable first-level badge.
It requires a [particularly influential and loving act of animal protection] to be obtained.
"Among Dulwich College's nine campuses around the world, since its establishment in 1957, only 61 students have received the first-level honorary badge of the Boy Scouts, and the average is less than one per year. This is especially true when the Myanmar campus was established. This is the first time since then. I heard that you were selected into the advanced class by Mrs. Sakai?"
Jerry nodded proudly.
"What a fine young man."
The principal looked at Jerry cheerfully, with kind eyes as if he were looking at a special bonus awarded by the walking board of directors for his teaching performance this year.
"It seems that this year, in addition to Miss Sakai, we will have another classmate who is expected to enter the top ten world-famous schools. Dulwich College is proud of an outstanding young student like you, Mr. Jerry."
It’s not that the principal is ignorant and makes a fuss over a small badge.
But in the eyes of the admissions office of Western universities, whoever can get a high-level Boy Scout badge means that he has "outstanding creativity", "intelligent mind" and "leadership potential", and is a good character. A synonym for academic excellence.
It is more eye-catching than a simple high school GPA of 3.8 on a student's resume, with straight A's in all subjects.
It is probably similar to concepts such as "Top Ten Outstanding Young Men at the Municipal Level", "Three Best Students at the Prefecture Level" or "Advanced Individuals with Courage for Righteousness".
Many famous British and American politicians, prime ministers and cabinet ministers have been recipients of the first-level Boy Scout badge.
To this day, such badges are still displayed on the Wiki homepages of these big figures as important honors from their student days, no less important than diplomas from prestigious schools.
"The first-class love badge is really outstanding."
The principal carefully pinned the dog badge to the chest of Jerry's school uniform: "If I had had such a badge when I was a child, I think I would have worn it 24 hours a day, even if I slept."
Probably this kind of animal loving euthanasia project particularly scratched the itch of the Boy Scout badge review department. Even the principal did not expect that he could actually apply for a "First Class Love Badge" from the UK.
There are students at Dulwich College who have won many awards in society, but never before have they received such a prestigious honor.
It seems that his performance has really exploded this year.
It can only be considered good luck for someone as talented as Miss Sakai to transfer to another school.
But Jerry was actually trained by this school. If he could really apply to one of the top ten prestigious schools in the world in QS art rankings, it would be quite a big deal in the school board.
The old principal handed the microphone in his hand to Jerry and said with a smile: "Would you like to share a few sentences with your classmates about your creation and award-winning experience?"
"I have always been a person who is very kind to animals. When I was in the English grammar class at school one day and heard the teacher reciting William Wordsworth's famous poem "The Lost Love", I felt even more excited. I was touched and wanted to do something for the animals, and my father also expressed support for my plan. I just had such an opportunity some time ago..."
Jerry had clearly practiced his speech carefully.
He spoke one thing after another, and talked endlessly. When he talked about the abandoned cats and dogs, he would wave his fist from time to time to express his indignation.
Very charismatic.
Gu Weijing also had to admit,
Jerry looked quite charming at this time.
He is handsome, good at sports, has a rich and loving family. Such a boy is not a popular figure in the school, who is?
"Finally, I would like to express my special thanks to one of our classmates for his help during the filming of the micro-film."
At the end of Jerry's words, his tone suddenly became deeper.
He clapped his hands and raised his arms: "That's our Miss Mona Sandenou. Miss Sandenou is the set manager and post-production staff of this short film "THE LOST LOVE". I am very grateful to Miss Sandenou. For your dedication and companionship during the filming process. Please let us give applause to this respectable and lovely girl."
This news caused a moment of silence.
Then,
It was like a roaring tsunami of applause.
The noise seemed like it was going to knock off the roof of the school auditorium.
"It's so romantic."
"The two of them are indeed together, I know it."
"The two made a short film together before graduation... and they won an award at a film festival. It was like a scene only found in campus love movies."
"Wow, if anyone does this to me, I will give him a monkey."
"No, I'm too bitter. How can such a golden boy give others a way to survive?"
The students were talking louder and louder, and they didn’t know whether it was arranged by Jerry’s boys on the basketball school team or whether it was a matter of course.
First, a classmate shouted: "Kiss me!"
Then the atmosphere began to become more and more intense, and the whole audience began to boo.
Even the children in the lower grade group clapped their hands vigorously and shouted together in such a joyful atmosphere.
"Kiss me!"
"Kiss me!"
"Kiss me!"
The principal was stunned for a moment, then hesitated but did not stop the noise in the auditorium.
The old principal felt that being a villain at this moment would be a bit embarrassing.
He just smiled helplessly, sighed at the restless love among adolescent boys and girls, then folded his arms and let the students do whatever they wanted.
The lighting engineer behind the stage in the school auditorium is also someone who enjoys watching the excitement without taking it too seriously. He specially set out a beam of spotlights to shine on the female students on the stage.
Mona was still standing on the side of the stage projection cloth, still holding the cue card she had just hosted at the commendation meeting in her hand, with a cold face and delicate features.
Jerry walked toward the front of the stage.
Under the spotlight, the handsome girl with dark hair and the cool guy with blond hair slowly approached. This scene was like the love between the prince and the princess in "Grimm's Fairy Tales".
If you don't come and kiss me,
The audience felt it was unjustifiable.
Mona under the light was a little surprised.
She had no idea that Jerry would say such words.
Jerry did indeed invite her to participate in the filming of the pet protection short film "Lost Love" when she first started school, and she played the leading role in it.
However, Mona herself rejected this opportunity, and did not work as a field manager or post-production staff during the filming of the micro-movie.
I heard what Jerry said.
Mona frowned, a little at a loss. When she saw Jerry walking onto the stage, she subconsciously took a step back.
"Nothing else, I didn't inform you in advance, just because I wanted to give you a surprise."
Jerry noticed Mona's physical resistance and shook his head slightly to remind himself not to act too hastily. Then he stopped with a smile and stood a few meters in front of Mona.
He lowered his voice and said softly: "Anyway, it is a project organized by my father. There is still a vacancy in the column for the later stage of the field affairs. If you don't report it, I will fill it in with your name. It is a little gift from a gentleman."
"This way, when you apply for college, you will have a good resume in terms of social activities."
Jerry pointed to the screen on one side, and the video stopped at the last frame of the microfilm, which was a thank you to the film crew.
Mona didn't take a closer look just now, but now she discovered that her name was indeed filled in the column [Field Management, Post-production].
"Miss Sandnu, you won't blame me for my kindness, will you?"
Jerry said with a smile.
(End of chapter)
