The Way of Life - Physical Education Class without Exercise (Part 2)

The next episode is coming, the story after high school that I will share with you today.

He is different from other teachers

Upon entering the high school, the library is next to the playground, separated by a tree-filled walkway in front. Therefore, I will gather with everyone during class, do warm-up exercises, wait for the teacher to call names, and then go to the library.

High school is an old school, the library is relatively small, there are not many books and seats, and the main thing is to do homework. My classmates would occasionally sneak over to chat with me, and I would sometimes stay right next to everyone's schoolbags. To be honest, that library is really inconspicuous. When I was in it, I rarely saw other people come in. Maybe the school's reading atmosphere is not high, and everyone is too late to read their own professional subjects. How can there be time? read other books? So it's surprisingly quiet inside.

The drifting around continued until my sophomore year of high school, when I met a special PE teacher.

He successfully became a minority, and I finally remembered the name and face of the physical education teacher.

When I took out the certificate, he didn't ask me to go to the infirmary or other places after a glance, but first confirmed the situation with me and then told me: "Then you should stay in the shade of a tree, and you won't be caught. Where the sun is shining, follow everyone to jog and do what you can do, and if you can’t do it, we’ll find an alternative.”

He didn't tell me to go directly to the side to rest. I was surprised. I haven't had a physical education class for a long time. Because of his relationship, I started to get in touch with outdoor sports again, and even after the sun went down, he let me go to the school playground to test 800.

He didn't treat me as a trouble, but was very serious about helping me find a way to deal with these special needs and keep up with his course content. From start to finish he treated me like a normal person and always believed that I could do these things.

I don't know where his confidence comes from, I don't even think I can do it myself, how can I run 800, I thought he was joking when I first heard it. It was only later that he found out that he was serious.

Have you ever met a teacher who runs the playground with the students? A lot of PE teachers tell their students to go to the playground and hide in the shade by themselves, right? He is not, he really can run the playground with the students, he will run a few laps when the students run, he is not lazy at all, and he runs like this every class in physical education class, his physical strength is super invincible.

Well, he all ran away, and he let me run in the shade, it would be too much for me not to follow. So in our gym class, everyone was running on the playground below, and I followed the walk around the aisle under the shade of the trees above. Yes, at first I couldn't run, so he told me to exercise slowly with brisk walking first, and then run together if I could keep up. Later, I was able to run slowly and keep up with everyone's speed, so when everyone in PE class was running on the playground, they would see a small black spot running on the aisle.

Once my classmates came to me and told me that when they were running on the playground, when they saw me running so seriously on it, they felt that they had to run harder. Some people also asked me if it would be embarrassing if I was the only one running on it? It was a bit subtle at first, after all, I knew it was very eye-catching, but then I got used to it.

Besides, although I don't like to be the center of attention, there are too many places where I attract attention, because there are not many students who can hold umbrellas on campus. This behavior alone is enough to be conspicuous, but running is just a trivial matter. No way, I have to shade, I will be exposed to the sun if I don’t hold an umbrella, and I have to have an umbrella with anti-UV coating, so it is often black lined, which looks different from ordinary umbrellas. Just remember, everyone, just don't trouble me.

All in all, that PE teacher made me set a lot of my own precedents. I found that he would try his best to let everyone participate in physical education class, and no matter what the content was, he explained it very seriously, to the point where you would feel that you were not serious enough to explain it.

Once in basketball class, because everyone was shooting well, there was still a little time left at the end. At this time, the teacher suddenly looked at me and shouted, "Classmate, you come!" I was startled, what am I coming, go to the side and stay out of the way, is he kidding? Seeing him waving at me with certainty, I walked over with an umbrella in doubt, he handed me a basketball, and the classmates next to me also took the umbrella for me, and a few other classmates ran to the hoop and waited. I started throwing the ball with everyone in this way, and the classmates next to me kept passing the ball to me. After receiving the ball, I inexplicably threw the basket several times. Although I didn't make a few shots, it was too fresh. I didn't recover until the class clock rang, and I quickly thanked the classmates who helped me, and everyone left the class with a smile.

Another time I just got on the skipping rope, and everyone had to practice hopping on one foot. It just so happened that the most diligent practice I practiced before the onset of the disease was skipping rope. The classmates were dumbfounded, and the teacher was watching. After the test, he suddenly smiled at me and said, "Hey, I finally met a sport that you are good at. The teacher is really happy."

I am also very happy that I can finally exercise. In fact, the happiest thing should be that the teacher made everyone enjoy the joy of sports. Looking back now, I am very grateful to him. He is really a very special physical education teacher. Confidence.

In the first class, he told us that he was aboriginal and had caught wild boars before. Yes, it is a real boar, a real warrior, right? What he does is indeed like a warrior, determined, serious, and funny, always exercising himself and exuding full energy.

Barry, that does not let the teacher, after so long, I still want to say to you: thank you. Thank you for your willingness to believe that I can do it. I did it.

Barry that wouldn't let it . It was his Aboriginal name, and he liked us to call him that.

(Those who know each other are not used to recognize relatives, except for teachers who do not recognize them, thank you.)

First experience of indoor sports

Entering the university, the first semester of physical education is to know each sports program in the school. Each class is scheduled for two weeks. Because the school is small and makes good use of space, many equipment and facilities are located in the basement or building, which unexpectedly increased my participation a lot. Playgrounds, basketball/volleyball courts are of course outdoors. As for indoor facilities, there are basketball/badminton courts, gymnasium, billiard room, pool room, rhythm room, yoga room, etc. in the activity center. .

Maybe you will think that billiards is not also an indoor sport, just right for me? There is no such perfect thing in the world. I have played billiards, but I really don't know how to play it. I can't control the strength, either too hard or too weak, and it's time to catch a little trick. I will only play two or three weeks in one semester. I used to be able to make up the exam until the end, and the teacher first broke down and said to me, "I have passed it for you, I passed it for you! Don't come again!" Some things are hard to come by, and for me pool is one of them.

As for billiards , I think it's very fun. It's actually very simple and interesting. It's fine for leisure, but if you want to really exercise instead of just for credits, it's not so suitable. And I heard that billiards class is super hard to get, so I decided to continue watching other sports.

Badminton class, I thought it was pretty good, because I used to go to a badminton center outside, at least I can play, and it's not bad if I play sparring, but later I learned that the school's badminton class has to be outdoors and reserved for indoors. Used in volleyball lessons. Now I can't choose either.

I don't have to think about that volleyball , my arms are too thin, and every time I finish playing, I'm bruised all over, and I always hit my face when I practice tossing the ball up continuously... It's really painful, and I still wear it. Glasses, fortunately, the glasses have not been broken.

As for basketball , it is a matter of course to have classes outdoors. I used to try to practice for a while when I watched Slam Dunk, but it was only about the same level. The probability of being able to shoot into the hoop is probably less than half, and my sucking ball My physique, every time I let the ball take the initiative to greet me, is scary enough, so I don't think about it at all.

In short, after deleting the options with the delete method, I was shocked to realize one thing: I can only choose yoga and aerobics !

Well, I put yoga in the first choice of class, and it is the highest priority in all classes. Because the school does not have a mechanism to exempt me from participating in outdoor sports, I have to grab any physical education class I want.

When I was a freshman, I asked the physical education teacher. As soon as he saw the certificate, he told me to go to the physical education office to apply for exemption from physical education classes, and change it to static physical education classes with indoor and paper-based tests. Those courses are specially opened by the school for students who have heart disease or special diseases and cannot exercise vigorously. I told the teacher that I had some parts that I could keep up with, and he asked me, "How do I get my grades if I can't participate?"

Later, each took a step back and solved the problem of the first semester. But I knew that if I didn’t get the classes I could take, I would have no classes for the whole semester, and I wouldn’t be able to graduate if I didn’t reach the required credits, so I bet the priority of my course selection on the physical education class.

Fortunately, I was lucky enough to be able to choose a yoga class in the first stage. In the indoor physical education class, I finally don't have to take out the certificate "finding the teacher", and I can have a good physical education class with peace of mind.

The first time I went to yoga, I couldn't describe how moved I was. Others might think it's just a school yoga class, isn't it normal? What's so exciting? But for someone who can finish a class normally without worrying about the strong wind blowing the umbrella, it is too hot to take off the sun protection jacket, and always find a place where there is no sunshine, I have never experienced this in my heart Easy gym class too.

I was so moved that I wrote a new poem to describe the feeling of class when I delivered my mid-term report (the one I mentioned in the previous article on soothing yoga ), and later that article was also used by the teacher to vote for the school's sports literature competition.

And just like that, as a class progressed, I began to enjoy the benefits of yoga. The previously tense muscles and bones gradually loosened, and I, who had never experienced yoga, felt that my body seemed to be "fresh". I can't help but wonder, wouldn't it be different if I could learn about yoga in high school? If I had known at the time that there was such an exercise that could communicate with the body without having to be exposed to the sun, I would have been willing to do it.

Victims under the education system

In the past, no physical education teacher ever told me this, most of them just told me to go to the health room or the library to stay and know where people were and didn't disappear. Perhaps the environment of the school itself does not allow it, because in a campus that emphasizes the existence of "groups", it is best for everyone to be in the same situation, and there should be no difference, otherwise you will be the outlier looking for trouble. And the teacher doesn't have time to deal with you in a special way, because the rights and interests of a group of people are more important than one person .

Under the conditions of the existing system in the general environment, the sacrifices will always be the rights and interests of the minority. Because it is a minority, most people don't particularly care. Even if you are a minority, sometimes you will settle down silently because you don't want to cause extra trouble to others.

That's the reality, that's how I feel along the way.

I don't blame anyone, it's not the fault of the teachers or the classmates. Is there anything wrong with the system? The system is also artificial and requires constant revision and adjustment. But in these processes, can we treat people with "different needs" in a more gentle way? Can we extend a helping hand to others in a timely manner within the scope of our own ability?

The world is beautiful and cruel. I've known this since I was ten years old. No matter how good you are in other areas, as long as you are different and trouble others, you will be considered a "troublesome" if you don't do anything.

People will trouble others as long as they live , but I don't want myself to be trouble to others because of this. I try to work hard in my own way, because I didn't do it on purpose, I don't want to be a trouble for others!

In the eyes of the teachers and teachers who saw the diagnosis certificate, I saw that some eyes were mixed with "sympathy" and "trouble". At that time, I had no way to refute and could only silently hide these feelings in my heart. I thought I had forgotten it long ago, but why is it so sad when I write these words? There was nothing I could do, either against myself or against the system, and the strength of my rebuttal was so pale and feeble.

Yes, I need a different way of attending classes, but few physical education classes meet my needs. Just let me go to other places and not disturb the course, but that's all I can do, I don't dare to ask for more. As a child with a special illness, I was rarely taken seriously in the education system in the past. Now I tell myself to take good care of my body, because I don't want to see the feeling of "you are in trouble" again in the eyes of others. But whenever I talk about immunity, when I talk about my physical condition (especially in the current turbulent times), I always realize that I may still cause trouble for the people around me. Do you understand that fear? Obviously, I just want to live a good life.

Watching people talk about relationships, about marriage, I never thought about that. The world of two people is too far away for me, and it is not easy to take good care of myself. Before college, I never thought about what college life would look like, let alone what would happen after I left the society. Because living is exhausting. In addition to life, you can talk about other things, do you know how precious it is? That means you have more than life to spare, but not everyone is so lucky.

I rarely discuss relationship issues with relatives and friends around me, because I know I won't think about things that I can't achieve. It is such a blessing to be able to love someone, and all I can do is offer my blessings. Getting married or having children is not in my life plan. I have only one goal in life, that is, to live well, and then to be a competent recorder.

freedom to be born

Recording these pasts is not to gain sympathy, but I hope that everyone can see and discover how precious and cherished it is to be able to live a normal life. Your ordinary and ordinary may be the desires in the hearts of others. No one wants to be special if there is an option to be ordinary, but sometimes we have no choice but to accept and try to adjust.

If you happen to have such a special friend by your side, you may not understand his disease, but please don't make fun of him because he is different. No one should be ridiculed, and everyone should be respected. This is a basic human right, without exception.

"I don't agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to express it."
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

--Evelyn Beatrice Hall, The Friends of Voltaire

Through this article, I would like to express my gratitude to the physical education teachers who have been generous to me in the past and let me not have to worry about my grades. Thank you for not embarrassing me. May you be in good health.

I'm Miracle, and thank you for your willingness to read this long article in front of the screen. Welcome to share with me how you feel after reading it. As always, I will respond after I settle down. See you next time.

 ※The release date of this article: 2022/04/20. Simultaneously posted on FB, Matters, and Square.
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