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During my graduate studies, I had a professor whose experience was especially tortuous yet inspiring. More than a decade ago, he started at a technical secondary school, an institution that admits students after junior high school. Without attending high school, he managed to pass the self-study examinations and entered a regular undergraduate university to major in English.
After graduation, he went through a period of exploration and accumulation in society. Even so, he never stopped learning. A few years later, he successfully passed the graduate entrance examination and pursued a master’s degree in English.
As his knowledge deepened and his vision broadened, he gradually realized his true interest lay in economics. He then made a firm decision to continue his academic journey, pursued a PhD, and studied under a renowned scholar at a prestigious university.
After earning his doctorate, he joined a 985 university as a faculty member and became our master’s supervisor.
When we occasionally complained about the heavy workload of assignments, he would smile and say, “When I was a PhD student, I solved every problem in this book. And you think your workload is heavy?” His words left us speechless and reflective about our attitude toward learning.
What is even more impressive is that, without a complete high school or strong math foundation, he independently mastered advanced mathematics and maintained a rigorous academic training process.
When I saw his well-translated and precise economics textbooks, and the dense derivations and theorem proofs he wrote across entire blackboards in class, I was filled with deep admiration.
As the saying goes, true heroes are never defined by their origins.
在读研期间，有一位老师的经历格外曲折而励志。十几年前，他只是中专起点的学生，那是一种初中毕业即可就读的学校。没有读过高中，他却通过自学考试，考取了一所普通本科院校的英语专业。
本科毕业后，他在社会中经历了一段摸索与沉淀的过程。即便如此，他依然没有停止学习的脚步，在毕业几年后成功考取研究生，继续攻读英语专业。
随着知识的积累与视野的拓展，他逐渐发现自己真正的兴趣在经济学领域，于是毅然决定继续深造，考取博士，最终进入一所知名高校，在著名学者门下攻读学位。
博士毕业后，他顺利进入一所985高校任教，成为我们的硕士生导师。
当我们偶尔抱怨他布置的作业过多时，他会笑着说：“我读博士的时候，这本书的每一道题都做过，你们还觉得作业多？”这句话让人一时语塞，也让人反思自己的学习态度。
更令人震撼的是，他在没有完整高中与理科基础的情况下，自学完成了大量数学课程，并长期坚持高强度的学术训练。
当我看到他翻译的严谨流畅的经济学著作，以及课堂上写满整块黑板的模型推导与定理证明时，内心充满敬佩。
正如人们常说的那样，真正的英雄，从不被出身所定义。
"Any life cannot truly grow without the tempering of hardship."
"Mistakes are inevitable in life, just like erasers on pencils."
"We must accumulate knowledge and grow stronger every single day."
"By maintaining rationality and letting go of worldly illusions, one can recognize their authentic self."
"The development of human intelligence often comes through adversity."