An Uncommon Education
In chapter three, An Uncommon Education, Guangcheng expressed how he have gotten his education while fighting for justice using the law. First of all, in Linyi, Guangcheng started learning braille using the braille board before classes even begins. When classes began, Guangcheng got the hang of the braille board quickly. Unfortunately, school wasn’t as he as hoped, he even considered it as jail, because he thought the school was supposed to be supported by the government since their government is socialism. The students including him suffered greatly because: lack of water; Forbidden from going outside to buy food; Restriction on the use of bathroom especially at night. No one was allowed to go. When Guangcheng was chosen to become the school
representative, he fought to gain the disabled freedom. For instance, he tried raising the issue of lack of water, and even allow students to go to the bathroom when needed (to the school administrators). Unfortunately, they mocked and humiliated him; They even gave false information to his family. This fight been on and off until his four year at Linyi at the arrival of a new principle got them some freedom, so his father figured Guangcheng didn’t need money. Sadly, from the lack of money, caused the lack of food so Guangcheng got very sick. Later in time, Guangcheng transferred to Qingdao School with the struggle of paying the intuition. During Qingdao Guangcheng had succeeded for the first time on enforcing the national protection law that allowed the blind people to ride a public transportation for free, because he got the media involved. In early 1997, when Guangcheng he took a trap with a friend to visit Mao Yuhang, on the way Wang Xiaoqing gave them a ride (Wang reminded him of his home), he learned how to use the computer basic concept within two weeks only. Finally, by 1998, Guangcheng struggled with his family to apply to the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (either because of lack of money or because he was the only one in his family attending a university). Later, he learned he was accepted and passed the exam (with the help of his friend Wang Yongbo (sighted friend). Even with his family struggles, they still supported him and helped him a great deal with intuition (specially his second and fourth brother)
representative, he fought to gain the disabled freedom. For instance, he tried raising the issue of lack of water, and even allow students to go to the bathroom when needed (to the school administrators). Unfortunately, they mocked and humiliated him; They even gave false information to his family. This fight been on and off until his four year at Linyi at the arrival of a new principle got them some freedom, so his father figured Guangcheng didn’t need money. Sadly, from the lack of money, caused the lack of food so Guangcheng got very sick. Later in time, Guangcheng transferred to Qingdao School with the struggle of paying the intuition. During Qingdao Guangcheng had succeeded for the first time on enforcing the national protection law that allowed the blind people to ride a public transportation for free, because he got the media involved. In early 1997, when Guangcheng he took a trap with a friend to visit Mao Yuhang, on the way Wang Xiaoqing gave them a ride (Wang reminded him of his home), he learned how to use the computer basic concept within two weeks only. Finally, by 1998, Guangcheng struggled with his family to apply to the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (either because of lack of money or because he was the only one in his family attending a university). Later, he learned he was accepted and passed the exam (with the help of his friend Wang Yongbo (sighted friend). Even with his family struggles, they still supported him and helped him a great deal with intuition (specially his second and fourth brother)