yuminhong27s introduction 俞敏洪简介 英文版.docVIP

If you are, or have ever been a college student in China during the past 10 years, this is one name youll definitely know. Hes the founder and CEO of New Oriental Education Technology Group, hes labeled as the richest teacher in China, or Godfather of English Training. His name is Yu Minhong, a man of miracles. Yu Minhong was born in a poor rural family in eastern Chinas Jiangsu Province. Although most of his childhood was spent helping his father in the field his mother always encourageded him to go to school. My mothers only hope and desire was to see me become a teacher. She knew first hand how hard the life of a peasant was so she kept urging me to go to school. I still remember her words, be a teacher, be a teacher, you must be a teacher. When Yu Minhong entered the last year of high school, it was time to choose his future: whether to go back home and work as a farmer, or to take the college entrance exam. For most of Yu Minhongs classmates who came from rural families, going to university seemed like a dream. So he turned to his teacher for an answer. At that time, I had a wonderful English teacher. He strongly recommended every one of us to take the college entrance exam. He said to us, I hope you grasp this opportunity for higher education. Once you try you will never regret it. Persuaded by his teacher, Yu Minhong took the exam. Unsurprisingly, it ended in a terrible failure. The following year, he tried and failed once more. I was extremely upset. Most rural students would give up after failing the college entrance exam twice. I also decided to quit, although I still imagined myself going to university. But for his mother, giving up was not an option. On the one hand, she encouraged her son to stick to his dream. On the other, she implored the local tutorial class to accept her son. Inspired by her persistence, Yu Minhong devoted all his time to prepare for the exam. His 18 hour a day studying finally paid off when he was admitted to the pres