□ Chen Di'an (Chongqing University) Recently, a news that both mother and son went to Zhejiang University attracted much attention. Nurse Chen Lan was admitted to the 2022 doctoral student in Nursing majoring in Zhejiang University School of Medicine and became his son's "school

□ Chen Di'an ( Chongqing University )

Recently, a news that both mother and son were on Zhejiang University attracted much attention. Nurse Chen Lan was admitted to the 2022 doctoral student in the school of medicine at Zhejiang University, and became his son's "school sister". Chen Lan always had a dream of studying in her heart. In 1993, she graduated from Jinhua Health School and entered the hospital for internship. During this period, she took the general college entrance examination and failed the exam and studied for college, undergraduate and master's degree students on duty. It was driven by dreams that Chen Lan set her goal for 2017 to study for a doctorate. After failing to apply for Zhejiang University for the first time, she was not discouraged. Instead, she broke down the big goals into small goals, and was admitted to Zhejiang University as she wished after passing the general step by step. (September 26 Guangming.com)

netizens also cheered for Chen Lan, "It's never too late to have dreams" and "really live and learn until you are old." Chen Lan's behavior of pursuing dreams in middle age allows us to see a possibility of breaking through the "social clock".

On the way to study, Chen Lan also heard many unsupported voices. In 2016, she was already a chief physician and could have worked safely until she retired, but Chen Lan resolutely applied for her Ph.D. in an attitude of "everyone is drunk and I am awake alone". There are more and more people like Chen Lan who are "counter-social clocks" like Chen Lan. Li Xianjun, who has graduated from Chongqing University for 4 years, chose to take the college entrance examination and get into the Chinese medicine hospital school again. 52-year-old Lu Xinlin passed the college entrance examination and became a college student... In them, they all showed a courage to go against the "social clock" and an attitude of being responsible for their own lives.

"Social Clock" is a requirement for individuals under social and cultural norms. It emphasizes that we should do what we should do at any stage. Most people follow a set track, study and work, and then get married, have children, retire and retire. "Social clock" is not a life limitation, but a common choice for most people under long-term and cultural precipitation, but it should not and should not be the only choice.

"Social Clock" may be the "optimal solution" for most people, but it is not the "only solution". Every stage of life will have its own period of confusion, but the key is whether you can find your own heart. After working for four years, Li Xianjun seriously considered his future and resolutely chose to re-enter the college entrance examination to study for the traditional Chinese medicine major, , which he truly loves. Chen Lan and Lu Xinlin set foot on another track in middle age for the dream in their hearts. The highlight of them is that they do not set limits on their lives, have a clear plan for their lives and the determination to break through themselves and move forward bravely. On the other hand, those who are closely attached to most people and refuse to think and waste their time are mediocre in the wrong direction. Such "social clock" people" are the people who are the least responsible for themselves.

Everyone has their own pace of life. We can praise those "prodigy" and "geniuses" who are ahead, and we should also encourage and tolerate the "social clock" people who are behind. A society that moves towards an open and inclusive society should be able to accept it. More possibilities, the blooming of flowers is the spring garden. What's more, life is not a track, we are not competing for who will reach the end first. If we keep paying attention to others and comparing, we may miss the scenery along the way. Whether we follow the "social clock" or "reverse the social clock", the important thing is: calm down and think about the direction of life, and don't let other people's eyes and age limit the infinite possibilities of our own life.