It was strangely quiet outside the window today. Without the hustle and bustle of the past, this metropolis seemed to have suddenly become quiet. After reading "You should be like a bird flying to your mountain", I feel an indescribable peace in my heart at this moment. I sit on the sofa and think quietly. I wonder if I grew up in that kind of environment. Have the courage to be yourself like her.
This true story takes place in Idaho, USA. The protagonist’s name is Tara Westover. She was born in a Mormon family in 1986. She did not go to school before the age of 17 and was admitted to Brigham Young University through self-study. , received a bachelor's degree in and in 2008. He once received the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, received a master's degree from the University of Cambridge in 2009, and a doctorate in history from the University of Cambridge in 2014. In 2018, he published his debut book "You Should Fly Like a Bird to Your Mountain", which was specially recommended by Bill Gates every year. It topped the " New York Times " bestseller list for 80 weeks. I found it on Douban's 2019 annual list. and purchased it.
Tara's father, Gene, and mother, Faye, are both loyal believers in Mormonism. They have seven children, Tony, Sean, Tyler, Richard, Tara, Luke, and Audrey. Jean suffers from severe persecution delusions and bipolar disorder. They do not believe in hospitals and governments, but only believe in God. Fearing the end of the world, they stockpiled food and gasoline for emergencies.
Her father was both authoritarian and stubborn. All decisions in the family were in his hands. Once, he went to visit Tara's grandmother. On the way back, the family had a car accident. After a few years, he went there again. When visiting her grandma, perhaps her father should learn from the lesson he learned last time and should not choose to drive home at night. He still insisted on driving home as a family at night. On the way home, there was another accident and the mother was seriously injured. Refusing to go to the hospital because they only believe in God.
Her father is very traditional. There is such a detail in the book. Tara was working for her father in the garbage dump. Because of the hot weather, Tara rolled up her sleeves. Her father saw it and rolled up her sleeves because it was not solemn or disrespectful. Check. If a girl wears tight clothes or a skirt that falls below her knees, she is labeled a prostitute in her family. Tara was too hot, so she rolled up her sleeves again and repeated this several times. This was the first time Tara resisted.
Taylor, the first child to escape from this "home", longed to go to college. After working for his father, he taught himself mathematics and was later admitted to Brigham Young University. He was the first of seven children to go to college, but he was not only one. Later, she encouraged Tara to take the college entrance examination. At first, she did not have the courage to escape from the house because she did not want to betray her father. Because of his brother Sean, he pushed Tara's head into the toilet toilet time and time again. Afterward, he said it was just a joke and apologized to her. She was fed up with all this and longed for a normal life. When she was sixteen years old, she took the entrance exam. She only scored 22 points for the first time and passed with 27 points. The next year, she worked hard for another year. This time she passed and got a notice from Brigham Young University. She I can finally leave this home.
Because she never went to high school, she seemed so out of place in college. She felt very inferior because she didn't understand too much. She didn't even know which textbook was which. Because there was a gap between her own shortcomings and others, she started a crazy study mode. She stayed in the library to read books day and night, and studied until very late every night. She gradually gained the recognition of professors and the Mormon bishop, and they applied for financial aid for her. Studying on a scholarship, she initially thought it was very shameful and unacceptable. She later accepted and even won the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
During her college years, she had the opportunity to study in Cambridge. This was a special opportunity given to her by Professor Kerry's care, but she won the professor's high recognition at Cambridge. The professor invited her to come to Cambridge to study for a master's degree, and later she actually applied. Because of the professor’s recommendation letter, she passed the interview and came to Cambridge again as a host, not a visitor.
The book is mainly divided into three parts, the first part is life before school, the second part is college life, and the third part is the break with family.Because Sean had caused harm to many people in the family, Tara accused Sean in front of her father. Her father told Sean about it. Sean called and threatened Tara that he would kill her with his own hands. She didn't even dare Go back to this home. His father sided with Sean because Tara "betrayed" him, betrayed the family, Tara's allies, Audrey, Taylor, and her mother also turned against her and became her crusade.
Bill Gates said: "This is an amazing story and truly inspiring. I started to reflect on my own life while reading her extreme childhood story. Everyone will love this book. It's even better than what you've heard. "It's even better."
Tara's growth story is very inspiring, but it is not just an inspirational story. The most touching thing is the author's courage, the courage to dare to be herself. She has also been cowardly, compromised, inferior, confused, and struggled in the end. Accept yourself, change, share your story, and don’t feel inferior and distressed because you haven’t gone to school.
I also come from deep in the mountains. Regarding education, my parents are just the opposite of Tara's parents. They hope that I can get out of this mountain and do my best to give me the best education. Children in my hometown have to walk more than ten miles every day to go to school, and there are reservoirs in the way. The school's teaching staff is also relatively weak. In order to go to school, I left my parents at the age of 8 and lived with my grandma until I graduated from high school. I did not let them down. With great hope, he was admitted to university and now works in a big city.
We all have a mountain that truly belongs to us in our lives. I hope that each of us can fly freely like a bird to our own mountain.
Because Sean had caused harm to many people in the family, Tara accused Sean in front of her father. Her father told Sean about it. Sean called and threatened Tara that he would kill her with his own hands. She didn't even dare Go back to this home. His father sided with Sean because Tara "betrayed" him, betrayed the family, Tara's allies, Audrey, Taylor, and her mother also turned against her and became her crusade.Bill Gates said: "This is an amazing story and truly inspiring. I started to reflect on my own life while reading her extreme childhood story. Everyone will love this book. It's even better than what you've heard. "It's even better."
Tara's growth story is very inspiring, but it is not just an inspirational story. The most touching thing is the author's courage, the courage to dare to be herself. She has also been cowardly, compromised, inferior, confused, and struggled in the end. Accept yourself, change, share your story, and don’t feel inferior and distressed because you haven’t gone to school.
I also come from deep in the mountains. Regarding education, my parents are just the opposite of Tara's parents. They hope that I can get out of this mountain and do my best to give me the best education. Children in my hometown have to walk more than ten miles every day to go to school, and there are reservoirs in the way. The school's teaching staff is also relatively weak. In order to go to school, I left my parents at the age of 8 and lived with my grandma until I graduated from high school. I did not let them down. With great hope, he was admitted to university and now works in a big city.
We all have a mountain that truly belongs to us in our lives. I hope that each of us can fly freely like a bird to our own mountain.
