The Rising Sun

"My High School Life" is a collection of essays on youth campus life recorded in the form of a diary. Through the first-person perspective of the protagonist Hao Tianchenye, it shows the daily life of Huangtian No. 1 Middle School in Shengwei City, Longhua Capital Province. The work depicts the multifaceted aspects of high school life with delicate brushstrokes: the embarrassment of being woken up by roommate's alarm clock in the morning, the warm smoke of breakfast in the cafeteria, the tension of sprinting for monthly exams and the gratification of improving rankings after midterm exams. The protagonist and his classmates with distinctive personalities jointly weave a picture of youth - from the pranks of the humorous roommate Yingjie, to the mutual help of top student Pei Junge in solving problems, to the playtime fun imitated by classmates, every scene is permeated with the unique and fresh atmosphere of teenagers. The work is interspersed with the pains of growing up and awakening, including the highlight moment of winning the first prize in biology, as well as the frustrated reflection on missing the topic in the Chinese language exam. It not only records the confusion about subject selection and class placement, but also reveals expectations for the future. In particular, the author skillfully captures the subtle emotional ripples of adolescence, such as the gossip about Pan Shibang's secret crush on Pei Xueyao, the misunderstood relationship between classmates, etc. These youthful fragments have become precious footnotes to campus memories. The book goes through life slices such as fire drills, evening self-study episodes, and incidents of missing school uniforms, and finally converges into an ordinary and extraordinary high school illustrated book, confirming the theme of "Youth has no template, and every day is exclusive."