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‘Mama Susu’ teacher builds base camp for Chinese students trying to study for gaokao college entrance exam in locked-down school
- A boarding school in eastern China has been locked down ahead of upcoming gaokao tests
- One teacher took it upon herself to make her students feel as comfortable as possible
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A secondary schoolteacher in east China has been taking care of her students as if they were her children as the school is under a strict Covid-19 lockdown ahead of imminent university exams.
The teacher surnamed Chen said she made the extra effort because these students were trying to juggle the usual high stress of the upcoming gaokao, China’s one-size-fits-all university entrance exam, and the reality that they cannot leave the complex.
In a video posted on the platform Xie Video, Chen said: “I felt like I was busy every minute of every day, so I have not had time to consider my feelings.”
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Suzhou plans to hold the gaokao on June 7-9. Neighbouring Shanghai, which has been under lockdown since late March, postponed the test for one month.
Chen has built a “base camp” in her office, which features a self-made kitchen and “salon”.
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She cooks four meals every day for one teenager with chronic inflammation and makes noodles for other students who wish to eat. She also cuts their hair whenever necessary in the salon.
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