She didn't oppose idolizing celebrities.
But in her view, the celebrities worth idolizing were either sports athletes or actors and actresses who had won prestigious awards. These were the proper role models.
But Si Fuqing?
Teacher Ai hadn't even heard of Si Fuqing's name until an incident during a patrol in a Grade 11 evening self-study session, where she confiscated a sticker book from a student not focusing on their studies.
The sticker book was filled with images of Si Fuqing.
Later, seeing the same face on numerous students' stationery, she realized Si Fuqing was a celebrity and decided to look her up online.
The first piece of information she found was about Si Fuqing's dropout scandal, labeled as someone who slipped through the nine years of compulsory education.
With Grade 11 moving up to their final year soon, and as the head of the grade, she placed great importance on the rate of students getting into top universities.
