Love is priceless and great. There are thousands of caring hearts watching over us underprivileged children.

　　I come from Yangou village of Tianshui city (天水市闫沟村) in Gansu province (甘肃). Because my family was poor, my father and mother left our town early to work and earn money so I lived with my paternal grandparents. My grandparents couldn't read and they couldn't discipline me. Every day after school, no one asked about my school work, and with farm work to do, I didn't study hard and often failed my tests; sometimes I skipped school and wanted to go work with my classmates. My grandparents finally couldn't control my wild ways anymore, so they took me to my mother, and with the help of my relatives, I came to Beijing to study.

　　As soon as I entered the Dandelion School's front door, I saw many children with living circumstances similar to mine. Then I understand that these children were not from Beijing; they came from all over the country to study here. During the first few days, i still didn't listen to the teachers and didn't pay attention in class. But with teacher Si's help, I understood the importance of studying, and even felt that studying was a lot of fun. From then on, I was determined to study hard and not disappoint the people who have helped me.

　　When I had just made a little progress, the school gave me the "Improvent Award," along with a 250RMB scholarship. After a couple months of studying, I understood that without knowledge, one can't contribute to society. I want to use the scholarship as a form of motivation and pressure so I will not disappoint everyone who has helped me in my life.

（The Dandelion School, Seventh-grade (Class 4)，闫志恒 Fall semester of 2006）
(Translated by Diana)