If we're talking about it, these little days just fly by.
In the blink of an eye, it's already the end of August.
And right on cue, the annual disaster blockbuster has arrived—back to school!
The streets and alleys are filled with kids, big and small, running around like little black coal balls, oblivious to the heat. All of them are being tossed into school by their parents. Not a single child in this neighborhood is skipping school.
After all, most of the families living around here are workers from the machinery factory. Even if times are tough, they're still better off than those in the countryside. If a child doesn't go to school, it's something to be laughed at. It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. Besides, this is Beijing, after all. People here have a bit more sense and know that education is the key to a better future.
A high school diploma will always make it easier to find a job than just finishing elementary school.
