Embracing the spring, capturing the beauty of life. On the afternoon of March 21st, the second Canola Blossom Festival of Tangzhou Academy at Xiangtan Institute of Technology took place at the school's "Happy Farm" as scheduled. At the event, teachers and students flocked to the golden canola fields, taking pictures to capture the moment and experience the vibrant colors of spring. The sale corridor at the entrance to the flower field, the guitar serenades amidst the canola flowers, created a lively atmosphere resembling a bustling market in the "Happy Farm," brimming with the vitality of Xiangtan Institute of Technology and the taste of spring.

Impression · Labor is the Most Beautiful

The waves of canola flowers surge like a spring tide, bringing vitality and the fragrance of flowers to Xiangtan Institute of Technology. The canola flower fields, with their golden carpet-like appearance, create a picturesque scene. As the spring breeze blows, waves of golden flowers roll, and the intense floral fragrance fills the entire campus.

At the event, creatively designed activities such as "Finding the Eyes of Spring," "Discovering Spring," and "Honey Gathering Treasure Hunt" allowed teachers and students not only to wander through the sea of flowers but also to collect photos through game checkpoints for prize redemption, bringing small surprises.

Accompanied by the singing of an open-air concert, a series of interactive activities under the theme of "Spring Exhibition" were conducted. Participants could affix "like" stickers to spring photography submissions, learn calligraphy on-site, write their own spring messages, and engage in tie-dye/plant printing to artistically document spring. Everyone enthusiastically participated, fully immersing themselves in the charm of spring.

"Canola flowers in bloom make us feel that the hard work in the 'Happy Farm' is worthwhile. Through labor, we not only harvest a rich crop but also contribute to the beauty of nature. Everyone feels what 'the most beautiful labor' is. I think this should be the significance of the school's promotion of labor education and the best reward given by the 'Happy Farm'." - Ou Cui, a student from Class 2201, who participated in volunteer service at the "Happy Farm," expressed with deep emotion.

Joyful · Entrepreneurship with Warmth

The spring breeze carries warmth and emotions, and the charity sale warms hearts. This Canola Blossom Festival adopted an integrated operation model of "tour, appreciation, and purchase," not only delighting participating teachers and students but also supporting the entrepreneurial "brothers" through the charity sale corridor.

Do not miss the opportunity to indulge in beautiful scenery and delicious food; taste buds come alive. In the charity sale corridor, hand-squeezed lemonade, specialty pounded tea, interesting cotton candy, calligraphy bookmarks, handmade jewelry, and more were available for sale, attracting students who came to enjoy the flowers to join the "treasure hunt" for unique items.

Last year, Tangzhou Academy turned canola oil from the "Happy Farm" into finished oil products and established the "Canola Flower Public Welfare Fund." In this charity sale corridor, all funds raised by the participating "vendors" will be donated to the "Canola Flower Public Welfare Fund" to support financially challenged students at the school. "The charity sale provides a practical platform for students, transforming their roles from everyday 'consumers' to 'entrepreneurs.' Through exercises in preparation, product creation, advertising, physical sales, and other aspects, students' comprehensive entrepreneurial abilities have taken a qualitative leap. This aligns with our school's philosophy of actively encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship." - Yu Jiaqi, one of the organizers of this year's Canola Blossom Festival and a counselor at Tangzhou Academy, stated.

Experience · Effective Student Development

Xu Mei, Secretary of the School Youth League Committee and Deputy Dean of Tangzhou Academy, introduced that last year's Canola Blossom Festival was warmly welcomed by a large number of teachers and students. This year, Tangzhou Academy once again hosted the Canola Blossom Festival, and in the familiar atmosphere, felt the more vigorous vitality of Xiangtan Institute of Technology. "For this Canola Blossom Festival, all the design, production, and operation of the event were independently completed by our students under the guidance of our teachers. Our goal is to cultivate and exercise students' creativity and execution, enabling them to take on leadership roles through practice, thereby enhancing their comprehensive qualities. From the current perspective, our 'experiment' has been very successful!"

The hosting of this Canola Blossom Festival has showcased the fruitful results of labor education at Xiangtan Institute of Technology, enriched students' extracurricular lives, and enhanced their comprehensive qualities. Combining the school's goal of creating an innovative and entrepreneurial university, a portion of students who aspire to, dare to, and can engage in entrepreneurship joined the entrepreneurial practice as "vendors," effectively implementing the school's CFAP talent cultivation model and educational philosophy.