Konchog Rapten is ten years old. He is in the fifth grade. His school stands as the highest school in the town. It is in Nyingchi, Xizang autonomous region. It is about 4,000 meters above sea level.
The school is now holding 397 students. Most of the students are from alpine pastoral regions (高寒牧区). Some of them live more than 50 kilometers away. As a result, most students choose to live at the school during the school year.
The school is equipped with modern facilities. It has indoor and outdoor basketball courts and two soccer fields. The classrooms have interactive (交互的) touch-screen teaching systems and heating.
To make it easier for students to travel to/from school, the school is operated on a special calendar. Students attend for ten days and then enjoy a four-day break. For Konchog Rapten, the schedule is perfect during the summer. It is when the family moves to the pastures (牧场). He helps his father with herding and assists his mother with tasks. “If there is no boarding, it would be extremely difficult to balance school and daily life,” the father says. He added that their summer pastures is about an hour’s drive to school.
Every day, after washing up and having breakfast in the morning, Konchog Rapten begins his day of study with his classmates. In addition to three daily meals, they enjoy snacks like bread, fruit and yogurt during breaks at the school. After evening study sessions, students return to the dormitory before 10 pm.
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