"帳篷哥"求學記:夜宿清華 旁聽北大
Starting the day by auditing classes at Peking University (PKU) while ending it sleeping in a tent pitched at Tsinghua University (THU), Zhao Ming (pseudonym), a student from Dongying, Shandong Province, became well known as "Brother Tent" among his more orthodox peers.
白天去北大旁聽，晚上回清華搭帳篷過夜，來自山東東營的大學生趙銘（化名）成了周圍同學所熟知的“帳篷哥”。
Zhao, 21, a former computer science and technology major at a Shandong-based university who left it after the first semester due to boredom, came to Beijing to audit classes at PKU in January last year.
21歲的趙銘此前就讀於山東某高校的計算機科技專業。由於覺得所學專業無聊乏味，第一學期結束後，趙銘就主動退學。去年1月份他來到北京，開始其北大旁聽的生活。
No regrets
無怨無悔
Zhao said that he doesn`t regret his decision because he has learned a lot since coming to Beijing. Classes he has attended include computer science, journalism and said he has also proven that he survives rough times and has broadened his horizons.
趙銘曾表示他並沒有後悔自己當初的決定，因爲在北京，他學到很多東西。他旁聽的課程包括計算機科學、新聞學以及微觀經濟學。趙銘表示在求學的同時，他也證明了自己能夠渡過難關，眼界也隨之變得開闊了。
Hardships and setbacks
艱難困苦
In order to earn his living in a strange city, Zhao first worked in a supermarket at PKU selling fruits and spent his spare time attending classes.
爲了在這個陌生的城市賺足生活費，趙銘起初在北大校內的一家超市打工賣水果，空閒時間就去旁聽。
Last summer holiday, he became a security guard at THU and got to know many fellow guards, which proved convenient for him when he began sleeping in the tent afterward at the university. After earning some money to support himself, Zhao quit the job and began his "full-time" auditing experience last November.
去年暑假，趙銘換了一份在清華大學當保安的工作，結識了很多保安朋友，這爲他後來變身“帳篷哥”，夜宿清華提供了諸多方便。趙銘攢夠了錢，就辭去工作，從去年11月開始“全職”旁聽。
Camping out
搭帳篷過夜
He bought a camping tent and a sleeping bag and moved to the corridor of a dormitory building`s top floor at lived in the tent for more than one month before he left for his hometown last week for a reunion with his family during Spring Festival.
趙銘買了一個帳篷和一個睡袋便搬進了清華宿舍樓頂層的過道里。趙銘在帳篷裏住了一個多月的時間，直到上週他才返程回家，準備與家人團聚，共度春節。
But after media reports about him, THU prohibited Zhao from pitching his tent in the dorm and banned it from the security guard said friends he made at both universities now keep his belongings.
但是在媒體對趙銘進行報道後，清華大學就不允許趙銘繼續在宿舍樓道里搭帳篷過夜了，也不讓他把帳篷放在保安室內。趙銘表示自己的私人物品現在由一些北大和清華的朋友幫忙保管。
Controversies and worries
爭議與擔憂
Brother Tent`s story has sparked some controversy among think his decision extreme. "He is risking his future career. Auditing classes doesn`t mean a degree, which is not good for his employment," said Hu Xiuyi, a sophomore majoring in finance at PKU.
帳篷哥的故事在學生中引發熱議。一些同學認爲他的決定過於極端。北大金融專業大二學生胡秀怡（音譯）說：“他在拿自己的前途作賭注。旁聽是拿不到學位的，不利於他今後的就業。”
But many others believe he sets a good example for other students.
但也有很多同學認爲他給同學們樹立了好榜樣。
"His decision to quit school and come to Beijing alone shows great courage. His strong will in overcoming living difficulties is also worth imitating," said Liu Ting, a senior at Shandong-based China University of Petroleum.
位於山東的中國石油大學（華東）大四學生劉婷（音譯）表示：“他決定退學獨自來京，這一舉動顯示了他非凡的勇氣。他克服生活困難的堅強意志也值得效仿。”
Yu Shijie, director with the journalism center at THU said that Zhao`s spirit and eagerness to study is worth learning from. However, his accommodation problems should be resolved according to regulations. "Pitching a tent on campus is not a long-term solution. He could apply for help from relevant departments. Our university has not taken effective measures to help him," admitted Yu.
清華大學新聞學中心主任餘詩傑（音譯）表示，趙銘的學習精神和求知慾是值得學習的。不過，他的住宿問題應該按照規定處理。餘詩傑承認：“在校園內搭帳篷過夜不是長久之計，他可以向相關部門申請援助。我校尚未採取有效措施來幫助他。”
