介绍:
Three years ago, the story of a student who dropped out of Peking University to pursue studies in a vocational school caught the public eye. He is now in the limelight again after saying that he feels no regret.
Zhou Hao entered Peking University in 2008 to study life sciences. He was one of the top local scorers of the college entrance exams in Qinghai province. He is now a student at Beijing Industrial Technical College.
However, Zhou told local newspapers found himself unable to adapt to the theoretical study of life sciences and dropped out in his third year at Peking University. He subsequently began to study numerical control, something he really liked.
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Comments:
(JA) Canghai jianke _SS commented on Weibo.com,
"Well, I do respect his choice. Recently, I have been pondering what life means to a human being? We just follow without asking ourselves what we are truly interested in and what sorts of people we are born to be. We have to be motivated to fulfill our desire, and to create our own happiness. If one has a dream, he should try hard to pursue it. That guy followed his heart. I would say congratulations."
(LY) Others called for more social attention to China's vocational education on 163.com,
"Vocational schools are as essential as universities in terms of their role in the society and there is no shame in studies and careers. We should actually speed up the process of building several top vocational colleges and encourage more young talents to get into the vocational schools. Those talents are innovative and enterprising and they will bring about changes to China, the largest manufacturer in the world."
(QD) Lovesisu2010 shed doubt on China.com.cn,
"OH, my goodness. I still couldn't understand Zhou Hao's behavior. He is so smart and if he is interested in numerical control, he can switch his major in post-graduate study, and lots of Chinese students did so. Come on, life is not perfect, and you cannot guarantee a top school and a fine major at the same time, so face the reality. I don't think a postgraduate student with solid academic and practical experience is not as good as a technician. I am not being speculative but I cast doubt on the whole matter, which seems like an advertisement of the vocational school. I have a lot to live up to and I have a lot of dreams to pursue, yet giving up PKU is never on my list."
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Notes:
- Now Zhou is one of the best students at the college. Even though there are still months to go before graduation, many companies have already made him job offers.
- "I was very fortunate to make the choice six years ago. What I'm learning now is also very helpful to people's life," Zhou told China Youth Daily. "I believe everyone can become powerful if they find what best fits their interests and needs.
- China unveiled a long-term plan to beef up the country's vocational education in June, saying it plays an important role in talent's training system.
- Enrollment in Chinese universities has increased in recent years, offering students more opportunities to go to college. There will be more than seven million graduates this year and the initial employment rate is about 70 percent, according to China's Ministry of Education.
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(QD) Aimimi put comment on cri.com.cn,
"Many vocational schools are faced with 'student crisis', with fewer students' applications, although the employment rate of vocational students has been over 90 percent in recent years. I think fundamentally Chinese people look down upon vocational education, blue-collar workers and those graduates from technical schools. Why Germany and Japan could excel in precision manufacturing? Because they have talented technicians and best vocational education. It's high time that China unveiled a long-term plan to beef up the country's vocational education system."
(LY) Wo bus shi Gu Tian le commented on Weibo,
"We should choose the right thing to do, rather than the good thing. This principle applies to each decision making process. Those choose the right career can have passion and inspiration in their work. I support Zhou Hao's choice and meanwhile, I think people should listen to their heart and make every decision discreetly".
(QD) xj108boy posed on 163.com form the US,
"I wanted to study an arts major in college. However, my parents forced me to study engineering. Then I failed 11 courses, and I suck at all the maths related subjects. Unfortunately now I am stilling doing a phD in engineering and soon I will graduate. I am so fearful. If I were given a second chance, I would have chosen a different subject. I don't want to pin the blame on my parents, but they let me choose engineering. What can I say?"
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