China News Service, Beijing, September 2 (Liu Huan) In recent years, after the number of postgraduate entrance examinations has continued to break new highs, the Kobo heat wave has hit.

At the same time, some people began to re-study undergraduate.

Behind all kinds of "study crazes", is it the persistence of academic qualifications or the pursuit of knowledge?

After "going ashore", where is the "career" of reading?

How far has "I" traveled from a specialist to a doctorate?

　　In the third year of the junior college, Zhang Ze decided to take the exam for the promotion of the college.

　　When he was studying at Zhengzhou Vocational and Technical College, his classmates rarely considered further education. Zhang Ze suddenly thought that if he continued like this, he might have to go to work in the future, "I can see the end of that kind of life at a glance. Are you restricted like this?"

　　He was less than 20 years old at the time, and he wanted to continue his studies, to have more options, and to be a teacher who stood in a university classroom and gave lectures.

　　So, in the huge library, only a few classmates sat together, flipping through the textbooks and writing with the tip of the pen.

Zhang Ze occasionally raised his head and discussed high-number topics with them.

　　Now sitting in the doctoral student dormitory of Zhejiang University, recalling this experience, Zhang Ze still feels happy: "At that time, I was actively learning, I was very immersed, and I was reciting words when I was eating," he said and laughed, "There are One night I dreamed of doing a high-level math problem, and I woke up the next day and quickly wrote it down, and the answer turned out to be correct.”

The picture shows the photo provided by the respondents who Zhang Ze received the admission letter from Zhejiang University in July 2020

　　In 2015, after being successfully promoted to Henan University of Technology, Zhang Ze began to prepare for the postgraduate entrance examination.

In 2017, he became a graduate student of computer science at Henan University.

　　Although his education has been continuously improved, Zhang Ze still feels inferior because of his background.

He didn't dare to take the initiative to put forward his own ideas in group discussions. For a communication meeting, he had to practice repeatedly in front of the mirror... He felt that the drama of the protagonist's counterattack did not seem to be staged on him.

　　During his postgraduate period, Zhang Ze worked as an intern in the Institute of Remote Sensing, surrounded by students from famous universities. He said: "Maybe everyone has the same ability to type code, but when faced with an unfamiliar field, they believe that they can do well. I instead I always worry about whether I haven’t done it yet and won’t be able to finish it.”

　　The teacher of the Institute of Remote Sensing affirmed Zhang Ze's work and encouraged Zhang Ze to continue his studies.

His classmates also praised his code writing well, "Education and ability are two different things." He said to Zhang Ze.

　　Zhang Ze was suddenly awakened, "I used to pursue a better education, but I forgot that this is just the key, and the life after entering the door is the key."

　　He rarely limited himself because of his status as a junior college student, and decided to continue on the path of academic research.

Zhang Ze tried to apply for a doctorate from several schools, took the exam, and was finally accepted by Zhejiang University.

　　Now he is 27 years old, and he wants to continue his research, to dig deep into the fields of deep learning and spatiotemporal prediction, and to become a university teacher after graduating with a Ph.D.

Why do "I" "counter the social clock" when I am older to read an undergraduate degree?

　　In June of this year, 28-year-old Tang Li sat in the college entrance examination room. She had to answer a test paper that was 10 years late.

　　At the age of 18, Tang Li, who was preparing for the college entrance examination, was suddenly told by the school that she could not take the test because of the household registration problem.

This was undoubtedly a blow to Tang Li, who had good grades at the time - she was already planning to take the medical major.

　　Because she did not want to repeat her studies, Tang Li and her family decided to learn Japanese from scratch and go to Japan to study at university.

In the end, she was admitted to a Japanese university majoring in biotechnology

　　However, Tang Li dropped out after two years, "This major is more inclined to chemical engineering. I have worked hard, but I really can't read it any more."

　　In 2016, Tang Li returned to China to work, start a business, and independently run a study abroad institution, but she could not let go of the idea of ​​studying medicine.

　　She decided to take the college entrance examination again.

　　After buying some teaching aids and sorting out the subjects that need to be prepared for the exam, Tang Li joined the mighty college entrance examination army as a social candidate.

From March 2021 to June this year, she taught students at the institution while making up for herself in private.

　　The recollected teaching assistants, the boring and difficult to remember knowledge points, and the simple and wrong physics questions, the anxiety faced by millions of college students also hit her.

She began to question whether she was doing it to improve her education or to study her favorite major.

　　Going ups and downs in the sea of ​​questions, re-clarifying her goals and colleges, Tang Li wanted to understand the original intention of her exams, "I re-examined colleges to learn the medical knowledge I have always wanted to learn, not for work, and not necessarily for work. If you want to go to a certain school, you can go to school.”

　　In August of this year, she received an admission letter from Guangdong Medical University.

The picture shows Tang Li's photo courtesy of the interviewee who received the admission letter in August this year

　　Unlike Tang Li, Huang Langlang faced pressure from his parents at the age of 28.

At that time, she was working in an international school, and her life was stable and easy. Many colleagues around her were married and had children, and her parents hoped that she would also settle down.

　　When he was about to reach the fork in the road at the age of 30, Huang Langlang chose to go to Ireland to study a bachelor's degree in education.

　　He graduated from Sichuan Foreign Studies University with a bachelor's degree in English, but because of his educational work, he has come into contact with many children, and Huang Langlang gradually became interested in children's preschool education.

It was also at this time that she found her lack of professional knowledge, "I want to systematically learn about pedagogy."

　　After successfully applying for the school and saying goodbye to his family and friends, Huang Langlang, who was sitting in the waiting hall preparing to board the plane, burst into tears.

　　She admitted that she was afraid at the time, "Leaving the familiar environment and going to a strange place alone, I am very confused about what the future will be like," but she still wants to challenge herself and learn more knowledge, "Since it is myself The decision you make, no matter how difficult it is, stick to it.”

　　In the self-introduction on the first day of school, as the only Chinese student in the class, she said, "I am 30 years old and I am from China." The classmates began to applaud. Huang Langlang heard it, and someone said aloud:

　　"You are such a brave girl!"

After "going ashore", how does "I" find the "end of the world" for reading?

　　The entrance exam has always been a topic that has dominated the hot search all year round. While the number of college entrance examinations and postgraduate entrance examinations has continued to increase, the "Cao Bo fever" has gradually emerged.

According to statistics released by the official public account of the Ministry of Education "Weiyan Education" in March this year, there will be 509,500 doctoral students and 2,822,900 master students in my country in 2021.

　　Li Jishen, who has worked for many years in a college counseling institution, found that more and more people have come to consult the college in recent years. It is because of the severe employment situation under the epidemic, many people will choose to continue their studies."

　　Lu Linhai, a professor at the Nanjing University Education Research Institute, added: "When the economy develops to a certain level, the country needs a large number of scientific researchers, and more and more people will pay attention to the improvement of culture and education."

　　When talking about "Kobo fever", Lv Linhai suggested that candidates should conduct a comprehensive assessment of themselves.

"Not everyone is suitable for scientific research work. Students should evaluate their knowledge accumulation, academic interest and knowledge innovation ability, otherwise they will retreat without strong motivation when encountering difficult academic challenges."

　　Li Jishen mentioned in his public account article that with the deepening of learning, the improvement of thinking is very important. Generally, students who have reached the postgraduate level have two-way thinking. He wrote: "For Kaobo, at least the At the level of three-dimensional thinking, it is best to have strong four-dimensional thinking ability.”

　　As for the phenomenon of re-reading undergraduates, Lu Linhai said that this is still a relatively small group, "This is different from our past concept. Today's students are becoming more and more self-aware, and the society's self-selection to them The degree of tolerance is also getting higher and higher." He believes that it is not too late to choose to study again no matter how old you are. "Reading should be based on one's own heart, not the requirements of the outside world."

Data map: In July this year, a candidate in Shanghai waved to his parents before entering the examination room. Photo by China News Agency reporter Tang Yanjun

　　After completing his undergraduate studies, Huang Langlang applied for a postgraduate program.

Now that she has completed her studies, she continues to work in pre-school education where she is interested.

　　Tang Li, who is full of expectations for the university, is preparing for enrollment while dealing with her work.

　　Zhang Ze, who was promoted to the third year of Ph.D., was immersed in preparing his thesis and paying attention to which university lecturers he could apply for after graduation.

Recalling his own experience in the past few years, he wrote in his circle of friends: "The past is a dream, and the future is hope." (At the request of the interviewee, some characters in the article are pseudonyms) (End)