Chinanews.com, Nanchang, February 21 (Xiong Jinyang) "High score spray", "examination possessed by gods", "examination victory"... With the announcement of the results of the preliminary examination for the postgraduate entrance examination in 2023, a batch of "special emoji packages for postgraduate entrance examinations" are also coming soon. Top searches on social networking platforms.

　　According to the "2023 National Graduate Admissions Survey Report" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report") released by China Education Online, the number of applicants for postgraduate entrance examinations in China will reach 4.74 million in 2023, an increase of 170,000 compared with 2022.

　　Compared with the growth rate of 21% in 2022, the growth rate of the number of applicants for the postgraduate entrance examination in China will drop sharply in 2023, and the application for the examination will become more rational.

But for candidates, it is still a big challenge to "go ashore" for the postgraduate entrance examination.

　　"I went to the self-study room at 6 o'clock in the morning, but there was no room left. There were students standing in the corridor at the door and reciting." Cao Luyu, a recent candidate at Yan'an University, recalled the time of the postgraduate entrance examination. , Mantou can deal with it at noon, and continue to study in the afternoon. If you want to go back for a lunch break in a comfortable way, the seat in the afternoon will be gone."

　　Opening WeChat, Cao Luyu showed her circle of friends. In addition to reviewing materials, there are also some emojis of "must pass every exam".

"It's not a feudal superstition, it's just that occasionally looking at these emojis makes me feel more confident while relaxing."

　　According to the data of the "Report", in the application for 2023, the growth rate of the number of applicants for some "double first-class" universities is significantly lower than that of "double non" universities, and Nankai University and Beijing Forestry University even experienced negative growth.

However, the growth rate of enrollment in "Double Non" colleges and universities is generally high. The growth rates of Yunnan University for Nationalities, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Yan'an University, and Chongqing University of Technology all exceeded 30%.

This phenomenon of obviously going "downward" is called "reverse postgraduate entrance examination".

　　After failing the first postgraduate entrance examination, Chen Xia, a candidate at Jinggangshan University, joined the "reverse postgraduate entrance examination" army.

"This year I applied for the 'Shuangfei' school. After all, this is my second postgraduate entrance examination. What I care most about is whether I can pass the entrance examination, not whether the school is good or not." For candidates, the first factor to refer to when applying for the exam has also changed from school qualifications to entrance scores.

　　In Chen Xia's view, the second postgraduate entrance examination requires more pressure and more courage.

Referring to the reposted "special emoji package for postgraduate entrance examination", she smiled and said, "If you can't pass others in the exam, you have to fight for luck." The results of the preliminary examination for the 2023 postgraduate entrance examination have been announced one after another. While she is full of expectations, she can't help feeling a little nervous.

　　Liu Guojie, a teacher at Jinggangshan University, believes that the various emotional expressions and body movements in the "special emoticon package for postgraduate entrance examinations" express the expectations of candidates far more vividly than words.

The postgraduate entrance examination can indeed gain more employment advantages, but it is not an inevitable condition for employment. Candidates will eventually have to enter the society, and personal ability is more important.

　　Dai Qingfeng, director of the Institute of Sociology of the Nanchang Academy of Social Sciences, said that the increasingly abundant "special expression packs for postgraduate entrance examinations" not only show the candidates themselves, but also further illustrate the positive mentality of young people.

It is a remarkable state of mind that young people still choose to express their thoughts in a more lively form when they are anxious.

"The change of social culture is inseparable from the cultural choices of young people, and the development of 'emoticon pack' culture is actually a symbol of the progress of social civilization." (End)