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DarkwindHK
Hong Kong343 Posts
I really cannot understand/agree with ending your own life because you are late or cannot attend an exam. There are so many other things in life that are more important/ more interesting than those exams. The worse part is, this is only day 1 of the exam.... News link (Chinese) http://news.google.com.hk/news/story?pz=1&cf=all&ned=hk&cf=all&ncl=ddryHcmfVMpSkDMEcA2Eh9D9nHOYM   | ||
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Severedevil
United States4839 Posts
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Sindri
Australia56 Posts
Still, I'm unfamiliar with the education system in China, but couldn't they have retaken it later? | ||
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mmp
United States2130 Posts
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Fontong
United States6454 Posts
I can't imagine what it would be like for those students with all the pressure from their families, and they basically just found out that they completely failed and disgraced their family. | ||
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Existential
Australia2107 Posts
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NB
Netherlands12045 Posts
The asian expectation from parents and family The stress during the exam prepare period ......... this is so common in any asian countries, especially Japanese where just a few years ago there are a mass suicide from students who studying for university entrance exams. | ||
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Kickboxer
Slovenia1308 Posts
People seriously need to understand that what others think of them is completely irrelevant and that owning a bunch of entirely useless things like a good car or an iPad matters even less. Here is a list of things you can do without practically any money or the "best" education: Read amazing books Make music, paint, write, sculpt, sing Play games  Train sports Enjoy nature Sex Honest friendship Invent stuff Here is a list of things you can do with tons of money and the "best" education: Work all day every day Buy stuff Buy some more stuff Buy even more stuff because someone else did Pretend you are better than others Travel (this one is actually worthwhile). I wonder which of the two is more personally fulfilling and "real". | ||
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Legatus Lanius
2135 Posts
On June 09 2011 19:10 Kickboxer wrote: There is no struggle if you're not completely brainwashed by capitalism and "competition". Although it's true that family upbringing sometimes leaves one no choice, especially in Asian families it would seem. Which is rather sad. People seriously need to understand that what others think of them is completely irrelevant and that owning a bunch of entirely useless things like a good car or an iPad matters even less. Here is a list of things you can do without practically any money or the "best" education: Read amazing books Make music, paint, write, sculpt, sing Play games Train sports Enjoy nature Sex Honest friendship Invent stuff Here is a list of things you can do with tons of money and the "best" education: Work all day every day Buy stuff Buy some more stuff Buy even more stuff because someone else did Pretend you are better than others Travel (this one is actually worthwhile). I wonder which of the two is more personally fulfilling and "real". here is a list of things you can do without money: Read amazing books Make music, paint, write, sculpt, sing Play games Train sports Enjoy nature Sex Honest friendship Invent stuff here is a list of things you can do with money: Read amazing books Make music, paint, write, sculpt, sing Play games Train sports Enjoy nature Sex Honest friendship Invent stuff Work all day every day Buy stuff Buy some more stuff Buy even more stuff because someone else did Pretend you are better than others Travel (this one is actually worthwhile). | ||
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Kickboxer
Slovenia1308 Posts
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koreasilver
9109 Posts
And rofl, you think someone can do any art without any money? Hello? Are you even aware how much costs go into instruments? Paint, canvas, brushes, they all cost money. Canvases cost a load of money. I'm not even going to touch sculpting. | ||
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koreasilver
9109 Posts
On June 09 2011 19:19 Kickboxer wrote: Not if you are dead because you missed an exam... What does this have to do with the price of tea in China? | ||
Daigomi
South Africa4316 Posts
Imagine spending every day of your school life studying, getting ridiculed for being a geek, missing out on all the social opportunities and friends because of your studying. Life sucks horribly during school, but it's OK because you're going to get a great job and make-up for those things once you are done at school. Then you miss an exam, and suddenly the majority of your life has sucked for no good reason, and you're not going to make-up for that time either. People shouldn't commit suicide because of it, but I imagine the immediate shock must be pretty rough. | ||
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Legatus Lanius
2135 Posts
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Kaonis
United States243 Posts
On June 09 2011 19:27 Daigomi wrote: Something I realised fairly recently regarding suicides like these is that they are not just because the person can't do what they wanted to do. I always thought it was strange that people who lose 90% of their worth on the stock market commit suicide even though they are still richer than 90% of the population afterwards. I think one of the biggest reasons for committing suicide is that these people sacrifice a lot to get to where they are (be that by studying 24/7 or working 24/7). To see five years worth of suffering become meaningless in an instant is probably the bigger reason for suicide. Imagine spending every day of your school life studying, getting ridiculed for being a geek, missing out on all the social opportunities and friends because of your studying. Life sucks horribly during school, but it's OK because you're going to get a great job and make-up for those things once you are done at school. Then you miss an exam, and suddenly the majority of your life has sucked for no good reason, and you're not going to make-up for that time either. People shouldn't commit suicide because of it, but I imagine the immediate shock must be pretty rough. that... actually startled me with how obviously right it is. | ||
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GGitsJack
New Zealand426 Posts
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Sindri
Australia56 Posts
On June 09 2011 19:10 Kickboxer wrote: Read amazing books Make music, paint, write, sculpt, sing Play games Train sports Enjoy nature Sex Honest friendship Invent stuff And how are you going to afford games, internet and a computer to play these games? How are you going to attract a woman and have sex with no money to even buy them dinner or impress them in some fashion? How can someone invent stuff without materials that often require currency to acquire or travel expenses to explore? How exactly are you going to do most of that stuff if you don't even have a roof over your head? It really depends on location and circumstances, but as difficult as it might be for some of the more privelaged to understand, in some areas, the average wage of people without a college education is lower than the bare minimum cost of living for shelter, food and utilities. In most areas, most of that stuff requires money and is a luxury most can't afford over necessities. Sad but true. | ||
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Legatus Lanius
2135 Posts
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yosisoy
Israel202 Posts
I blame the parents. | ||
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Warble
137 Posts
On June 09 2011 18:21 Severedevil wrote: Their system brainwashed them to believe the exam and its consequences were the be-all end-all. Since it's a Chinese news link I assume this happened in China. In China, these exams are the be-all end-all. A kid his lived his whole life for this moment. What did you think happened to those who failed these exams? | ||
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