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In the eyes of many parents and students, the key "turning point" in life is nothing more than a few tests: excellent results in the middle school exam can help students enter a good high school, and a good high school is "one foot into a prestigious university".
The excellent results of the college entrance examination are almost the most anticipated things for all high school students and their families in the three years of high school, and the moment of the gold list title, it seems that the student career of these ten years has been completed.
So for a long time, middle school students and even their entire families will do their best to get into an ideal university.
Can't get into high school, can only go to vocational school?
The reality is harsh. Although with the improvement of China's higher education level year by year, there are more and more excellent universities in China, and people's academic qualifications are getting higher and higher, it seems that it is not difficult to get into a good university today.
However, things always have two sides, too much competitive pressure leads many students to experience more and more obvious academic "inner volume", and some students are admitted to a good university The purpose is no longer to learn professional knowledge and realize the value of life, but more like an "examination machine", numb to improve grades.
In order to solve these problems, reforms in education are always advancing.
In 2021, the new middle school entrance examination policy has emerged: first, the state stipulates that the enrollment ratio of general high schools and vocational schools needs to reach 5:5, that is, half of the students will not go to high school after they are outstanding; secondly, it is forbidden for any institution or school to recruit students who repeat the third year of junior high school.
In fact, it is also very easy to understand that the phenomenon of high school re-reading is already very common, there is no need to spread this atmosphere to junior high school, time is not waiting for people; finally, if the middle school examination results do not reach the general standard, then you can only choose to go to vocational high schools, technical schools, there is no other "side door" for choice.
In fact, three policies help students facing the entrance examination and their families to recognize the reality from different levels: the purpose of the entrance examination is to help students continue their studies, not to increase their competitive pressure.
Secondly, these policies also imply a message, that is, vocational high schools and technical schools are actually for the community to cultivate specialized skills, there is no need to discriminate against these institutions; in the end, it is still a warning to students and parents: do not think that there is a "way out" after the middle school entrance examination, and should make every effort.
Where is the child's way out?
1. Follow the trend and go to vocational high schools and technical schools
As mentioned above, vocational high schools and technical schools are no different from pugao in terms of educating people, but pugao attaches importance to the comprehensive training of students, while vocational high schools and technical schools focus on the cultivation of students' professional skills in a certain aspect.
In fact, under such a large competitive pressure today, even if you enter the general high school, you still face great difficulties after that.
However, for students of vocational high schools and technical schools, mastering a special skill is actually much more convenient when choosing a career later, and it should be said that "Sai Weng lost his horse and knew that it was not a blessing".
The reason why the society was prejudiced against students from vocational high schools and technical schools before was because the education system at that time was different from today's, resulting in many students with poor grades and poor conduct gathering in vocational high schools and technical schools, so that people formed a stereotype that students in such colleges and universities were "black sheep".
However, with the changes in the education system and the development of society, this situation no longer exists.
There is no need to worry too much about their children being treated badly by their classmates after they reach vocational high schools - everyone goes to vocational schools to learn crafts, not "mixed days" in vocational schools as before.
2. Choose to study in an institution that is jointly run with a college
In the society, the so-called "3 + 2" school is actually this kind of college, which means that the students first go through three years of vocational education, and then enter the cooperative college, and then continue to receive two years of education.
This situation is actually good. Compared with some specialized vocational high schools and technical schools, such colleges and universities are cooperative with some colleges and universities, as a college with rich experience in running schools, at least in the campus atmosphere and management level, as parents can rest assured.
For students, such an experience can reduce the twists and turns, and continue to receive a post-secondary education directly in a familiar environment after three years of vocational high school.
On the one hand, it reduces the pressure of the entrance examination, on the other hand, it saves some difficulties caused by the replacement environment, and the final major is often continuous, which can greatly increase the professionalism.
And for those students who want to upgrade their qualifications, they can also continue to take the preparatory examination in the future to realize their ideals.
3. Look for opportunities to study abroad
Of course, this method has quite a large restriction, for those families with favorable family conditions and a way to go abroad, if they find that their children are difficult to go to the ideal colleges and universities in the midst of greater competition in the country, they may wish to go to other countries for high school education, and then enter domestic universities, which is actually a solution.
However, this method is not a universal approach, but only for students who are better off economically and can adapt to high school life abroad, and can be considered by some families at their discretion.
In addition, this only advises them to go to high schools abroad excessively, not to immigrate.
4. No longer receive education, find a way out for yourself
In fact, the above three ways are to continue their studies and provide students with an opportunity to improve their academic qualifications in the days to come.
However, for some families and students, if students are really unwilling to continue their studies, and the family has sufficient conditions to support their children or provide them with job opportunities, it is better to simply give up the opportunity to receive education and go directly into society.
This situation is sometimes forced choice for some students who are cold: they are no longer willing to toss their families and spend high tuition fees, but simply look for job opportunities and subsidize their families.
Sometimes it is also the worry-free "backing" of some students with favorable family conditions - some students run a company at home, no matter what the academic qualifications can work directly in the family enterprise, in this case they can also directly give up their studies and choose a job.
All in all, for the students facing the middle school entrance examination and the college entrance examination, it is an indisputable fact that the academic pressure in today's society is gradually increasing.
In the face of the academic form that has changed year by year, students on the one hand adhere to the original intention and study hard; on the other hand, they also let go of the burden of thinking, if they are really unwilling to continue traditional education, then they may wish to try new ways.
The excitement of life has just begun.
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Author | Tommy
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参考资料：Bruk, A., Scholl, S. G., & Bless, H. (2018). Beautiful mess effect: Self–other differences in evaluation of showing vulnerability. Journal of personality and social psychology, 115(2), 192-205