Ocean University of China, a 985 university, has always been a school that many students yearn for, and its graduates have always been known for their high employment rate, but they have been strongly complained by a parent. She believes that soon after her child entered the school, she frequently complained to her parents about the school's inconsistencies, and even made parents doubt the teaching quality of this 985 university.
From this parent's complaint, we learned that her child is studying at Haida and often complains to her family that the school is too poor, whether it is the students' learning enthusiasm or the teacher's teaching attitude, it seems quite sluggish. The quality of the teacher's lessons has been described as "watery", i.e. lacking depth and passion, and the professional prospects have been described as bleak. This pessimistic description not only makes the child feel depressed, but also makes the parents full of worries about the future of the child.
First of all, we have to admit that Ocean University of China, as an industry characteristic university, has undoubted its disciplinary advantages in the field of oceanography. However, in the fierce competition of 985 universities, its overall influence is indeed relatively average. Among them, there are not only the reasons for the relatively single discipline setting, but also related to the current social development trend. Although agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery disciplines are crucial to the country's development, in the eyes of many students and parents, these majors seem to be marginalized.
When the child was admitted to the Ocean University of China, the parents originally thought that the child had become a 985 student, and would have certain advantages in the future. However, it is mainly because its major restricts employment channels, and if the child's grades are not good, it is enough for parents to start worrying about the future of their child.
Parents' complaints are mainly concentrated in several aspects: first, the teacher's attitude in class, which is accused of being "too watery", and even has extreme evaluations of "class is like"; second, students' enthusiasm for learning is not high, and there is a phenomenon of skipping classes; third, the professional prospect is unclear, and "no prospects for majors" and "no way out for employment" have become common concerns among students.
In fact, this kid chose a strong discipline at Ocean University of China. Parents say the program is ranked first in China and sixth in the world – parents were expecting their children to have a bright future.
This discipline is – marine science. But this discipline is an unpopular major. If the grades are not good, the future is definitely slim. This huge psychological gap makes children very annoyed and makes parents begin to doubt their original choice.
In fact, this parent's complaint is not unique. Many students with unpopular majors in universities are facing a similar dilemma. The relationship between the advantages of universities and the job market is not as close as imagined. The strength of the scientific research ability does not mean that the job market is broad. For students with unpopular majors, unless they become the best in their majors, the employment prospects of most of them are indeed not optimistic.
Author's point of view:
There is obviously a gap between what students and parents expect from Haida and the quality of education they actually experience at school. Parents may expect their children to receive a first-class education in 985 colleges and universities, but the marginalization of some majors and the cognitive bias of these majors in the society make parents feel that they are not trusted. When it comes to choosing a major, parents often base their decisions on the school's ranking and professional reputation, but they may ignore their children's personal interests and talents. When a child enters college and finds that he is not interested in his or her major, or that the prospects of his or her major are not as expected, he or she begins to be dissatisfied with the school and major.
In particular, there is an essential difference between a university education and a high school. In college, the role of teachers is more of a guide than a nanny, and they do not always push students to learn like high school teachers do. This can be a difficult transition for freshmen who have just entered college. Parents who fail to understand this change can easily misunderstand the quality of education in schools.
Parents are overly involved in their children's development, which may lead to children still relying on their parents in college and lacking the ability to live and learn independently. Parents should let go in time so that their children can learn self-management and develop the quality of self-discipline. The student's own learning attitude and hard work are also indispensable. In-depth study and self-improvement after class are the abilities that every college student should have. Just like what netizens said: Universities rely on self-discipline, and it is simply unrealistic to teach students from lecturers like high schools! If parents dare not let go, how can children dare to fight for their future?