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"Dropping out of Peking University, you will definitely regret it in the future!"
In 2011, a Peking University student had a huge disagreement with his parents.
At that time, he successfully entered Peking University with a score of 660, but he resolutely dropped out two years later and transferred to a technical school!
Both his parents and the teachers at Peking University at the time felt that his decision was too hasty, and even joked about his own life.
In the face of everyone's opposition, he did not waver, but became more determined in his choice.
Now that 13 years have passed, what happened to this student who "abandoned Peking University to study in a technical school"? Why did he choose to go to a technical school in the first place?
The statements in this article are based on reliable sources of information and are detailed at the end of the article
In August 2008, Zhou Hao boarded a train from Xining, Qinghai Province to Beijing, and everyone in this carriage was full of anticipation for the next journey.
Some people are rushing to the Beijing school of their dreams, some are setting foot on the land of Beijing for the first time, and some are rushing to their hometowns.
It seems to be a different destination, but the mood is similar and full of expectations, except for Zhou Hao, who is sitting by the window.
He held the admission letter from Peking University in his hand, but he did not have the excitement he imagined in his heart.
This is a life journey that others are looking forward to, but this dream is not his, but his parents'.
A month ago, Zhou Hao won the top 5 in science in Qinghai Province with a score of 660 points.
With such a high score, his parents were so excited that they didn't even ask, so they helped Zhou Hao finalize Peking University, and because of the score problem, Zhou Hao was transferred to the Department of Life Sciences.
"We are all for your good, this is the top university in the country, with a good name, the future is not worried"
Zhou Hao, who has just become an adult, has always had his own ideas in his heart, and he has loved to tinker with machinery since he was a child, and he has already set the goal of Aerospace University.
But his parents' words continued to surround his ears, and he, who didn't have much opinion, also chose to trust them.
It was only when he officially entered this discipline that he didn't like that he knew that "reluctantly" would not make him better, but would make him even more reluctant to study.
When he has no interest in studying, his efforts are only to hand in his homework and give him a qualified answer sheet for his life.
Many times, Zhou Hao looked at the dense theoretical knowledge and felt bored, which also caused his studies to lag behind his classmates in the first semester.
During this period, Zhou Hao thought about changing majors, but this idea was not easy to achieve, he had to be in the top five of the department in order to have a chance.
But in this school with many talents, he struggled to even pass, let alone the top five.
Sometimes looking at the classmates coming and going, he doesn't know what he is sitting here for, just for the so-called face? Or do you have a good resume?
It was also at this time that Zhou Hao made an unexpected decision - take a year off from school and go to work!
In the first year of his sophomore year, Zhou Hao changed the ticket to Beijing to Guangdong, and he didn't tell his parents about the decision to suspend school until he landed.
The bitter criticism on the other end of the phone from his parents did not make him choose to turn back, and he wanted to spend a year going into the society to see his future.
Assembly line, technical apprentice, telephone operator, waiter... In a year, Zhou Hao tried a lot of work and seemed to have experienced a lot of life.
It was also at this time that he discovered that this society needs not only academic qualifications, but also technology.
If you just hold a good-looking resume, but you can't do a good job, you will also be eliminated when you enter the society.
After returning to school, Zhou Hao actually already had the answer in his heart, and a good-looking resume could not make him have the same good-looking life.
His real goal in life is not to do it for others to see, but to do the best in something he is interested in, and what he wants is to be able to make himself feel full of accomplishment every time he looks back.
And at that time, Zhou Hao also found that the current gap between China and Germany in CNC technology lies in the combination of knowledge and skills of compound talents, which is what is lacking in China.
Therefore, Zhou Hao wanted to become such a "compound talent", and after having an idea, he secretly resolved that he would not back down again.
At that time, Zhou Hao learned that the CNC technology level of Beijing Institute of Industrial Technology was relatively leading in the industry at that time, so he decided to transfer to this school.
It's just that when he proposed his goals and ideas to his parents, what he got was not support, but not understanding, and even the teachers at Peking University did not understand his approach.
The father's attitude is very tough, and he can't retreat no matter what, but the mother has been shaken, and she doesn't want to impose the ideas of her generation on the next generation.
As long as he doesn't regret it, let the child choose this path for himself.
With his mother's support, Zhou Hao's withdrawal and enrollment became smoother, but everyone was sorry for this Peking University talent.
The moment Zhou Hao dropped out of school, in the eyes of others, it was the beginning of his fall, but in his own eyes, it was the beginning of his life.
Because there has never been a case of high-achieving students from Peking University transferring to technical schools, the president of Beijing Industrial Technician College at that time even came to greet Zhou Hao in person.
And give him the green light all the way in his studies, and the highly talented students are equipped with technology, and if they succeed, they will definitely become the representative figures of the school.
At that time, Zhou Hao was assigned to the technical class when he entered the school, and he could directly get started with the machine, which compared with the boring theoretical knowledge, Zhou Hao quickly entered the learning state.
In order to catch up with the students in front of him, he spent the rest of his time in the laboratory except for eating and sleeping, and when the teacher was away, he tried it himself.
In the failure again and again, he has found a lot of methods.
When others look at the complex CNC machine, they will feel their heads big, but in Zhou Hao's view, it is excitement and unlimited knowledge intake.
In one year, he caught up with his classmates who had come into contact with CNC technology earlier than him, and even learned more quality than them.
But Zhou Hao knows that he is not already successful in such a state, and only when he is really exposed to technology will he realize that everything he has learned is just the tip of the iceberg.
In 2014, when Zhou Hao participated in the National CNC Technology Competition, he successfully won the championship among more than 800 players with the technology he had studied for many years.
Whether it is in Peking University or in a vocational school, as long as it is gold, it will shine wherever it is, which is the impression left by Zhou Hao.
After graduation, Zhou Hao received olive branches from many companies one after another because of his identity as a student of Peking University and the title of the champion of technical competitions.
At that time, everyone thought that the job he could find should be no less than that of a graduate of Peking University, and just when everyone was guessing how he would choose, he still made a surprising decision.
Staying in school to become a vocational and technical teacher, in Zhou Hao's view, in fact, many people have his own specialties, but they have never been discovered.
Therefore, he wants to pass on what he has learned over the years to more students, so that these students can realize that what they have learned is not just a "useless major".
It was also during the past few years of studying in school that Zhou Hao also realized that vocational schools have always been a "no future" school in the eyes of the public.
It seems that it exists to work early to earn money.
Even though the education system of technical schools has been changing over the years, it is difficult to change the deep-rooted ideas overnight.
Even some teachers in vocational schools have such an idea, and the teacher's "abandonment" is undoubtedly to make students feel that they have been abandoned.
Everyone thinks that it is enough to learn some basic knowledge and find a job, so it is easy to fall into a vicious circle in which vocational schools cannot cultivate all-round technical talents.
So, he wants to be the one who "breaks the game".
In 2017, the dean of Beijing Industrial Technician College left the school and founded an education consulting company, thinking about helping more vocational schools come up with reform strategies
Two years later, Zhou Hao, who had the same idea as him, chose to join the company and became a "teacher of professional teachers".
Zhou Hao has always been a person with ideas, whether he is taking a break from school to work, or giving up Peking University to transfer to a technical school, he clearly knows the direction of his life.
So every time someone asks him if he regrets his impulsive decision, he shakes his head and says he doesn't regret it.
He is doing what he wants to do, and he is slowly moving towards his goal.
He wants to have more interdisciplinary technicians, not just skilled workers to meet the needs of the moment.
To go the long way, it is not only about technology, but also about comprehensive knowledge in all aspects.
Resources:
The Paper: 9 years ago, what happened to Zhou Hao, a student who dropped out of Peking University and transferred to a technical school?
https://m.thepaper.cn/baijiahao_12379322
Guangming.com: When he dropped out of Peking University to study in a technical school, how is he doing now?
https://m.gmw.cn/baijia/2022-05/10/1302940072.html
China Youth Daily: Abandon Peking University to study in a technical school He said that he was not interested in Peking University and was miserable
https://www.zznews.gov.cn/news/2014/1117/144487.shtml
Baidu Encyclopedia: (Zhou Hao)
https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%91%A8%E6%B5%A9/16163245?fr=ge_ala