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This post was last edited by cflt111 on 2016-3-23 08:09. In the express delivery industry in Shifang, a woman named Xu Lu is quite famous; she was admitted to Peking University’s journalism program with outstanding grades. As a talented woman from Peking University, after marriage she gave up her white-collar life in Beijing and chose to return to her hometown to work as a delivery worker. In the courier company’s office, Xu Lu was staring at the computer, continuously entering documents. “My educational background is something from the past; there’s no need to talk about it much. I’m just an ordinary entrepreneur. ”Xu Lu said. It was indeed not easy for Xu Lu to choose to work in the delivery industry, but this was not due to difficulties related to her gender; rather, it was due to the challenges associated with having a higher education degree. A talented woman from Peking University chose to work as a delivery worker, despite already leading a life as a white-collar professional in a big city. To most people, this might seem like a waste of her potential, as no one can guarantee that she will be able to achieve greater success in her career than she has already done. For a man, it is a kind of \"bet\" that comes from the heart, while for a woman, it is even more of a bet rooted in reality. Because entrepreneurship does not necessarily mean success, and all business successes, aside from the principle that hard work pays off, also require favorable circumstances such as the right timing and location; and no one can control all these complex realities throughout the process. It is very difficult to get into Peking University, and such a degree represents a shining honor. Yet it seems that Xu Lu did not value these things; for a person who is determined to make progress, such an honorable status can serve as a solid starting point, but it can also turn into a constraint that limits one’s progress. To some extent, a degree from a prestigious university can indeed reflect certain abilities and aspirations, but no degree can hold back a person’s desires; it is merely a reflection of past aspirations. Back then, starting a business was very difficult, and there was no such social environment available. But people's minds change as society progresses; the choices made in the past were certainly right, and the choices made now are also certainly right, because they are the results of considering two different contexts over time and space – choices that arise from comparing the social environment and adapting to it accordingly. The issue of college students’ employment has always been a topic of significant concern in society. This is because it is difficult for college students to find jobs that meet their expectations, while at the same time there are many positions that remain unfilled. This contrast actually reflects a core problem: are these jobs truly not suitable for college students to work in? No, because any job is a reality that exists independently; it cannot cater to people, and it is up to individuals to find ways to adapt to the needs of society. No one is born with a position suitable for them waiting just around the corner, but due to the aura associated with being a college student, it’s difficult for them to accept this reality. By that point, that aura has become a shackle that confines their spirit, making it hard to take any step forward. But since the concept of entrepreneurship and innovation for all was introduced, things have been changing. For college students who want to start businesses, many favorable policies and support measures have been put in place, and various regions have also created highly attractive environments for this purpose. Although starting a business as a college student requires not only hard work but also favorable circumstances, the policy conditions and environmental climate available today are unprecedented, and all of this constitutes just the timely support needed to take advantage of those favorable conditions. For **, this means broader opportunities for development, while for college students it implies more room for improving their personal values related to development. In such an environment, there is indeed no need to place too much emphasis on academic qualifications or external honors; what’s most important is to seize the opportunities available in reality and realize one’s life value on a broader scale. A talented woman from Peking University working as a delivery worker may seem to be engaging in some kind of \"bet\" on her own beliefs, but in reality it is driven by her confidence in the overall environment as well as the concept of entrepreneurship and innovation for all. For her, this represents an improvement in her personal values as well. This is a proactive move in keeping pace with progress, as well as a renewal of the secular standards and measures by which success is judged. In a sense, a talented woman from Peking University choosing to work as a delivery worker may seem like just a professional choice, but it is essentially an expression of college students’ values in the context of the trends of the times – a sort of \"speedy response\" to those trends.
That person who graduated from Peking University and used to sell pork, as reported in the news before, now has assets worth 400 or 500 million...
Peking University and Tsinghua University truly produce many talented people – those who polish shoes, sell meat, sweep streets, and now there are also those who work in delivery services
It is a waste of educational resources, a tragedy in terms of educational orientation, and an issue that prompts the Chinese people to reflect on their investment in education. Wouldn’t it be better to give her opportunities for study to those in the fields of journalism and writing? !
I don’t think it’s a waste; if it were for elementary school students, or even middle and high school students, they wouldn’t be able to do it, and it requires wisdom as well. It requires skills.
I don’t think it’s a waste; if it were for elementary school students, or even middle and high school students, they wouldn’t be able to do it, and it requires wisdom as well. It requires skills.
If she were a middle school student, she might not be able to do it either.
Then there’s no need to take up such a scarce and mismatched academic opportunity like one in Peking University’s journalism department, right?
How can this be considered taking up space? Even if it is seen as such by others, for her it’s a way to enrich and improve herself. Before enrolling in the journalism program, her goal was to work in logistics, in the delivery industry – not necessarily.