Expectations of postgraduate studies yet to be proven in jobs
THE NATIONAL entrance examination for postgraduate studies was held on Saturday and Sunday. According to official data, 1.77 million people have applied for the exam, 7 percent more than last year. Many graduates choose postgraduate study in the hope of a better future, but will it truly grant them one? West China Metropolis Daily says:
Why do people apply for postgraduate studies? For some of them, it might be because they are interested in doing academic research; but for many of the college graduates it is the hope that a higher degree will open the door to a more promising future that attracts them.
Besides, as the Chinese economy has now entered a new normal, it is more difficult for college graduates to find satisfying jobs. Thus many choose to delay their job-hunting for three years.
