I am nervous for my students as they bid for college

I teach math at a high school in Beijing. I started teaching three years ago, and this week the first of my students will take the gaokao. They are nervous, and so am I.

The gaokao is the most important challenge for almost all high school students, because it is the main method of gaining entry to a university.

Their scores will decide what kind of university they can attend, and their university diplomas will play a major role in deciding what job they can get.