Gaokao an important stop on a person's lifelong journey

This week will be joyful for those who have gotten high scores in their national college entrance examinations, but miserable days for those whose scores may deny them the opportunity to study in a university.

While gaokao is a milestone of personal development for any high school graduate who takes it, those for whom it has not opened the door to a university should console themselves with the truth that higher education is not necessarily a guarantee of a successful career even for those who have grabbed an opportunity to study in a prestigious university.

Although for those from rural families or low-income households, the exam is undoubtedly the most likely means of upward social mobility, and entry to a prestigious university may indeed be a life-changer.