Anyways, the person in the above example is advised not to view education as a crutch, a mere crutch.
We Chinese are particularly good with treating education as a crutch, aren’t we? Yes, we’ve always been that way, it seems. On the surface, we as a nation seem to treasure education, but often merely as a crutch, we’re sorry to say. In our language, we call education a brick, a door-knocking brick, something we use to knock loudly on a door – traditionally a door to an iron rice bowl, a live-long job with government. Once that door is opened, we don’t read any more. No, thank you, no more books for me, please.
Practically that’s why we take many exams today and earn all sorts of diplomas and certificates but, in terms of English proficiency as an example, we as a nation are pretty backward. In a newly released report by Peking University, China ranks second to last among countries in Asia. Yeah, this report, which I read two days ago on Sina.com, took three years to complete, and China ranks 36 among 54 participating countries, non-native English speaking countries, that is. We are second from last in twelve Asian countries that take part (Thailand being the last). All those who take part are 18 years old or older. In other words, they’re adults.
Surprising results, you say.
Not at all, if you ask me, considering.
Considering that we as a nation are also among the lowest ranked countries in terms books read per year. Chinese adults on average read something like one book a year, according to another study.
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