After returning home, Sang Que realized she had oversimplified the matter of taking a leave of absence from school.
She thought that as long as she was willing and her guardian agreed, submitting an application would allow her to take a break from school.
But after her mom consulted the relevant people, she learned that for high school students, whether taking a leave or dropping out, aside from needing a guardian's application and documentation of reasons, there also needs to be approval from the academic affairs office and a signature from the principal.
Then, after being approved by the higher education department, can it be successfully processed, and afterward, it needs to be reported one level up for filing.
The process is cumbersome, not to mention that this isn't some remote, underdeveloped area where a child's dropout would be hard to investigate.
