Chapter 6: The Pressure of College Entrance
1. The Blow of the Mock Exam
Senior year (Grade 12) arrived as scheduled, and a tense atmosphere enveloped the entire campus. The pressure of college entrance exams was like a mountain, weighing on the hearts of every student.
The school organized a mock exam, designed to allow students to adapt to the atmosphere of the Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination) in advance and understand their learning situation.
After the exam results were announced, Lin Feng and Xia Yu both suffered a significant blow.
Lin Feng's science scores were good, but his Chinese and English were somewhat weak, and his total score was not ideal.
Xia Yu's liberal arts scores had always been stable, but mathematics became her weakness, severely affecting her total score.
2. Family Expectations
Lin Feng's parents were both engineers, and they hoped that Lin Feng could inherit their mantle and be admitted to a prestigious polytechnic university.
Xia Yu's parents were both teachers, and they hoped that Xia Yu could be admitted to a prestigious liberal arts university and become an excellent teacher in the future.
Their parents' expectations put even more pressure on Lin Feng and Xia Yu. They were afraid of disappointing their parents and afraid of not being able to realize their dreams.
3. Anxious Emotions
As the Gaokao approached, Lin Feng and Xia Yu's emotions became increasingly anxious. They often suffered from insomnia, loss of appetite, and poor mental state.
They began to doubt their abilities, doubting whether they could be admitted to their ideal universities.
They even began to doubt whether the dream they had chosen at the beginning was correct.
4. Mutual Encouragement
In the most difficult times, Lin Feng and Xia Yu encouraged and supported each other.
Lin Feng encouraged Xia Yu not to give up on mathematics, and that as long as she persisted and worked hard, she would definitely make progress.
Xia Yu encouraged Lin Feng not to be discouraged, and that as long as he reviewed carefully, he would definitely improve his Chinese and English scores.
They developed study plans together, reviewed their lessons together, and solved difficult problems together.
They believed that as long as they worked together, they would definitely overcome difficulties and realize their dreams.
5. Searching for New Directions
In a chance encounter, Lin Feng and Xia Yu attended a lecture on career planning.
In the lecture, they learned that choosing a major should not only consider their interests and hobbies, but also consider social needs and future development trends.
They began to re-examine their dreams and think about their future development directions.
They found that there was a certain gap between their interests and hobbies and the needs of society.
They began to think about whether they should give up their dreams in order to adapt to the needs of society.