Updated: Inside Asia’s biggest cram school, where Chinese students study for the gaokao

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More than 10 million Chinese students are taking the university entrance exam, known as gaokao. For many students it's the test they have been studying years for, as their result will determine which universities they will be eligible to apply to. Pressure to do well in the exam is not only on the students, but also their families.

[@DeRizzlo]

I think their one day of study is more than i ever did in an entire year.

[@mr.bootycheeksslapperclapper]

it's insane dude

[@LordLobov]

@Marcel what major? Don't say STEM

[@wicked89wisdom]

One day of studying for them is more studying than I've ever did my enitre life

[@garywinthorpe8694]

Chinese school are crazy, we study from 7am-3:30pm(mon-fri), 4pm to 10pm(extra tuition, mon-fri) and 7am to 12:30pm on saturdays. From january to november non stop

[@Honeysmile13]

@@garywinthorpe8694 why though? Aren't there more time effective methods for knowledge acquisition and consplidation.

[@maelle837]

It's the first time I've seen an Asian parent say "I'm happy as long as he tries his best" boy what I would give to have that kind of parent 😂

[@passerby-z]

Thats what they say about the exams...once they saw the results, its a different story

[@rizamayl9397]

My parents are like that. They never got mad at me for having bad grades, and somehow it motivated me to study harder.

[@Adriel_HD]

Riza Mayl hmm did the opposite to me

[@Lauren-uv8nc]

Riza Mayl same with mine, i want to impress them so it motivates me to work harder whereas if they got mad at me every time i got a bad grade i would feel very discouraged

[@X3MiniDoraemon]

@@rizamayl9397 same for mine. My dad told me even if i fail i can just retake the year or the exam. But in stead of following his words I somehow become very motivated to work hard and do well 😂

[@hafu]

The 高考 Gaokao (university entrance exam) is no joke! Students dedicate their whole first 18 years to acing this test.

[@dennishuang7764]

Hafu Guo I was born in China. I'm really grateful my parents moved to Canada

[@user-wl2vj6yk7x]

I honestly feel bad for u I'm an abc and the SAT is dumb easy

[@user-li8cc9nk1h]

加油雨骑弟弟 Chinese college are cheap Look at US college are u seriously going to school or get a loan follow u for 10 years

[@Miguel-ly4bm]

@@user-li8cc9nk1h Chinese parents pay more overall in general for education. Look up the cost. Then run your mouth.

[@user-li8cc9nk1h]

@@Miguel-ly4bm 你tm说补习班是不是？ 这tm是家长选择 问题 懂吗？ 少在那里bb 中国文化本来就很注重 教育 你有见过西方国家 有人 卖房子给孩子读书吗？ 如果不上补习班 单单上学 比大部分西方国家便宜多了 天天搁着bb

[@g43654]

It seems like for many poor Chinese families, having a child doing well in the exam is their economic escape card. Like finally they will be able to break the poverty cycle.

[@alisalexter4072]

I mean, someone gotta

[@cSedx00022]

They’re not in poverty or that poor though xd- Many homes (including my parent’s childhood homes) look this way and they also live this life style. 😂

[@anneliselim602]

@Giacc S this made me laugh. China really is ahead of America

[@user-tk8vn6dg3e]

No, many poor Chinese can’t afford the high tuition fees, and the rent of apartments beside the school is also expensive because of the fame of the school. Not only Maotanchang is, many schools like maotanchang such as Hengshui. They are particularly for rich Chinese family to get higher quality education resources. As for poorer students. They can only study in a poor and remote schools.

[@Arifsorayama2001]

agree

[@isabelhuang_1]

My cousin goes to a school like that. His hair is falling out from stress. He’s FOURTEEN

[@zen6125]

10 months later after 290 likes heres the first comment :)

[@Armando-fl2oy]

Mememan ong

[@nazhifarkhan7093]

Wow thats it im going to finland

[@VocaFan4ever]

Lol this comment made me realize that hair falling out because you're stressed isn't normal when you're young 😂😂 asians just place a lot of priority to education. I'm glad i'm college now

[@xinyuu5563]

Im 12! And i have to take a exam if i don't pass i will RETAIN

[@_.natdaoneforu]

A test shouldn’t decided the future of a kid Edit: I gotta say the mother is the most nicest mother I have ever seen sending my prayer towards them

[@inferious777]

Your prayers are a tad bit too late, I'm afraid the prayer collecting man will have to stamp a 'RETURN TO SENDER' on it.

[@edwardyang4239]

But a chinese test decides this kid's future

[@_.natdaoneforu]

IncinerateZ I’m dead 😂😂

[@_.natdaoneforu]

Edward Yang yeeep😂😭

[@tommer5696]

Lol

[@snowymuffin]

I cried more when Haoqi said "My mother works very hard for me, I appreciate it. " I hope and believe that he could pass the gaokao exam 🙏

[@ngyufeng6205]

Pack up your bags guys. Move to Finland.

[@pacificdawn5999]

Zadicus Creighton Nfw

[@howmadru6639]

No

[@pranjalvw2193]

Lol

[@moongonemadmode1067]

Guys he means move to Finland because it has a very relaxed educational system yet it's the best in the world

[@shsshshhs1974]

Yep

[@vincenttan6303]

Looking back, I wondered how I crammed so much nonsense into my brain.

[@inferious777]

@Teh Chuan REKT

[@shafwandito4724]

The only thing that matters in school is that *Social Links, Elementary Grade Maths, Basic History, and Common Sense.* The rest like Algebra and other complex stuff doesn't matter if you are NOT trying to become a scientist, architecture, or programmer.

[@itsjovanka]

I still do it til this day

[@flighted2513]

@Shadwan Dito wrong. Have fun getting scammed when you can't tell if the prices in a store seem right, when they could very well be misleading. Have fun with loans , etc.

[@Dios7518]

Shafwan Dito >algebra >Complex

[@Spgcustom]

Its great to see a teenage boy so caring and hugging his mom and really understanding his mom's pain and sacrifice for him. Amazing!

[@kjshreeman7833]

2:02 So heart warming to see him smiling as her mother gives him food. I wish all all the best for the results of the exam.

[@Alexander_Dunn]

They study all day, no weekends, I would quit on the second day there

[@marrhabibi1742]

Especially if you have adhd

[@ericliu5491]

The CCP wants to teach people to copy things. They are against critical thinking and creativity. That's why China copies the designs of everything it builds. Chinese students do not deserve to be slaves in their own country.

[@hari4189]

Gaokao is basically the Chinese JEE/NEET and that school feels just like Kota(coaching hub).

[@varsha9702]

Exactlyjust with the exception that you don't have a choice like in NEET/JEE you have to compulsorily give the examination

[@clover6779]

I believe the Gaokao is much more evil than JEE/NEET but go off I guess

[@aryanp1205]

@@clover6779 agreed

[@anti_fascist]

@@clover6779 have you taken neet/jee though?

[@clover6779]

प्रशस्ति no I haven’t but have you taken the Gaokao though ?

[@franciscocz8384]

I only prepared 2 weeks before the university entry exam (Selectividad) in Spain, I scored average 9/10. I thought I was smarter than my cousin in China who was studying all day for the past 3 years for the gaokao. Then he showed me his maths questions in his exam and I showed him my maths questions of my exam. I would had scored 0 in his exam, and he would have scored a 10 in mine. The level of chinese students is insane. It doesn´t surprise me that China is advancing so fast, while countries like Spain are stucked since decades ago.

[@freezingicy9457]

china is nearing collapse because of the declining birth rates rn. Too much education and stress isn't sustainable in the long run for a country

[@hello_juli]

Even though im not chinese from seeing all these students studying hard I regret for having retakes 😳

[@Adriel_HD]

itsjinam nooooo dont make me remember

[@hello_juli]

@@Adriel_HD sorryyyy

[@user-ze4lx2vy9v]

Think about it, your parents are farmers, and you only need to pass this fair test, you can become a white-collar worker in the city.

[@hello_juli]

@@user-ze4lx2vy9v oh..

[@sy8112]

Don't feel regret just try your hardest to pass

[@erikng6487]

I once presented on this Chinese gaokao system. Part of me felt happy not to have studied under such a result oriented system!

[@user-wl2vj6yk7x]

The American education system is in a way like that too, except instead of 1 test, its like 10,000. A test for each subject at the end of the year, but it nothing like this. The gaokao is highkey insane: a single test that can potentially make or break u.

[@shafwandito4724]

@@user-wl2vj6yk7x may I ask how hard is GaoKao? I heard it's like "The Turning Point of Life" if you able to pass it. Most of time in my country, we are not that stressful

[@user-wl2vj6yk7x]

@@shafwandito4724 sorry idk, I'm an ABC, New York born and raised. I take the SATs not gaokao.

[@shukriramlee]

Education system is based on population.

[@nerdgeekcosplay909]

@@user-wl2vj6yk7x I took the SAT

[@kaleidorye]

"I'm happy as long as he's trying his best."

[@lad2987]

...after seeing the results...

[@78anurag]

@@lad2987 The parents: *GRAB THE SHOTGUN!*

[@grandeurzionp.collado6183]

*gets a low score parents: ki, ll yourself

[@aposslex]

Poor kids miss entirely on their childhood. That has a bigger impact on the rest of their lives

[@mute1050]

It's actually so sad that a piece of paper can determine your entire future

[@ahhhhhh124]

Its like that in my country too, im okay with it. I have to write mines next year, but iv been slacking off ALOT lately :/

[@knightofwind2929]

It's like that everywhere... Can't get into a to university without passing an exam

[@dugglebay3483]

@@knightofwind2929 Yes, but the standards and the test are different...probably.

[@rapidicecube]

@@knightofwind2929 but isnt that hard, in other places you could take other jobs or a tech superior education but once you fail this goak you are done

[@anshumanpanda1227]

India and China. Seperated by politics United by exams.

[@sigmachadtrillioniare6372]

Their houses interior and streets also look soo similar to ours. The only difference is no stray animal.

[@moose_squirrel_colombo5786]

Him hugging his mom and telling her it’ll be alright made me tear up :,) so cute I hope he gets amazing marks

[@wulung5943]

During my honeymoon in Taiwan in 1978, we were in a bus at 9:30pm and saw a brightly lit school. We were told that children were studying there every week night. The Chinese people deserve their success as they study and work so hard

[@catsandalcohol99]

That's not normal, or is it something to be proud of.

[@wulung5943]

@@catsandalcohol99 They work and sacrifice for their future to escape from poverty. It is normal in most parts of Asia, You will do so too if your family live in poverty

[@catsandalcohol99]

@@wulung5943 I'm from Mexico and my family escaped poverty. I didn't have to waste my life cramming information. Asian work and study culture is insane and many take their lives because of stress.

[@wulung5943]

@@catsandalcohol99 Each to his own way. Why disparage honest people seeking to improve their lives?

[@samgyeopsal569]

@@catsandalcohol99 it’s normal in China

[@toshikeijiro300]

Sadly, this is the reality. This is how it always was-- of course I don't live in China, Japan or Korea but I am an Asian striving to receive straight A's because receiving less than that would make me a failure. Receiving lower than a total average of 90 would make me a disgrace. Most of my classmates (I'm in 7th grade) already have white hair since they were in 5th grade. It's unfortunate that this is seen as normal in the eyes of society. The numbers you receive on your report card decides your whole worth. In 7th grade, I have already experienced making a thesis, reporting without any preparations, and 13 hours of studying everyday. I'm very concerned for my fellow students and would like to lessen the time children spend inside a classroom but I'm merely a child.

[@MoukhaSR]

Hey that means we're on the same grade now. Anyways it's been 2 years, just wanna know if you're doing well my man

[@inkubator320]

Japan doesn’t have this kind of exam but they do have university enterance exams

[@pheromone714]

Both these parents and their children are lucky to each other

[@barney2403]

I even feel stressed watching this

[@mukeshsinghania2570]

At least they get the emotional support from their parents.. Students in Kota, India overcome that part on their own

[@SoAS26]

Because Kota is a hub for engineering or medicine ...which is to an extent a choice..this exam isn't ..it's compulsory, it's like their 12th board.

[@joshuapineda394]

Mukesh Singhania nice generalisation there

[@ckpal3575]

Atleast JEE is not mandatory

[@rachelcookie321]

What’s Kota?

[@Shutupredditnarrator]

@@rachelcookie321. Just like gaokao their is an exam in india called neet ,jee both are different one for medicine and one for engineering. They are hecking important . And kota is tge place where students go to prepare for this test .

[@happyindia8638]

We have similar in india i use to study for 14hrs a day to get a seat in best engineering college....i still remember my parents happiness after getting a seat and completing engineering and got a job too...hard work never been wasted ....where ever its mothers love is equal...

[@Aihoshino24]

Do you have free time or do you work in the job all day long?

[@happyindia8638]

@@Aihoshino24 working mnc

[@rachelcookie321]

Is engineering very popular in India? Does everyone want a job in engineering?

[@happyindia8638]

@@rachelcookie321 india have IIT colleges which are excellent for engineering.. Similarly India is the largest exporter of IT services today. So most of younger generations prefer computers or electronics in curriculum

[@CaptainM792]

It would be great if the world has a unified education system. It seems so hard for Asian students to get into university and but seems pretty easy for westerners. That is so unfair! It needs changing.

[@xiaomose7495]

It doesn't works like that dude 🤦

[@rachelcookie321]

It isn’t harder in Asia, they are just all aiming for prestigious schools that are hard to get into.

[@ehhhhh596]

That's not how it works bro

[@genericscout5408]

@@rachelcookie321 They're aiming for school in general. plenty of people in China are not allowed to go to university. There's also corruption in the system where even if you did well on that big exam in China you still can't go to university. not just the best schools. In the west you often can still go to the same level of education as long as you passed high school. Just going to easier schools to get into.

[@inkubator320]

As a Canadian no it’s not that “easy” sure it’s easier than Asian countries but stop making it seem like it’s simple for westerners

[@hardrock342]

And I didn't even touch my books when I was in high school. I just watched anime.

[@kimhyein1203]

Relatable much

[@manchester250]

I feel you

[@obi-wankenobi9743]

Did you pass your exams?

[@hardrock342]

@@obi-wankenobi9743 yeah I did.

[@obi-wankenobi9743]

hard rock lol

[@aayushdas19]

Him hugging his mom and patting her head was the sweetest thing ever.

[@hande9717]

I've always appreciated Chinese parents' effort and commitment for their children. This is really heart warming to see, I wsih them all the best.

[@peachesnpearls5506]

This is really emotional. It really breaks my heart.

[@manzhanilla]

how stressful it must be for his mother to be so upset that she cries that way. she's such a sweet woman i hope she lives forever :(

[@cuteasduck6192]

Just watching this video is making me nervous. I can’t imagine how those children are handling so much pressure.

[@AmitChaudhary-qx5mc]

Mothers are same everywhere full of love and kindness.

[@ananthakrishnanh7363]

Therapist:- Kota doesn't exist in China,it can't harm you Chinese Kota:

[@mahive2097]

😂

[@yojiviriak675]

Cringe

[@ananthakrishnanh7363]

@@yojiviriak675 Whats cringey here

[@sjhassjh3941]

nobody gives a fk about your kota forta

[@rachelcookie321]

What’s Kota?

[@gomalsiahaan4125]

Jack Ma: “Gaokao is for amateurs” 😂😂😂

[@Shubham-dg3rb]

@Mohammed Hassan Shaik 😂😂😂😂 AI

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

Jack Ma is an idiot, have you seen him with Elon Musk?

[@boyy9482]

@@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un no idiot can become a billionaire

[@TheVincentVanGogh]

@@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un why are u not a billionaire then

[@ggaryng]

@@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un he was just having fun, rich tired.

[@shourya4508]

Kind of reminds me of JEE preparations in Kota but this looks 10 times tougher

[@achinthyavishnuvardhan19]

Emotionally messed up exam. JEE ADV only questions are f**ed up In GAOKAO entire situation is messed . Emotional stress , question difficulty. What not.

[@Aaliyah_Matyevna]

Yes bcz it's ur choice if u wanna do jee or neet or none of them. But in China you don't have a choice. You gotta do it and it determines your entire career at that country.

[@rachelcookie321]

What’s JEE?

[@jessicarichard6708]

Deep inside my heart, I feel sad to see this. If I live in China, I think I'll feel stressed until my children finish this exam ☹

[@invisibleimpostor7311]

There is an entire town dedicated to students studying for entrance exams in India called Kota. Around 150,000 to 200,000 stay there, away from parents to study. You may want to check it out.

[@miszer3605]

Yeah.. but this video is about China

[@invisibleimpostor7311]

@@miszer3605 Yeah.. but these are very inter-related Toughest exams in the world Millions of students preparing for it Businesses thriving on students Result? Indians and Chinese get top positions in companies.

[@uncensoredvoice8831]

Kashmir is not part of india

[@invisibleimpostor7311]

@@uncensoredvoice8831 It's not relevant here, but I'm going to address this issue anyways. Legally speaking, Kashmir belongs to India. The then last king of Kashmir Raja Hari Singh, threatened by Pakistan fled to India. There he signed a paper to integrate Kashmir as a part of India in the presence of Nehru and Mountbatten Source - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_of_Accession_(Jammu_and_Kashmir)

[@pikachuthunderbolt3919]

yea it's so relatable . Even many parents live with students for entire two year course to support them to get healthy food , emotionally strong ,friendly atmosphere But NTA has changed pattern for jee mains and neet which are easier than what it used to be. Hence student population has decreased well in Kota now

[@IglooDweller]

Touching to see the support from their families.

[@michellemartinez6427]

I feel like I saw this in a CCTV documentary, same school and location but different students. It’s actually really interesting the amount of pressure but you also realised that’s that only thing they can do coming from a poor family and competing against 9 million students in a college entrance exam. In China depending on which uni you get into determines almost your success and stability to find a good job and support your family. Majority of the families in this town has abandoned their job or factories or they actually only work by pulling a bike, cooking and see. It’s so sad for both parents and children but it must be so hard to have such a competitive education because of the over population in the country. The parents in here are somewhat admirable but also sometimes very pressuring. If you see the documentary in which this short video was surrounded upon you can see the passion and determination of the teachers not wanting the students to end up where they parents are now. Although they are really pushy they do also encourage and work hard to the point of wanting to fundraiser for a student who was willing to study. It’s a really complicated educational system in China. So sad for the students who experience so much pressure in their young life and the life and death situation of being able to provide for the family or forever living in poverty making a few yen since they can never be employed.😔😔

[@ReynaldiYusufKurniawan]

so many westerners here think this is too much, yet they didn't realize almost all products and workers in their country are Asian. Hardworking is the natural act that all living things absolutely have. You can't just expect a food come by itself to you. Hard times creates strong men 💪

[@solomontsai8589]

Thomas Edison welp- we did mobile payment better than yall, we made gunpowder, paper, printmaking, lots of stuff.

[@jenntortoise3198]

Most products that westerners thrive on now are of Asian creativity so please 😒😒😒

[@mustardseed9969]

Thomas Edison asians have no creativity? Chinese DJI, Huawei, tiktok... Korean Samsung.... Japanese Nintendo switch, Nikon will punch your face.

[@bones4464]

This is one of the most idiotic comments I've seen in this thread among others.

[@Nani-we2br]

Hard times also create mental disorders, no wonder suicide rates are so high in China and SK

[@The4Tifier]

It’s also important to understand how much your physical, mental and emotional health also deeply affects your results on such tests. When your body senses no need to fight for survival, it allows you to think more efficiently and clearly. That’s why you also need to rest well, eat well, exercise, and maintain as low levels of regular stress as possible.

[@int16_t]

This is absurd. Life is more than just a piece of paper.

[@exoticturtle0512]

Keep ur feelings to urself

[@anonymousstout4759]

Keep away from something like this, soon you'll realised that what you're saying is not relevant

[@i_haz_no_comments4775]

Thats what they say to hide from reality you cant reject it just embrace it.

[@int16_t]

@@anonymousstout4759 yes, my comment is irrelevant. Why also comment on some other irrelevant comment.

[@obi-wankenobi9743]

Well it isn’t just a piece of paper is it, there’s questions on it about what you need to get into university

[@tranvanan25]

There's still university, and there's no guarantee that you will find a job you want cuz of large population. Still, I respect them

[@Jay-fv2fm]

goodluck to all of you guyssssssssss seing these hard working students inspires me a lot 😍❤️❤️❤️

[@saksham1603]

It's the case with every asian country including india !

[@faxmachine5306]

Gaming craze wrong, still smarter then any average Western European, plus the school system is failing in like 90% of European countries, the only exception is Finland!

[@sujatha123ful]

Cave man are better than captalistic morons

[@ahmadbani2281]

not every Asian. but every country that have really huge population.

[@ruin9942]

@@hybridgaming2441 bruh that's just deadass racist

[@laurensamuels9367]

@@hybridgaming2441 let me guess, you're from Pakistan ??

[@prodJaJa]

I feel dumb watching this

[@alibaerbashier8743]

I can't imagine the pressure on those students.. And it is only a university entrance exam...

[@stretch9807]

Wow so amazing the dedication they put in family so warming

[@SuperPAC130]

As a Filipino-Chinese, we undergo similar experience but to a lesser intensity. This video clip accurately depicts what we have to go through. Study none stop, eat home-cooked packed lunch, and supportive parents (yay!). They never showed the student sleeping because WE DON'T :P

[@chatgpt4135]

Same in India, and these cram schools and tuition classes here have strong air conditioned closed rooms for students, I used to fall ill attending it for 6hours daily except sunday when it was 10 hrs Finally by virtue of my parents I left the class and decided to get home tutored🥺🥲

[@abhishekmanna5002]

I thought Kota India was the biggest Cram school. Where more than 1,00,000 students come to prepare for IIT JEE.

[@jorgenates3576]

Ten thousand?

[@ali161102]

@@jorgenates3576 Nah it's one hundred thousand, in the Indian numbering system the commas separate every two digits to the left of the first three

[@pranatishendye2728]

That's just Kota. But these institutes are present everywhere in the country now. There are lacs and lacs of people giving JEE (and NEET too) in our country, and the competition is tough.

[@shelleyl4019]

nope wrong if u google it it says gaokao has 10 million

[@saptsagn3697]

Jee has 1 million and Gaokao has 10 million because JEE is not compulsory but Gaokao is compulsory like 12th Board

[@Raiya_ru17]

We used to have these kind of national tests in the Philippines. I only got to experience the elementary one and I got the highest score in our school, I still can’t believe I did that lols. We had those annoying after school reviews that keeps me from watching anime grrr lol. Luckily, they abolished both the elementary & high school national exams during our time. As per my sister, that is the deciding factor for which university you will be eligible to enroll to. Just crazy honestly, it puts too much pressure on the students. The college entrance exams should be enough because it works the same way for other universities all over the world except China and the other countries using the same gaokao system.

[@mckdgz4994]

I wish them all well both the students as well all the parents for their sacrifices for their children. I salute them all.

[@a.sontoloyo6887]

I can feel the stress by just watching this reality in this particular region.

[@Imhotep8]

This breaks my heart.

[@Avorizky]

In indonesia 16 hours play for 7 days, study 1/2 hour per day

[@somamyan247]

Joke

[@inferious777]

Yang baru lulus USBN mana wwkwkwkwk

[@Frizataufik]

Lu aja itu mah. Anak2 sekolah elit jkt mah bljr dr pagi ampe pagi tidur 5 jaman perhari

[@skh34]

nah, most students in my old school attended group studies after school up until 7-9 pm, then continued their studies at home lol

[@muhammadfareza3107]

you are not part of the indonesians student elite

[@rocker-zi2po]

In India, we have similar hype for JEE Advanced, the difference is coaching institutes also have dorms and food facility included in fee

[@1987CASINO]

Wish I had someone who would encourage and guide me in my school days... I wouldn't have ended in a call centre job .. So happy for you .. All the best 😘🙏🎉

[@Aihoshino24]

Why do you hate call centre job

[@tantanryuryo5716]

Call center is pretty decent here in my country

[@englishcompass532]

That is one of ways where the young can develop their virtue of persistance, focus and spirit of fight throught their 3 years of lifetime. Most or some of them may learn to cherish the placement. I was one of them. Those that doesn't break you make you strong. The world is always for the stronger.

[@hermangarcia545]

Strength at the price of mental sanity is just foolish. Dedication and hard work are great but shouldn't be so stressful that basic decency is secondary

[@maulidonda]

The line between bravery and foolishness is a blurry one

[@englishcompass532]

No one can draw the line for others. @@maulidonda

[@englishcompass532]

@@jakobinobles3263 That is what exam or test for? Like a job interview for getting a position. Or wealth and social status for a place in private school. There is always a line for this kind of selection. But no one can draw the line to decide other people's bravery or foolness.

[@_ashmason007]

@@englishcompass532 the only reason you're happy about this is because you made it. If I asked the millions of students who failed this exam and are working blue collar jobs, I'm sure they wouldn't say the same thing.

[@yogurt3964]

I was born in China, but then moved to America in first grade. Let me tell you how difficult the math was in first grade in China.They were learning multiplication but 100 and like content you would learn in 5 grade in America. I couldn’t imagine how difficult gakcao would be, I think if I been in school till 5th grade, then in America. I can propbably go to high school, skipping all the grades in between. I am surly kinda smart in my SP honors class , second place most of the time but compared to someone in China? That’s a no no. Right now, I’m studying for the SHSAT which is a specialized high school test and it’s not easy because I lost memory from things I learn in China. I hope I can go into a better school and make my parents proud. Wish me luck! 😊

[@rachelcookie321]

Reminds me of when I moved from Scotland to New Zealand. In year 2 in Scotland I was learning division but when I moved to New Zealand in year 3 they were still learning subtraction. The education system is so bad in New Zealand because they are so slow, it takes a year to be taught something that should of taken 2 months.

[@shariyarshajid]

This is very emotional.

[@jaydope4823]

I regret not studying hard in my high school years( coz now I'm applying for schools and taking various test. It's nerve wracking) but I am still glad I had a choice and my parents did not pressure me at all.

[@becausesiajsjswjksjskdjd6357]

Want to take exams are also talked about. Work hard and achieve your goal. All the best!

[@alberteinsteinthejew]

Wow families support students to study? That’s amazing!

[@sb.sb.sb.]

sadly in the usa, this is rare

[@AB-tv2rm]

16 hours! It is intense pressure. I will be dead in one week.

[@rabeetqureshi6772]

All mothers r the same every where in the world ... I love u so much my mum... ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@pawnchek]

JEE/NEET in india and Gaokao in china No one knows how many student lives these exams have taken in both the countries

[@gudboi1944]

I hate it when our parents considered that high score means successful person! It's base on how we thinking

[@sukoichitokido7562]

But on this high score is the way for success as many people live in poverty line try so hard to study to get opportunity learning on university. That's the sad reality but it is a factor that also helped the society to have fair ground to people that work hard

[@maxinaigaurea6324]

U r a lucky mother that ur son is doing hardwork. Appreciate it

[@cherry0.021]

I feel really bad. This no key motivated me to study harder 😢😢

[@void6499]

Well now I feel bad for not reviewing that hard for college entrance exam but still got admitted to my first choice college 😓

[@darwinwatterson1050]

Wherever you are, however you are, I know you have the potential to achieve great things and indeed, there may be times when you've proven yourself as incapable but let's not forget about those times you've proven yourself worthy. These little hiccups throughout your life may seem great, but in actuality, you are not alone. If it takes you longer to get there, do not be discouraged, instead you should admire yourself for standing up over and over again despite the setbacks. To be honest, I was never the best and I did not score as well as expected from my family, friends and myself. However, as time passes, I've managed to learn a valuable lesson and that lesson goes something like this "When you commit to anything, regret shan't exist but instead, know bear." Remember, always find something you're gratitude towards because contentment is key.

[@vimeanm]

This is the same for Cambodia as well. I have to take the exam one year from now and the pressure is no joke.

[@user-ni5mt8ki8u]

Silver Finnie yeah . It really stressing me out ...

[@ChairmanZhongXiNa]

Glad I came to Australia and is now preparing for my HSCs :D

[@madhurindian]

China's Kota(an indian city where students from all over the country come to study for college entrance exam)

[@user-uk5sn2te4r]

Here in the Philippines, we wake up early in the morning , the classes starts 7 -4 p.m. then after we arrived in our home , there is no time to have some fun because we need to do many things that is assigned to us (group activities quizzes , graded recitations , memorization) its hard (STEM STUDENT)

[@cowrymoo9785]

ikr 8 classes a day. one time all of my 8 classes gave assignments all to be submitted the next day 😂 memories

[@grangerproductivity]

Incoming STEM student and I got to say one time in 10th grade math and science gave us like 6 hws each to complete while the rest of the classes gave 3 hws and we have 6 tests the next day and all the hws are to be submitted by tomorrow 😂😂😂😂 It’s always like this when finals are near cause my teachers just cram everything and because of lots of no school due to typhoon

[@grangerproductivity]

And not to mention if u still have extracurriculars, then u will be home by like 5 or 6

[@user-uk5sn2te4r]

Ohhhh so my suffering is nkt yet extremee ahahah maybe i will experience that extreme one. I salute you guys , because you made to counter your difficulties

[@everythingnothing2978]

idk about anyone else but I've been planning to study everyday and take a day or two day break. That way you can study more consistently and doesnt feel burnt out. I feel like it's a better studying strategy than just studying everyday and have no break but then feel burnt out and end up taking a month or months of breaks from studying.

[@rachelcookie321]

That’s called weekends. Also, I don’t think these students in China can risk breaks. This exam is very competitive so they need the best score possible. They can’t risk taking a day off every week.

[@amazingblogs3213]

This is heart breaking

[@wjun0131]

Inefficient system, needs to evolve

[@lancebitoy8912]

Same thing with America's system.

[@jho4832]

It’s the best system with the people who have the highest scores get rewarded. No bias, no discrimination.

[@redapples4422]

@@jho4832 also a loss of childhood playtime. No play just study. Yup best system.

[@wjun0131]

@@jho4832 what about the families that can't afford cram schools? How is it fair for them? The worst part is the exam isn't even that hard but the difference between 99 and 100 is disproportionate.

[@jho4832]

sparkle sparkles how do you know it’s not that hard?

[@Gadavillers-Panoir]

She's a very unique mother. She's not after her son's grades, just his happiness. Quite different from other Asian parents.

[@businessuse5064]

For thousand of years being a scholars is the most proud dreams of every Chinese.

[@cil8392]

In indonesia, well at least for me the national exam is not really a thing for passing like that. Maybe because im in a private school. Well in grade school i study in school from 6.30 to 2.30 so thats 8 hours not include extras and cram school so maybe 11 hours a day for grade school. And for High School from 6.30 until 3.30 and if we have extra we can go home at 5 or more. And we have to go to cram school so i study around like 14 hours a day. That excludes if you have some organisation

[@chatgpt4135]

I Didn't understand , will you pls explain the Indonesian education system in detail , I am interested in knowing it

[@TheXeeman]

Well? SOMEONE PLZ UPDATE ON LI HAOQI'S RESULT?!?

[@Rolloslice]

jigglymabob From what Google told me, he’s attending south California university

[@o.o9709]

and then you go to Australia where you dont even need to pass the exam and everyone still congratulates you for passing highschool

[@mimip8834]

LOL

[@rachelcookie321]

New Zealand is even worse

[@vivanan]

A mother's love ❤

[@milktea3825]

The mom is so sweet, She clearly doesn't want her son to go through all this pressure but he kinda doesnt have a choice :(((

[@nakolohe4676]

Married to a flight attendant I've made over 100 trips to Asia. What I've noticed on these flights are the Asian kids are studying math, physics or chemistry while American kids are playing games on their iPads and iPhones. Just my honest observation.

[@nataliadoe7126]

I think an approach like that isn’t helpful. Sure, there are tons of American kids who are spoiled and may not be the brightest, but there are also tons of overworked Chinese kids who are on the verge of suicide. There needs to be some moderation.

[@nakolohe4676]

@@nataliadoe7126 There are more suicide of children in America from bullying not to mention school mass shootings. How would you approach this pandemic?

[@loona_mew]

I see why Americans are lacking behind

[@ericliu5491]

American kids have an easier time learning the same subjects because they are not stressed to the point where they cannot logically think.

[@RNFLACKOratshobo]

We went from roaming the savannas and breathing free fresh air to this.......

[@caitlin3860]

WHY DO I WANNA CRY WATCHING THIS

[@randomentertainment2325]

Seems like a brain pressure cooker.

[@trystar-sl1mi]

I feel like a right idiot for complaining about my workload in A levels. These guys literally work 24 hours everyday every week

[@user-dy4qc9dg3v]

It's not just an exam. It's hope.

[@angelvisto2768]

bruhh I love my mom and all, but what would I give to have a mother like haoqis? I can't focus on my studying because of all the chores she puts on me, and I've failed 3 tests already,,,,the stress is getting to me, and I really congratulate these students for working so hard, and wish them the best for their exams and their futures!

[@jackwang8219]

Fun fact: Jack Ma China’s richest man took gaokao 3 times before going to collete

[@dryb3301]

Isn't he in prison or something now?

[@jackwang8219]

@@dryb3301 my mom went to same school as him and his wife so we have a little of inside info since my mom was somewhat friends with his wife. but basically hes not in jail yet.

[@datualiomar3333]

@@jackwang8219 poor guy even for billioner cannot escape claw ccp

[@hacgiaythiengia7516]

The 16hrs of studying include or exclude recess?

[@user-wl2vj6yk7x]

I don't think there's recess at all

[@applezhang9078]

It's just hurried breaks and meals.

[@Sahil_Antil]

One piece of paper can't decide your future. China: What? Say again.

[@taimoor5015]

Which school is it? Where it is located in China?

[@ckim336155]

This is like the SATs on steroids

[@user-wl2vj6yk7x]

Nah the sat has been dumbed down so much