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Sad Essay From Sixth-Grader Shows The Remarkable Pressure Chinese Students Feel They Are Under
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[quote:samanthasunflower:MV8yMDY1NDE0XzM0NzUwOTMyXzc2QTEzMEM3] Sounds like a child with a good sense of humor. [/quote]
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China's education system has become notorious for the pressure it puts on students. The college entrance exam, known as the gaokao, has become particularly well-known for its difficulty, with tales of high school kids putting themselves on IV drips to help with studying making lurid headlines around the world.
However, the pressure may begin a lot earlier than that. A teacher in China posted an image to Weibo of an essay, reportedly written by a 6th grader, which appeared to show the youngster cracking under the pressure. Tea Leaf Nation has translated the essay:
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