As the results of the 2024 college entrance examination are released one after another, what will follow is the voluntary filling of a series of choices related to majors, colleges and cities.
According to the latest data, there are 2,868 regular colleges and universities in China, including 93 majors and 816 majors. With so many directories of institutions and majors, it is a new "test" to make choices about personal growth and future development.
So, what exactly do you choose when filling in the college entrance examination volunteers? What are some common misconceptions?
Source: Visual China
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What is volunteering? Ambition is ambition, wish is wish. Ambition in the front, wish in the back, is to first clear the will, then the wish, meaning to pursue the ambition, the choice to realize the wish.
Since the resumption of the college entrance examination in mainland China in 1977, the way of filling in the volunteer has changed many times. From the initial pre-test based on interests and usual results, to the post-test evaluation and score filling, and then to today's scores, rankings and control lines to fill in, candidates' choices are becoming more and more diversified, and the way of filling in is more scientific and humane.
When candidates and parents have all kinds of information in their hands, after careful consideration, they solemnly write a string of codes representing colleges and majors on the voluntary filling form, which is not only a university and a major, but also a new chapter in their future life.
A percussion of the self. The first priority of filling in the college entrance examination application is to fully understand yourself. As the saying goes, "those who know others are wise, and those who know themselves are clear". Wang Yangming wrote to his younger brother Wang Shouwen in "Showing Brother Determination", and also proposed that "learning from a husband does not precede determination" and "learning from a gentleman is a matter of determination at all times and everywhere". Therefore, before filling in the volunteer, you may wish to ask yourself: where is your ambition? What are your interests and strengths? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What kind of major is it suitable for? Figure out these questions and fill in the college entrance examination volunteers will not be too entangled.
A judgment of a life choice. Writer Liu Qing famously said: "Although the road of life is long, there are often only a few steps at the critical point, especially when people are young." "For many people, filling out the college entrance examination is an important step in making a life choice. Choosing different choices means choosing different schools, different teachers, different regional cultures, different eating habits, and even the cities where you will settle in the future. Standing at the "crossroads" of life, candidates learn to make their own choices, which is not the best "coming-of-age ceremony" to open the door to the future.
A plan for the future. If the college entrance examination is a "war", the college entrance examination voluntary filling is a very important "one stop" for the future development of candidates. On the basis of comprehensive consideration of personal personality, values, career tendencies, potential, social needs and career prospects, candidates should also focus on the future to formulate long-term career plans, and even fill in the volunteers from the height of life planning, so as to take solid steps on the road of personal growth and development.
Zhejiang Province 2024 University Enrollment On-site Public Welfare Consultation Meeting (Quzhou Station) Source: "Quzhou University" WeChat public account
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In recent years, some commercial organizations have hyped up the so-called "it is better to report well than to report well" and "the choice is far greater than the effort", which makes many parents and candidates feel very anxious. In fact, it is necessary to pursue the application and avoid some misunderstandings.
For example, the obsession of "money scene" where high salaries are paramount. Some candidates and parents put the income prospect as the best choice when filling in the volunteers, regard the current salary level of the major as the first criterion, believe that "today's major choice determines your position and income in the future", and are obsessed with the so-called "10 most worthy of choosing the top 10 high-paying majors". However, social development is advancing rapidly, and in reality, no profession or industry will always have a high income. What's more, even if the income is higher, it does not necessarily make people feel that their self-worth is realized. Therefore, when filling in the volunteers, it is necessary to "follow the salary" and "follow the heart", take into account personal ability, interests and employment prospects, and concentrate on polishing yourself in the world that truly belongs to you.
For example, just look at the "hot and cold" logic in front of you. Every year after the college entrance examination, there are endless discussions about "popular majors" and "unpopular majors". But in fact, the professional hot and cold itself is a "false proposition", all walks of life need talents, the so-called professional "hot and cold" is not constant, to be seen from the perspective of development. With the changes of the times, technological progress, and social development, many disciplines and majors are constantly changing between "hot" and cold, and "unpopular" becoming hot. Therefore, instead of struggling in the "hot and cold", it is better to listen to the voice of your heart and pour lasting enthusiasm into your favorite and most matching channel.
Another example is the "dependence" thinking of blindly following the trend. In recent years, the college entrance examination voluntary filling has become a piece of "Tang monk meat", and products such as "college entrance examination volunteer planners" and expensive volunteer filling apps have been derived. Although it is mixed, it reflects people's strong demand for voluntary filling services for the college entrance examination. In the face of a large amount of information, on the one hand, candidates and parents should learn to "keep their eyes open", listen rationally, do not listen to biased beliefs, and make choices according to their actual situation; On the other hand, the relevant departments should also strengthen the standardized governance of the college entrance examination voluntary filling service market, so as to reduce the financial burden and psychological anxiety of parents and candidates. A few days ago, the "Sunshine Volunteer" information service system of the Sunshine College Entrance Examination Platform of the Ministry of Education has been officially launched, which is open to tens of millions of candidates free of charge.
"Sunshine Volunteer" Information Service System Source: CCTV News Client
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Some people say that every choice in life will not be wrong, no matter how you choose, no matter how carefully planned, there are regrets, and you can't resist the arrangement of fate. The same is true for filling in the college entrance examination volunteers, for the majority of candidates, whether it is to set ambitions, establish ideals, or apply for schools and choose careers, the road of life is not a track, but a wilderness. The author has three sentences to say:
"Determination" is fundamental. "People must first make up their minds, and there is a foundation for them." Faced with the danger of the country and the disaster of the nation, Qian Weichang, who had planned to learn Chinese, resolutely decided to abandon literature and follow reason, embarked on the road of "science to save the country", and became the "father of mechanics" in modern China. This enlightens us that the initial major may not be the most important, whether we can establish a lofty ideal of life, whether we can unify the pursuit of personal values with the needs of the motherland, persistently devote ourselves to enthusiasm in a certain field, climb to a high place, and drill into the depths is the fundamental thing that determines whether a wave can shine in the sea.
Determination is not simply a slogan, but the support of family and school is crucial. To help children aspire from an early age, it is necessary to create a good growth environment for children, cultivate children's sense of subjectivity, let them have the courage to explore their own aspirations, and firm the direction of their efforts as soon as possible.
"Other industries" can also become talents. Xu Xing, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, originally dreamed of becoming a scientist, but was transferred to the "paleontology major" by mistake. Although he was not interested, Xu Xing was still diligent and hardworking, not only reaping the joy of paleontological research, but also taking it as his life's work, becoming the scientist who discovered and named the most dinosaurs in the world, and was affectionately called "Dinosaur Academician" by everyone.
There are many uncertainties in the world. It's good to be able to follow a strong interest to "love a line and do a line", but if things backfire, there is no need to be in a hurry and at a loss. Every profession has a broad stage, sink down, step by step, bit by bit, and make great contributions, but also harvest a different kind of wonderful.
It's too late to "regret". In recent years, many colleges and universities have opened up a variety of possibilities for students to become talents through mechanisms such as second majors, cross-college majors, transfer policies, and cross-major graduate studies. Taking Shanghai as an example, 14 ordinary colleges and universities, including Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Tongji University, will continue to recruit transfer students in some majors this year. As long as the first-year undergraduate students meet the relevant conditions, they can pass the merit-based assessment and achieve transfer study.
The expansion of major options is intended to leave more time and space for students to explore their majors, recognize themselves, and explore life possibilities. However, it should be noted that this should not be a "gimmick" for some school admissions. For colleges and universities, they can take the initiative to disclose relevant data for students' reference, and also pay attention to optimizing their own professional training programs to help students make choices that meet their own realities as much as possible.
For young people, "love" is always the best profession. Because of love, so professional!
Source: Zhejiang Propaganda