How Hard Is the Life of College Students in China Today?
As a modern parent, you should have some empathy for the difficulties facing today's college students. Their living allowances are comparable to the cost of your own daily food delivery, because universities are raising prices across the board. The old low-cost cafeteria meals have largely been eliminated and replaced by outsourced stalls, with fees now matching food delivery prices, so living costs simply cannot remain low. On top of that, there are social expenses — reunions with classmates, hometown associations, club activities, dorm mates, and dating — all of which add up significantly. Tuition has also risen by 30%, averaging over 6,000 RMB per year, plus 1,000 RMB for dorm fees, textbooks, and other costs, bringing the total to tens of thousands annually. Then there's the intense academic competition: a bachelor's degree alone no longer seems sufficient, and many students extend their graduate studies to delay entering the job market. It's truly hard. I can't understand why some parents still believe that getting into college guarantees a life-changing amount of money...