【正确答案】Go abroad for further education or not?
By contrasting two vastly different life experiences of a student at home and abroad, the two pictures pose thought-provoking questions to us. Many feel that a foreign educational experience brings greater rewards for the Chinese student. However, are the educational opportunities abroad really better than at home?
Going abroad has been a popular trend in China in the past decades, especially for college graduates. Statistics show that over one third of college graduates pursue further studies abroad every year. It isn't altogether unjustifiable, as admittedly foreign universities may provide better academic and research facilities. The life experience in different cultures may offer a good opportunity to temper a person.
However, not all people go abroad for academic advantages. For those who still hold the false belief that the moon is brighter in foreign countries, going abroad is their sole aim. In the case of college graduates, they are inclined to study abroad even though their potential will be brought out better in China.
These factors contribute to a strange phenomenon: A declining supply of talents in the domestic employment market greatly hampers the rapid economic growth in China. In addition, overseas students are wasting their precious time doing manual labor work, with a fading dream of pursuing knowledge. An excellent student in China turning out to be a dishwasher abroad is just a case in point.
Therefore, rather than following them blindly, we must weigh and consider all possibilities and make a right decision. Foreign education is not right for everybody. It would be much better to remember that "All roads lead to Rome."