Now 23,Ye Dong got his diploma in June 2010. But he has barely left the campus. He still eats in the canteens and studies in the classrooms. Living close is convenient and familiar, he said.
Around almost every college and university in China are cheap apartments and bungalows for rent, where lots of graduates like Ye live. They live and look like enrolled students, but they aren't. Such kind of graduates is called “school-drifters “. It became a popular search keyword and triggered wide media coverage and further academic research.
“The number is increasing over the years. A simple reason is that each year the number of graduates rises, while the employment rate remains basically the same. A large portion of the unemployed become school-drifters. Some previously employed also come back after a short, unsatisfying work experience.”according to Hu Jiewang, a sociology professor at Jiaying University in Guangdong province.
Ye landed a job as a production assistant in a local jewelry company in March last year but quit two months later. " The 2,400-yuan($360) a month salary was high among my classmates, but the job was too tiring. I had only one day off every week and the working hours were too irregular, “he said.” Entering society made me feel hollow. "
Hu said most of the school-drifters aim to enter grad school. Some hope to find a better job ; some want to stay in big cities ; and some are simply fearful of the intensely competitive job market.
" Living on school resources " ,Hu said, " is a way of cutting living costs. But they do have some resource conflict with currently enrolled students”.
Why don't drifters return home? " From ancient times the Chinese have had the notion that ‘ going out’ and ‘ going to colleges' were good. Anybody coming back home without achievements is a loser, “Hu said.
After graduation and entering society, many graduates felt lost. As a result, the number who stayed in school——for further education, for better opportunities, or for the comfort——increased.
" School-drifters” are a group of university students who _________.
A.have dropped out but wouldn't leave the campus |
B.have finished school but wouldn't leave the campus |
C.have finished school but haven't got their diplomas |
D.haven't passed their Graduation Exams |
Why did Ye abandon his job in a local jewelry company?
A.He was too lazy. |
B.He wasn't pleased with the job. |
C.The salary was low. |
D.The jewelry company was very good. |
As " school-drifters " ,they can _________.
A.reduce their expenses | B.make more friends |
C.decrease pressures | D.make more money |
The passage is mainly about _________.
A.a new social phenomenon |
B.an event taking place in the campus |
C.how to deal with “school-drifters” |
D.“school-drifters “are hated by people |