Bored by the Chinese courses he was majoring in, Zuo Cheng, 18, couldn't imagine having to drag himself into class day after day, week after week, for four years.
The Beijing Language and Culture University student decided that enough was enough.
"It may seem like I've wasted a year and have to start college all over again, but now that I've settled on a field I'll be able to concentrate." Zuo said.
Zuo is not alone.
At the China Three.Gorges University in Yicljang in Hubei Province 53 out of 59 students in the Physics Department took transfer exams last semester.
" Many students picked colleges before majors, only to discover their mistakes a few weeks after arrival on the campus." said Jiang Xin, 20, who was able to switch to electrical engineering and automation from physics.He said that physics graduates had few other options besides going into teaching,
A new survey, of 2,500 students nationwide starting in September this year, suggests that as much as 35 percent of students are disappointed by their courses.
However, Shao Yangfang, who works at the admission office of University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, advised students to consider both short-term and long-term goals.
"After graduation do you want to find yourself in a job very specially related to your college major? Or, would you like to possess the knowledge and skills that will enable you to work in many areas? Above all, your choice of major should be based on your own interest, abilities and personality." Shao said.
A.These are the questions students need to consider. |
B.After rounds of exams and interviews, he managed to transfer to the Department of International Accounting. |
C.He added that a career in education just didn't suit him. |
D.Unfortunately only 22 of them got a place on another major. |
E.Many college students don't care about their future career.
F.When we were at high schools very few of us understood how a major relates to a career.
G.When we were at high schools, we already knew what are hot majors and what are unexpected ones.