Advice to students who fail gaokao

fester (China)

Life is a road of complexity and unpredictability. When you come to one of its forks and embark on either of the divergent paths, the rest of your life will be completely changed. It's like the so-called “butterfly effect”. what I'm saying is that what happens today, which seems unfortunate and tough today, is likely to lead to something beautiful and unexpected tomorrow.

I've been there. after so many years' struggle and hard work，I still failed to enter the college I had been dreaming about. Anyway，I just had to face the reality and got to accept my failure eventually. But you'll never guess what amazing changes it brought to my life. There I met two nice roommates who became my best friends forever. And I also met a wonderful guy who is my husband now. So sometimes when you feel hopeless at life，please remember that the choice you are forced to make may also lead you to happiness，as long as you stop whining and embrace your life with a sincere and grateful heart.

Students cheer after finishing gaokao, the national college entrance examination, at a school in Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China’s Guizhou province, June 8, 2011. A total of 9.33 million people sat the exam this year. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

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