teamkrejados (expat in China)

Be at peace. Forgive yourself. Accept that you did not do as well as others. Most likely, your talents lie elsewhere. Give yourself time and effort to discover them.

Please do not cheat the world and your family of the gift that is you. Your parents may moan and show shame at your “failure” but they are only sad because you have lost out on an opportunity.

That is all the gaokao is: an opportunity. Not the only chance for you to find your place in this world. For your family and for yourself, you would cheat them of the richness that is you if you decide this score defines your life.

My dear, your life has barely begun! There is a whole world ready for you. Now is the time to shake off your dismay and claim your place. We're waiting and watching for you.

A woman surnamed Chen gives flowers to her son as he comes out of a test site in Hefei, Anhui province, on June 8, 2013. [Photo by Liu Bingsheng/Asianewsphoto]

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