Yesterday afternoon, Tsinghua University principal Mr. Gu Binglin expressed his worries about current university education conditions during an interview with a student reporter. He indicated straightforwardly that the university education system is in effect “pouring shit into the students minds.”

"Today’s various institutions of higher learning, including Tsinghua and Beijing University, no longer have the educational goal of fostering talent. Serious academic corruption, dry and irrelevant to society curriculum, and rote memorization teaching methods will lead to students developing rigid ways of thinking, losing interest in the curriculum, losing confidence in the college and even China’s entire education system. dropping out of school to express their disappointment with the university education system in the most extreme way."

"He further indicated that some 80% of the student first entering college are full of will and determination to study diligently, but under the the grinding and corrosion of their four year university career, he is afraid not even 20% can maintain this determination up until graduation. Skipping class, cheating on tests are already regarded by many students as par for the course. The original goal and motivation for going to college to gain knowledge becomes purely just get a diploma. Moreover, those students who try their best and take their studies seriously, their learning abilities and creativity are actually being obliterated. their learning capability and innovation ability are actually gradually being destroyed."

" Therefore Mr. Gu Binglin indicated that organizational reform is imperative for China’s higher education, “must cease strangling talent ! Must cease pouring shit into students’ minds!”

And some student readers replied to the article:-

"My four years in university:
First Year: Diligently studied math, English, and the like (Work proved that these were the most useless).
Second year: Did not go to class during the semester. One week before tests, diligently bribe the teachers to reveal the test topics in advance, so there is no problem passing the test.
Third year: Gamble, girlfriends, waste time!!
Fourth year: …do not remember what I did.
Summary of reflections after graduation:
I wasted my tuition and four years of my youth!!! I believe I can represent 95% of college graduates!!
Even if you diligently studied, what use would it be! Whatever major you studied would be no better than what you could learn at a technical/vocational school!!
Chinese universities is a place for wasting time!"

"After finishing my first year of university, I suddenly realized that something was not right. thereupon I went to a training school on one hand and wasted my time in university on the other. After I had finished my second year, my dad said college tuition was too expensive, that it would be difficult for the family to support me, so I completely stopped attending college. My last two years, I worked part-time and studied at the training school part-time. When it was time for my old university schoolmates to graduate, I was ready to change jobs. When we applied for the same jobs, I always won. So, I have a good conclusion: Today’s education, today’s universities, you have really harmed a generation of people!"