Chinese Education

I learned something the other day about the Chinese education system.

First of all, all of the students are ranked by ability. In each class, there's a "best" student and a "worst" student.

After students graduate from high school in China, they choose whether they want to work or go to college (just like in America).

If students choose to go to college, they are placed in their field of study--it's not a choice like it is in the states. Based on the student's ability, a suitable major is picked for the student.

For example, I made a new Chinese friend named Melinda. Her major is some sort of waste/water major. It has to do with water waste and conservation. It's kind of a weird major. It was pretty obvious that she didn't choose it.