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By Luna LIN Agence France-Presse BEIJING, June 7, 2023 (AFP) — Among the millions of fresh-faced high schoolers sitting China’s dreaded “gaokao” college entrance exam on Wednesday, Liang Shi sticks out like a sore thumb — a grey-haired, self-made millionaire stubbornly taking the test for the 27th time. Liang, 56, is no fool. He worked his way up from a menial job on a factory floor to establishing his own successful construction materials business. But […]
by Claire LEE SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A hush fell over South Korea Thursday as more than half a million students sat the gruelling, high-stakes national university entrance exam, with authorities taking extraordinary measures to minimise distractions. The nine-hour test is crucial not only for securing spots in top universities, but is also considered key for elevated social status, lucrative careers and even marriage prospects. The enormous pressure on students in South Korea’s ultra-competitive […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — An annual hush descended upon South Korea Thursday as hundreds of thousands of students sat the crucial national college entrance exam, delayed for a week by a rare earthquake. Educational authorities had to change four exam sites at Pohang, affecting about 2,000 candidates, after a 5.4-magnitude quake shook the southern city a week ago. More than 60 minor aftershocks have hit Pohang throughout the past week, forcing 1,500 residents to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 15) – Admit it or not, some of us are having difficulty when it comes to reviewing for an exam. Whether it is a summative, periodical, prelim, mid-term, or finals exam – it does not matter, it’s so hard to review, right? With this article, we aim to help you remove or at least lessen the difficulties that you have when reviewing for a test. By giving you these simple yet effective tips, we […]
