Wang Song, a boy from Zhumadian, Henan Province, was admitted to a private undergraduate school 7 years ago.
At that time, the annual tuition fee for this school was 18,000 yuan. Including accommodation fees, living expenses, etc., it would cost at least 35,000 yuan per year, which would be more than 100,000 yuan in four years.
More than 100,000 at that time was not a small number. Wang Song's parents were still farmers. How could he support a college student just by digging in the soil?
's father was firmly opposed to him enrolling in a private undergraduate program and pointed out two options for him: either repeat the studies and get admitted to a public school next year, so that his family could barely afford it, or he could drop out of school and work in the south.
Wang Song is unwilling to repeat the course. He knows that his grades will not improve much after a year of repeating, and he will probably still not be admitted to a public undergraduate program. He also does not want to give up the opportunity to attend a private university.
Wang Song's mother supported her son, saying that she would pay for her son to go to college even if he sold iron.
Dad said, OK, you go ahead and sell the iron. This is going to drag me to death. I won’t go with you.
After a fierce family quarrel, my father gave up his choice in anger and went to Guangzhou to work alone.
Wang Song's mother borrowed money from eight relatives and sold a cow and a pig at home to barely support her son in going to college.
When Wang Song was in college, no one could support him except his mother. His only source of income was her mother. In order to reduce the burden on his mother, he took out a loan on campus and worked various part-time jobs in his spare time, working hard to earn living expenses while studying.
Wang Song became very different after entering college. He became very idealistic and full of hope for life. He often told his mother and sister about the beautiful world outside, and vowed to let his family live a good life in the future.
When he came back from the holiday, he still chose to go home to help his mother with work, and then help his sister with her homework.
There was one thing that shocked Wang Song greatly.
That day, Wang Song went to his uncle's house. His cousin was in the third year of high school and was stumped by a question. Wang Song tutored his cousin in mathematics. At this time, his uncle suddenly came back from outside. When he saw Wang Song, he said: "Do you know how to do it?" Yes, don't get the question wrong. With your college entrance examination scores, can you still teach others?
This sentence is so hurtful, it is simply killing people invisible. Wang Song smiled awkwardly and came out of his uncle's house helplessly.
Wang Song vowed again: He must be like a little mouse on the lampstand, and he must let others think highly of him.
So, Wang Song studied hard and got excellent grades. In his junior year, his classmates were reviewing for the postgraduate entrance examination. He also wanted to take the postgraduate entrance examination, and he believed that he would be able to pass it. But when I thought about my mother supporting the crumbling home alone, I gave up. There was another opportunity to study abroad, but he turned it down without even thinking about it. The hero was stumped for a penny because he had no money.
After graduation, Wang Song worked as a white-collar worker in a company in the provincial capital, and his salary quickly rose to more than 10,000.
The moment of Wang Song’s cheating came, and everything turned out to be good news. He paid off the college loan with his own efforts. His mother was also tired and sick at home in the past few years. In order to let his mother live a good life, he bought a house in the county and brought his mother to the city. He was responsible for the family farm. Let others grow it.
At this time, his father also came back. For the sake of his mother, Wang Song didn't care, and the family finally lived a good life.
For the sake of this family and for the sake of reputation, Wang Song has not married yet. His next plan is to buy a house for his parents in the provincial capital and then consider his own personal matters. After all, without his mother's hard work, he would not be where he is today.
Wang Song is quite conscientious. He has seen many college students from poor families look down on their hometown and relatives after graduation.
Nowadays, many candidates may be facing the same choice. They have received the high-cost admission notice and are hesitating: Should they go to this university or not?
It’s actually very simple. If your family’s financial conditions are adequate and you feel that there is no point in repeating the course, then go to a private undergraduate program. If, like Wang Song, it is really difficult for the family to support him in studying, he might as well think of some more ways.
For example, if you go to a high-cost university, you can apply for a loan to enroll, and then it is also good to join the army as a college student.
College students who join the army can take the military academy examination in the army. The military academy does not cost money and provides living allowances. Even if you don't get into the military school, you can continue to go to school after you retire, and the retirement fee will be three to four hundred thousand, which will reduce the burden on your family.
In short, whether you want to go to a private college or not, you must act within your ability according to the actual situation, and calculate the economic accounts first, and then the study accounts.