Germany

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In German, we call the future "Zukunft." Everyone cares about their own future and the future of the whole generation. I have heard several times that the age group belonging to Gen-Z would be pessimistic and…

China · Nanchang No.2 High School

Sample Size: 79 (Supu Campus 38, Honggutan Campus 41)

Background: Nanchang No.2 High School is a provincial-level key high school located in the capital of Jiangxi Province, a mid-ranking province in Southern China. We conducted…

Sri Lanka

As a Gen-Z, growing up with technology has made us tech-savvy and globally aware. We benefit from instant access to information but also face challenges like information overload and social media anxiety.

Environmental issues are crucial to us,…

今年的中国高考，也就是全国普通高等学校招生考试，将于6月7日至9日举行。超过1700万的高中三年级、四年级，甚至一些重考的学生（如果成绩不理想，会选择重考）将在全国34个省、自治区及直辖市参加考试。在本期中，我们将从头到尾探讨这个考试的一些具体方面。

首先，关于时间安排，不同于SAT，高考通常一年只举行一次。然而，在某些地区，如浙江省，部分科目可以进行两次考试——一次在1月，另一次在6月。不过，这种情况不太可能普及。学生们一般从什么时候开始为考试做准备呢？这在不同的学校和地区有所不同。一般情况下，准备时间从前一年的5月开始，学生会进行所谓的第一次复习。然而，在一些学校，复习过程甚至会早在考试前两年的5月就开始。这些学校通常采用2+4的学制，即两年初中和四年高中。中国学生通常会在高中的前两年学完所有需要学习的内容。中学和高中的最后一年，分别是9年级和12年级，主要用于复习已经学过的知识，同时提高学生的应试技巧。

现在说说地域差异，高考在全球范围内享有“难”和“竞争激烈”的声誉，但许多人不知道，并不是所有中国学生在6月参加相同的试卷。实际上，只有在 的科目中采用全国卷。即便是这三门核心科目（数学、语文和英语），也有多个不同的全国试卷可供选择。随着各省实施教育改革，他们可能会从一种试卷切换到另一种，导致教师和学生需要调整。就难度而言，一条普遍的经验法则是：在大人口、少顶尖大学的省份，难度通常会更高。例如，在中国人口最多的山东省，生物和化学的试卷通常被认为是最难的。

最后，关于考试节奏，考试持续三天，共有9个科目。在改革省份，学生可以从两个不同类别的科目中选择，一类是物理或历史，另一类是生物、化学、地理和政治。因为高考必须让同一省的所有学生在相同时间参加相同的考试，所以不同科目的测试时间表会有所不同。某些学生甚至可能在三天结束前就完成自己的考试。一般来说，相比于许多模拟考试，高考的节奏压力较小，有些模拟考试一天就要考六门科目。10年级和11年级通常是两天考试。

自从我听说那三个命运女神用针线穿织每个人的未来的传说，我一直在想，每年6月27日，她们是如何跟得上改变1700万人生的重大时刻。

All these procedures guarantee fairness in this exam that decides the fates of tens of millions of Chinese every year, and they make us feel like there is a chance at a better life, whether you are rich or poor.

This "faith" carries over into support for other government policies that may seem overbroad to outsiders. But as long as the government can ensure fairness in these exams and other avenues of social advancement are open, it will be supported.

In many areas in Germany, we celebrate Mai festivals in different ways. The most important part of it, of course, is food. So, let's see what we'll find on German festivals:

Of all the values we hold essential for social mobility, fairness and equality of opportunity rank top of the chart. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that without fairness, the underprivileged will never have a chance at moving up…

A few weeks have elapsed since our last issue was published. I apologize for the delay and take full responsibility. Time constraints have given me little time to organize, but as soon as the AP exams/monthly exams end, we shall…

I live on the sea,

my life  a struggle,

Only to vanish

when victory is at hand.

I look to the stars,

Longing to escape

The water that sustains me.

My life is a journey,

 Born from action,