The Craze of Pursuing Graduate Studies

　　【精彩范文】

　　The Craze of Pursuing Graduate Studies

　　Each year, millions of Chinese college students sit for qualifying examinations for graduate studies, primarily in Masters programs. Students prepare for those examinations either through years of arduous self-education or by spending large sums of money attending local training schools. The publishing of examinations-related study materials and the training programs offered, both online and offline, have combined to form a sizable industry.

　　An alarming fact about this craze is that most students pursue graduate studies not out of their voluntary will. Faced with the harsh reality in the employment market, which is forever looking for graduates with higher degrees, many college graduates find going to graduate schools is a good way to avoid unemployment and to enhance ones competitiveness in future job hunting.

　　However, without that voluntary initiative, most students who do enter graduate schools are not motivated. For them, the only thing that ultimately counts is the degree or the diploma which they expect could give them an upper hand against other job hunters. As to the actual substance of their graduate studies, its not a big deal for them, as long as it leads to that degree or diploma. It is really pathetic to see that students undertake graduate studies with an ulterior motivenot for the sake of loving what they study, but for the sake of merely landing a job, which in many cases might be unrelated to what they have studied.

　　The chill truth is that students soon find their anticipations are a mere dream. As so many undergraduates proceed onto graduate studies, the employment situation remains as severe as ever. Instead of bringing about apparent competitive edges, two or three years of additional academic training is simply a waste of time and energy. They need to reflect on this craze and would have been better off distinguishing themselves with outstanding knowledge and skills when they were undergraduates.

　　【參考譯文】

　　考 研 熱

　　每年，數(shù)以百萬(wàn)計(jì)的中國(guó)大學(xué)生參加研究生入學(xué)資格考試，主要是攻讀碩士學(xué)位課程。學(xué)生們要么通過(guò)數(shù)年艱辛的自學(xué)，要么通過(guò)花上不菲的一筆錢參加當(dāng)?shù)嘏嘤?xùn)學(xué)校的課程，來(lái)準(zhǔn)備這些資格考試。與考試相關(guān)的學(xué)習(xí)材料的出版，以及網(wǎng)上和網(wǎng)下所提供的培訓(xùn)課程，一起構(gòu)成了一個(gè)規(guī)模可觀的產(chǎn)業(yè)。

　　關(guān)于這股熱潮，一個(gè)觸目驚心的事實(shí)是，大多數(shù)學(xué)生并不是出于他們自主的意愿而去追求研究生階段的學(xué)習(xí)的。面對(duì)著就業(yè)市場(chǎng)上嚴(yán)峻的現(xiàn)實(shí)，看著雇主們永遠(yuǎn)將目光投向那些學(xué)歷更高的畢業(yè)生，許多大學(xué)生發(fā)現(xiàn)，進(jìn)入研究生院去攻讀碩士學(xué)位不失為一個(gè)良策，一方面避免了失業(yè)，另一方面可以提升未來(lái)求職過(guò)程中的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力。

　　然則，沒(méi)有了那份由衷而發(fā)的積極性，最終得以進(jìn)入研究生院的學(xué)生，其中大多數(shù)缺乏自我上進(jìn)的動(dòng)力。對(duì)于他們而言，最終而言，唯有其文憑或?qū)W位事關(guān)重大。他們希望，這個(gè)學(xué)位或文憑能提升其優(yōu)勢(shì)，戰(zhàn)勝其他求職者。至于他們研究生課程實(shí)際學(xué)習(xí)什么內(nèi)容，于他們而言并非關(guān)鍵所在，只要所學(xué)的東西能帶來(lái)一紙學(xué)位或文憑即可。看著學(xué)生們并非懷著一種真實(shí)的意圖去攻讀研究生課程，實(shí)在令人感到悲哀：學(xué)生們并不真正熱愛(ài)其所學(xué)的內(nèi)容，而只是為了找到一份工作，并且這份工作在很多情形中可能與其所學(xué)專業(yè)毫不相關(guān)。

　　一個(gè)令人心寒的事實(shí)真相是，學(xué)生們很快就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)，他們的期望純粹是一種幻想。由于本科之后繼續(xù)讀研的學(xué)生如此之眾，就業(yè)形勢(shì)一如既往地嚴(yán)峻。二至三年額外的學(xué)術(shù)訓(xùn)練沒(méi)能給學(xué)生帶來(lái)顯著的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)優(yōu)勢(shì)，而是令他們白白地浪費(fèi)了時(shí)光與精力，大學(xué)生們有必要對(duì)此熱潮展開反思。如果他們?cè)缭诒究破陂g就以優(yōu)異的學(xué)識(shí)與能力脫穎而出的話，他們的處境肯定會(huì)來(lái)的好得多。

　　The Craze of Pursuing Graduate Studies

　　【精彩范文】

　　The Craze of Pursuing Graduate Studies

　　Each year, millions of Chinese college students sit for qualifying examinations for graduate studies, primarily in Masters programs. Students prepare for those examinations either through years of arduous self-education or by spending large sums of money attending local training schools. The publishing of examinations-related study materials and the training programs offered, both online and offline, have combined to form a sizable industry.

　　An alarming fact about this craze is that most students pursue graduate studies not out of their voluntary will. Faced with the harsh reality in the employment market, which is forever looking for graduates with higher degrees, many college graduates find going to graduate schools is a good way to avoid unemployment and to enhance ones competitiveness in future job hunting.

　　However, without that voluntary initiative, most students who do enter graduate schools are not motivated. For them, the only thing that ultimately counts is the degree or the diploma which they expect could give them an upper hand against other job hunters. As to the actual substance of their graduate studies, its not a big deal for them, as long as it leads to that degree or diploma. It is really pathetic to see that students undertake graduate studies with an ulterior motivenot for the sake of loving what they study, but for the sake of merely landing a job, which in many cases might be unrelated to what they have studied.

　　The chill truth is that students soon find their anticipations are a mere dream. As so many undergraduates proceed onto graduate studies, the employment situation remains as severe as ever. Instead of bringing about apparent competitive edges, two or three years of additional academic training is simply a waste of time and energy. They need to reflect on this craze and would have been better off distinguishing themselves with outstanding knowledge and skills when they were undergraduates.

　　【參考譯文】

　　考 研 熱

　　每年，數(shù)以百萬(wàn)計(jì)的中國(guó)大學(xué)生參加研究生入學(xué)資格考試，主要是攻讀碩士學(xué)位課程。學(xué)生們要么通過(guò)數(shù)年艱辛的自學(xué)，要么通過(guò)花上不菲的一筆錢參加當(dāng)?shù)嘏嘤?xùn)學(xué)校的課程，來(lái)準(zhǔn)備這些資格考試。與考試相關(guān)的學(xué)習(xí)材料的出版，以及網(wǎng)上和網(wǎng)下所提供的培訓(xùn)課程，一起構(gòu)成了一個(gè)規(guī)模可觀的產(chǎn)業(yè)。

　　關(guān)于這股熱潮，一個(gè)觸目驚心的事實(shí)是，大多數(shù)學(xué)生并不是出于他們自主的意愿而去追求研究生階段的學(xué)習(xí)的。面對(duì)著就業(yè)市場(chǎng)上嚴(yán)峻的現(xiàn)實(shí)，看著雇主們永遠(yuǎn)將目光投向那些學(xué)歷更高的畢業(yè)生，許多大學(xué)生發(fā)現(xiàn)，進(jìn)入研究生院去攻讀碩士學(xué)位不失為一個(gè)良策，一方面避免了失業(yè)，另一方面可以提升未來(lái)求職過(guò)程中的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力。

　　然則，沒(méi)有了那份由衷而發(fā)的積極性，最終得以進(jìn)入研究生院的學(xué)生，其中大多數(shù)缺乏自我上進(jìn)的動(dòng)力。對(duì)于他們而言，最終而言，唯有其文憑或?qū)W位事關(guān)重大。他們希望，這個(gè)學(xué)位或文憑能提升其優(yōu)勢(shì)，戰(zhàn)勝其他求職者。至于他們研究生課程實(shí)際學(xué)習(xí)什么內(nèi)容，于他們而言并非關(guān)鍵所在，只要所學(xué)的東西能帶來(lái)一紙學(xué)位或文憑即可。看著學(xué)生們并非懷著一種真實(shí)的意圖去攻讀研究生課程，實(shí)在令人感到悲哀：學(xué)生們并不真正熱愛(ài)其所學(xué)的內(nèi)容，而只是為了找到一份工作，并且這份工作在很多情形中可能與其所學(xué)專業(yè)毫不相關(guān)。

　　一個(gè)令人心寒的事實(shí)真相是，學(xué)生們很快就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)，他們的期望純粹是一種幻想。由于本科之后繼續(xù)讀研的學(xué)生如此之眾，就業(yè)形勢(shì)一如既往地嚴(yán)峻。二至三年額外的學(xué)術(shù)訓(xùn)練沒(méi)能給學(xué)生帶來(lái)顯著的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)優(yōu)勢(shì)，而是令他們白白地浪費(fèi)了時(shí)光與精力，大學(xué)生們有必要對(duì)此熱潮展開反思。如果他們?cè)缭诒究破陂g就以優(yōu)異的學(xué)識(shí)與能力脫穎而出的話，他們的處境肯定會(huì)來(lái)的好得多。