Controversy about father forcing his son to take the university entrance exam twice even though he was only 10 years old

Unlike his peers, from a young age Zhang Yiwen received a different upbringing.

Her father did not believe in the current education system, so he decided to teach his son to self-study at home from the year Zhang was 4. Instead of following the traditional curriculum, Zhang completed the 3-level program when he was 10 years old.

In 2016, Zhang began to try his hand at the Gao Exam. Due to his weak knowledge, this time Zhang only got 172/750 points. This result did not bother Zhang’s father. He thought that his daughter was still young, this result was normal and decided to give her an extra year of history.

In 2017, Zhang took the 2nd Gao Examination. This time she got 325 points and was accepted into a university.

Zhang’s parents were very proud at the time, as their daughter was one of the rare Chinese children who entered university at the age of 10.

But life in the lecture hall did not go as smoothly for their daughter as they imagined. Due to being young and living in a closed environment, with few friends for a long time, Zhang had difficulty communicating with “friends” in college.

She finds it difficult to adapt to the new environment, feels lost when she has to live in a collective environment.

In 2020, Zhang graduated from university. Instead of going to graduate school, he returned home to help his father teach at a private school that his family opened.

Even so, Zhang’s mother is still very proud of her and thinks other parents can follow her family’s example to save money on their children’s education.

But Zhang’s younger brother, when asked about his sister’s “educational career”, shared a different opinion.

“I think it’s half a success, half a failure. She has some mental problems and can’t make friends with anyone.”said the boy.

Zhang’s story once sparked a wave of controversy in the Chinese online community.

Many people think that Zhang’s age is the time when children begin to see the world more fully. During this period, children should be trained in their character as well as their ability to communicate with others.

Meanwhile, what Zhang’s father does is just blindly imparting knowledge, satisfying his own desires without thinking about his son’s feelings.

“The study environment and college life are not suitable for a child who has not been separated from his parents. The child may feel embarrassed in front of others. If he is not careful, he or she is not careful. isolation can lead to depression,” a net user commented.