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55-year-old Chinese man takes entrance exam for 26th time in 40 years in hopes of dream school admittance
Yahoo News! ^ | Mon, May 16, 2022 | Rebecca Moon

Posted on 05/17/2022 11:09:52 AM PDT by nickcarraway

Rebecca Moon Mon, May 16, 2022, 5:31 PM·2 min read For 55-year-old Liang Shi, age is no limit as he took an entrance exam for the 26th time since he was a teenager to get into his dream school.

While many people have reportedly told Liang that his “failing memory” would hinder him from studying textbooks like his younger peers, he is determined to score high enough on the gaokao exam this year to attend Sichuan University, which he first missed out on in 1983.

He described himself as “still young” and reassured his critics that he has no issues with studying at his age.

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1 posted on 05/17/2022 11:09:52 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

good for him!
53 isn’t old


2 posted on 05/17/2022 11:11:24 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They’re excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: faithhopecharity

Warren Buffet is 91. He still goes to work every day, plays poker and eats ice cream.


3 posted on 05/17/2022 11:16:15 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: faithhopecharity

The only failure is the one who doesn’t try.


4 posted on 05/17/2022 11:18:20 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: libh8er

ice cream is good for ya!


5 posted on 05/17/2022 11:22:30 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They’re excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: nickcarraway

I was thinking of trying to arrange a good tutor for him, but he owns a construction company so... probably has the funds to hire one.
The exam is 07/08 June, he needs to be studying now
smile smile smile


6 posted on 05/17/2022 11:28:19 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They’re excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Jamestown1630

Reminds me of Spongebob trying to get his drivers license.


7 posted on 05/17/2022 11:30:22 AM PDT by refermech
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To: nickcarraway

Dream school? What kind of major is that?


8 posted on 05/17/2022 11:34:53 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: nickcarraway

After all these years if he hasn’t learned what the school would have taught him then he shouldn’t be admitted.


9 posted on 05/17/2022 11:36:30 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: refermech

Why does Spongebob need to drive?


10 posted on 05/17/2022 11:36:57 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: faithhopecharity

My Mom went back to university in her 60’s to get her MBA. Just within the last 5 years. Most of her classmates were in their late 40’s, and around 5 were grandparents.


11 posted on 05/17/2022 11:42:17 AM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2018 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: nickcarraway

Come to America, where we do away with those pesky testing requirements and look at the “whole student”!


12 posted on 05/17/2022 12:29:39 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: nickcarraway

Why bother, seriously.


13 posted on 05/17/2022 12:42:11 PM PDT by slouper (LWRC SPR 5.5 6)
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To: faithhopecharity

Yeah is good that he tries, but how has he failed the test 26 times?
After a few failures he already knows all the questions and what he should focus on studying. The quote mentions memory problems, so he may have a clinical problem and never pass the test.


14 posted on 05/17/2022 1:25:58 PM PDT by Toughluck_freeper
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To: nickcarraway

In my medical school class was a 55 yo business owner


15 posted on 05/17/2022 1:26:09 PM PDT by mjp (pro-freedom & pro-wealth $)
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To: max americana

I went back to college after 17 years “away”. I was 43 when I graduated with a Masters degree.


16 posted on 05/17/2022 1:28:21 PM PDT by Auntie Dem (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Terrorist lovers gotta go!)
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To: faithhopecharity

Don’t blame him. College chicks!


17 posted on 05/17/2022 3:38:11 PM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It ( )
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To: nickcarraway

When mother died at 73, she was still working on her MBA at Roosevelt University, as well as working full time. My 62 year old niece is thru her first year of studies. She wasn’t a part of the computer generation, so husband set up her computer so that he can control it from his, and supports her online classes and tutors her in math and physics. Her sister just got her PhD at Brown last year. I love being part of a family where education is never-ending.


18 posted on 05/17/2022 3:53:00 PM PDT by mairdie (Ancient Egyptian Art to Ancient Music - https://youtu.be/05kSpcfUCyI)
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To: Jamestown1630

I try not to go too deep on these kids shows.


19 posted on 05/17/2022 4:14:48 PM PDT by refermech
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To: refermech

LOL!

I bet a lot of thoughtful kids have wondered...


20 posted on 05/17/2022 4:16:04 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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