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description: "If a child isn't cut out for studying and isn't exceptionally talented, there's no need to push them into the rat race. Just focus on learning English well and pick up a technical skill early: welding, carpentry, electrical work, masonry, plumbing, cooking, hairdressing, gardening... even bathing pets is fine.With these skills, as long as there's a chance to go to a developed country—even if it means staying illegally—life can be quite good, far better than being a graduate from some 985, 211, or Double First-Class university!"
datetime: "2026-03-14T14:33:02.000Z"
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author: "[浩浩荡荡](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/19784218.md)"
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# If a child isn't cut out for studying and isn't ex…