Few question that Zhang Fei is of above-average intelligence. The Sichuan native has earned outstanding scores on the entrance examination to universities each of the three times he took the test and was admitted to China's top schools -- Peking University and Tsinghua University. [文章来自:考试与评价 gwJ @ aV1 P,D9=?]
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But his Internet addiction has made it impossible for the 24-year-old to perform up to his full potential while enrolled in university, and he has been forced to drop out twice because of his poor academic performance. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 u_cB@o~7/USBJB,P; FroG]
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Last month, he took the exam again and was readmitted to Tsinghua University, where he hopes to study environmental science and engineering. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 8o!Z=!K:9v(
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Zhang's story has captured media attention throughout the country and sparked heated debate about how the country's system of higher education should handle such students. "He is a gifted student, plain and simple," says Zhang Fei's class advisor at the Sichuan Nanchong No 11 Middle School, Zhang Zhengfei. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价
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"But he does grapple with some serious challenges, such as an addiction to the Internet and computer games," the biology teacher explains. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 qK:,s?$ $E % 9QUFroG]
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Zhang Fei first enrolled in Peking University in 2003. Rather than studying hard, the young student immersed himself in the Internet. Consequently, he failed nearly half of the 18 courses he was taking. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 Nx'O8u1 Q#VVE-_FroG]
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So, Zhang returned home in 2004 and prepared to take the exam again the following year. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 3"f Cebwlm^g=\M`ldFroG]
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To most people's delight, his science score of 703 ranked No 1 in the city, and he was admitted to the prestigious Tsinghua University. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 ]J2%%eZ7
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But Zhang relapsed, and his addiction to computer games again caused him to perform poorly. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 � KkfYo6+1$1i_|"RFroG]
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"I seemed much older than most of my classmates. When the university called my mother to come to supervise my study, I felt more ashamed about myself," Zhang Fei said during a recent interview with China Central Television (CCTV). [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 ~///qy?.ZMwMT{DKLFroG]
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This February, he made the decision to leave Tsinghua after failing five courses. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 -@a+fY&!u nO$p` FroG]
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Still, Zhang wants to pursue his dream. He returned to the middle school again and changed his name to Zhang Konggu, which means "Empty Valley" -- a term that comes from Taoism. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 x&SHqa X
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Zhang Zhenfei says his talented student has trouble getting along with others. "He needs help; he needs a mentor who can step into his inner world to help him design goals for his life and inspire him to live up to his potential." [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 0,B8uc`r$= N i3NFroG]
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Last month, Tao Hongkai, a scholar with Huazhong Normal University, flew from Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei Province, to Sichuan to talk to Zhang. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 (?SD
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"I was shocked to see that such an intelligent student has suffered so much from an addiction to computer games," recalls Tao, who has become famous for helping people overcome computer-related addictions. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 %&~@l#B,qiC j'FroG]
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Tao blames Zhang's addiction on the country's test-orientated educational system. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 Y#C#mk8ZT]]:wvP. FroG]
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"As long as a student can enter university, his or her family and even teachers would ignore the student's real needs," he explains. Tao says that while Zhang's IQ is very high, his EQ is low. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 $
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Consequently, he doesn't have a fully formed sense of responsibility to himself, his family or society. [文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 oI=m I'f6\Eu#6 gFroG]
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