Recently, Professor Zhang Xuefeng's remarks have sparked widespread discussion and controversy. In a live webcast, a student who scored 140 in mathematics asked if he should transfer to liberal arts. Zhang Xuefeng, known for his straightforward and candid style, usually tends to recommend majors with obvious barriers. Therefore, in the face of this student with excellent science results, he strongly advised not to turn to liberal arts Xi. Professor Zhang further elaborated on his views on liberal arts majors, bluntly saying that all liberal arts majors are essentially service industries, which can be summed up in one word: "licking".
This remark quickly aroused a warm response, attracted the attention of many news **, and even caused the dissatisfaction of a professor at Renmin University, as well as the anger of the majority of liberal arts students. Professor Zhang's remarks not only caused an uproar on the Internet, but even made him feel pressured. In the time that followed, Professor Zhang made three consecutive posts on Weibo, and finally had to apologize publicly to calm the turmoil.
In order to understand Professor Zhang's point of view more accurately, we reviewed his specific statements in the live broadcast. Obviously, Prof. Zhang's advice is based on his rigorous consideration of the choice of major, especially if the candidate has already demonstrated a clear advantage in the field of science. His perspective reflects a deep understanding of the real-world job market and concern for students' future career paths.
Although Zhang Xuefeng's outspokenness has caused some controversy, the practical problems he pointed out are indeed worth pondering. In today's society, which values technology and practical applications, liberal arts students face greater employment challenges, especially under the influence of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence.
This trend can be seen in various data surveys. For example, the "2022 College Student Employability Survey Report" released by Zhaopin.com shows that in 2022, the employment contract rate of liberal arts graduates is only 124%, much lower than science (29.).5%) and engineering (173%). In terms of salary, liberal arts graduates generally earn less than science and engineering students, with a gap of between 1,000 and 2,000 yuan.
A similar situation is reflected internationally. For example, in a monthly survey of 1,500 job seekers in the United States, journalism and sociology were the top two majors in the liberal arts that most people regretted choosing college majors, with biology being the top two.
These data not only provide a warning about the future career development of liberal arts students, but also reflect the lack of resource allocation and up-to-date information in the education system. This phenomenon suggests that we should pay more attention to the rational allocation of educational resources and the accuracy of students' future development trends** to help students make more informed professional choices.
The core of Zhang Xuefeng's remarks is not to belittle liberal arts, but to dig deep and reveal the true nature of some professions. Especially for those professions that are glamorous on the surface, but in fact belong to the service industry, he tries to provide the public with a clearer and more realistic understanding.
Taking the profession of lawyer as an example, Professor Zhang's view is that although the profession of lawyer seems to be high-end and noble on the surface, its essence is a sales behavior. Lawyers need to sell their professional competence to potential clients, so that clients can trust and entrust their cases, which is essentially a manifestation of the service industry.
Professor Zhang also pointed out that many families in society, especially parents and children of ordinary families, may naively believe that certain seemingly lofty majors, such as law and finance, can bring high income and social status after graduation. However, this is often not the case, and many people end up finding themselves stuck in a misunderstanding from which they find themselves unable to extricate themselves.
He stressed that even if you sit in an office, the essence of your work may be just a service industry. Professor Zhang's remarks aim to reveal the true face of these professions, that is, in many cases, the success of the profession depends on the ability to meet the needs of the client and be recognized by the client.
Zhang Xuefeng's remarks are actually trying to make parents and candidates clearly understand the essence of their future career path. His purpose is to make people understand that no matter which path one chooses, it is all about satisfying the needs of others. When we broaden our horizons and look at the service industry from a broader perspective, we will find that not only the liberal arts or sciences, but almost all industries in the economic system of modern society meet the needs of society and individuals in some form.
This pervasive interdependence reveals a deeper truth: driven by supply and demand, every occupation can be considered a service industry in nature. Even if it seems to be an independent and autonomous profession, its essence revolves around meeting the needs of customers or society. Therefore, Zhang Xuefeng even positions his career as a service industry, because as an educator, he is also providing guidance and solutions to the majority of candidates and parents.
Through this interpretation, Zhang Xuefeng intends to inspire people to rethink the meaning and value of career choices, and encourage everyone to not only consider their personal interests and strengths, but also understand and accept the service nature of their careers when choosing a career path. Such an understanding helps people evaluate various careers more objectively and comprehensively, and make decisions that are more realistic to the situation.
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