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[Sixth Tone] Why Chinese high schoolers are gatekeeping nerddom

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Why Chinese High Schoolers Are Gate Keeping Nerdem

In china's test orientated education system, the high scoring study hollocks are generally respected by their peers. Those at the lute top aren't the shwer ba, but the shershen, or study gods. The study hallik sherba, who must work harder for their grades, occupy the second tier. Below them are the true losers, known as she ro, who have low test scores despite making visible efforts to do better. Many students willingly sell identify as under achievers, but almost none would admit being a loser.

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