16. College Students Going to Rural Areas

去边远地区的学生

There is a common phenomenon in recent years, more and more students are willing to go to some rural areas to put their knowledge into practical use. In 1993, the number of students going to rural areas was only 5% of the total number of graduates, however, five years later, that percentage has more than doubled.

最近几年有一个普遍现象，那就是越来越多的学生愿意到边远地区工作，只要他们能够学以致用。1993年，毕业生中只有5%的同学愿意去这些地区，而五年以后，该比例已是原来的两倍。

Upon thinking about the reasons for this change, we may find some interesting things. First of all, with the development of society, college students have changed their way of thinking. They are becoming more practical. If they can get a better paid job and if they are more likely to have a nice future in the rural areas, they will no longer stick to the ideal of becoming a citizen in big cities. On the other hand, the government also advocates the choice of working in the rural areas, which encourages more young students to leave the big cities.

在考虑这些变化的原因时，我们能看到一些有趣的事情。首先，随着社会的发展，大学毕业生已经改变了他们的思维方式。他们变得更加实际。如果他们在边远地区能找到一份高薪工作，如果他们会拥有美好前程，他们不再坚持要成为大城市居民的幻想。另一方面，政府也大力提倡学子从大城市中走出去。

With the development of a balanced economy, big cities will gradually lessen their attraction for the college graduates.

随着经济的平衡发展，大城市逐渐会失去对毕业生的吸引。