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Chinese Parents Camp Outside Their Kids’ College Dorms Because Goodbyes Are Hard
While college freshmen in other parts of the world are quick to break free from their parents, students in China need time — for the first few days of classes, at least. Across the country, universities set up tents that accommodate parents who just brought their kids in. For…
· Ryan General
Budget Hotels in Malaysia Are Reportedly Pimping Out College Girls For Sex
Sexual services from college girls as young as 19 years old are reportedly made easily available for budget hotel customers in some districts in Malaysia. The operators of the illegal flesh trade allegedly pimp the girls via online bookings for around 165 Malaysian Ringgit ($40)…
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Chinese College Charges Students if They Flush the Toilet Too Much
Students at Kunming Health Vocational College in China are given electronic passes to toilets as a means of saving water. The preloaded cards are swiped to access toilet facilities. According to Chuncheng Evening News, each student has a water limit of 3,000 liters a month.…
· Ryan General
11-Year-Old Genius Lets His College Classmates Know They Can ‘Email Him’ For Help
It’s not uncommon to find really smart students in a college class. Occasionally, one might encounter a student with above average or even superior I.Q. who easily understands each lesson and aces every quiz and exam. And then there’s that very rare chance a college class would…
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Chinese Students Are Excellent Critical Thinkers Until College, Study Finds
Chinese students have may have superior critical thinking skills than their American and Russian counterparts, but that advantage surprisingly falls during college, according to a recent study. Poor teaching skills at Chinese universities are to blame for a lack of relationship…
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Meet The College Dropouts Who’ve Helped 10 Million People Cheat at Pokémon GO
Since it’s launch earlier this month, Pokémon GO has become the most popular mobile game of all time, making up to $6 million a day just in the U.S. alone, according to Forbes. With it’s quick rise to popularity, 23-year-old entrepreneur Braydon Batungbacal saw an opportunity.…
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These Chinese College Students are Taking Their Studies Way Too Far
Chinese students seem to be taking their studies to another level, literally. A Shandong Normal University student recently scared his fellow students when he was spotted studying on the ledge of the fifth floor of his building. The male student could be seen casually crouched…
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Good Guy CEO Pays For His Workers’ Weddings and Offers Free College Tuition to Their Kids
Marcel Graham broke down in tears when his boss, Chieh Huang, announced that his wedding will be covered by the company. Before the good news, the 26-year-old employee had been working two shifts a day, seven days a week to save up for the occasion. Such is unusual for most…
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Why More Chinese Students are Getting Plastic Surgery Right Before College
A growing number of Chinese high school graduates are seeking plastic surgery right before college in the hopes of opening more doors for their future. Many choose to go under the knife after the Gaokao, the grueling national entrance examination for higher education. The…
· Ryan General
30 Fake Chinese Colleges Exposed For Scamming Students Out of Their Money
Thirty Chinese universities have been exposed as fake by the government just in time before the new school year opens for this year. The number adds up to the total of 400 fake universities discovered by education website Sdaxue.com since 2013, reports state media Xinhua. The…
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This 12-Year-Old Chinese Opera Genius Just Got Admitted into College
A talented Chinese student is about to skip several years of schooling ahead of her classmates after passing a college entrance exam while still enrolled in primary school. Fifth grader Huang Sihan took an independent entrance exam for Anhui Professional College of Art and aced…
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Chinese Loan Sharks Are Demanding Nudes From Female College Students as Collateral
Internet loan sharks in China have started demanding nudes from female college students desperate for financial aid to ensure that they get their money back, according to the Associated Press. Private lenders are requiring young females who borrow money to send nude photos of…
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Photos Reveal Just How Much Chinese Students Change Before and After College
There’s no doubt that college is a time of transformation and change. Three graduating seniors recently recreated photos snapped from their freshman year to show their transformations on Children’s Day last week in China. The three female students are featured in then and now…
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Mike Curtis: How a Barista with No College Degree Hustled His Way Into Yahoo, Facebook and Became a VP at Airbnb
Mike Curtis didn’t have a college degree and worked as a barista serving lattes during high school, yet he still managed to hustle his way into Yahoo, Facebook and eventually become the vice president of engineering at Airbnb. Curtis had no computer coding skills when he first…
· Ryan General
Chinese Students Are Hiring Companies To Help Them Cheat Their Way Through College
Several Chinese students from the University of Iowa are currently under investigation for alleged organized cheating. The state university, one of the largest in the Midwest, announced it was looking into 30 students who are suspected of using tutoring service companies to…
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Jeremy Abdo: College Kid Who Once Sold $5 Pics to Friends Now Makes $5,000 Per Story on Snapchat
A graduating college senior has turned his childhood hobby of doodling cartoon characters into a good source of income. Jeremy Abdo is able to earn as much as $100 to $5,000 per story that he creates for major brands such as Dairy Queen and Krispy Kreme as a Snapchat influencer.
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Ritesh Agarway: How A 22-Year-Old College Dropout Built India’s Largest Budget Hotel Chain
Ritesh Agarwal is the 22-year-old founder and CEO of OYO Rooms, India’s largest budget hotel chain with 40,000 rooms under its umbrella. The company’s continued growth can be largely attributed to the young entrepreneur’s resilience and business acumen. According to an e27…
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Homeless Filipina Girl Finally Earns Her College Degree After Photographer Shares Her Story on Social Media
The inspiring story of a homeless girl in the Philippines who recently finished her college education is now making the rounds on social media and warming the hearts of thousands of Filipino netizens. Rodallie Mosende grew up as a child beggar on impoverished Paterno Street in…
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College Student Gets $2,500 in Financial Aid, Spends it in the Douchiest Way Possible
When a 22-year-old Los Angeles-area student named Brandon claimed to receive $2,500 in financial aid, he did the one thing you aren’t supposed to use the money for — blow it all on a dream vacation for your girlfriend. Brandon proudly announced via social media that he spent all…
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Lazy College Student Starts GoFundMe to Pay Her Parking Ticket, Gets Destroyed by the Internet
Having to pay off parking tickets can be a pain and that’s why one North Carolina woman is hoping others will do it for her on her GoFundMe page. Unfortunately, this is no April Fool’s joke. The woman, who is identified as Bethy from Raleigh, is getting backlash for her $30…