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"High salary is all that matters": How a confused high-achieving student shatters the illusion of wealth.

  • Writer: maggiechan
    maggiechan
  • 1 day ago
  • 2 min read

Yesterday, I talked about a 10th-grade student who had excellent grades but only wanted a "high salary." Faced with this kind of confusion, like someone sitting in an ivory tower, I never lecture him in the counseling room; instead, I take him directly to "crash" the real world.


This is also what I enjoy doing: taking students to understand various industries and to discuss directly with senior professionals in each field.


Many people only look at cold, high-salary reports online when making plans. When a child only stares at numbers, their mind lacks visual imagery. But taking them to meet real engineers from top companies, financial analysts, doctors, or entrepreneurs, letting them hear about their daily routines, feel the sparkle in their eyes when they talk about projects, and even understand the unseen tedium and pressure behind high salaries.


This kind of "barrier-breaking" dialogue has a huge impact on these bright international students.


When high salaries are no longer just rigid numbers but become vivid people and concrete life scenarios, the child's intrinsic motivation is instantly ignited. They'll shift from a passive "I want to earn this money" to an active "Wow, this industry's problem-solving methods are so cool, I want to try it."


True planning isn't just theoretical; it's about pulling children out of the cold Excel spreadsheets and into the real world. Only after truly seeing the "true face" of various industries will they have the confidence to decide, "I want to become this kind of person."


This is my Day 6. Don't let children become anxious in their daydreams; accompany them out to see, hear, and reclaim control of their lives.


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