大学申请中“创伤作文”的层出不穷
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蒂娜·杨（Tina Yong） |
TEDxUBCStudio
• March 2022
就好像大学申请还不够让人压力山大一样，弱势青年还总是被鼓励在招生作文中写出他们最痛苦的创伤，创作为人津津乐道的坚韧故事，化痛苦为成长，政治学学生蒂娜·杨（Tina Yong）如是说道。她揭露了这折磨人的“风俗”，探究了它的危害，为各地的大学提供了一个更公平的流程。
就好像大学申请还不够让人压力山大一样，弱势青年还总是被鼓励在招生作文中写出他们最痛苦的创伤，创作为人津津乐道的坚韧故事，化痛苦为成长，政治学学生蒂娜·杨（Tina Yong）如是说道。她揭露了这折磨人的“风俗”，探究了它的危害，为各地的大学提供了一个更公平的流程。
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