用創傷論文來申請大學的風潮
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蒂娜．Yong |
TEDxUBCStudio
• March 2022
政治學學生蒂娜‧Yong表示，大學申請本來就已經充滿了壓力，但是弱勢青年通常被鼓勵在他們的入學申請論文中寫下他們最黑暗的創傷，藉此創造出一個充滿韌性且好推銷的故事，將「痛苦轉化為進步」。她在演說中揭示了這種令人痛苦的常態，探討其危害，並為各地的大學提供更公平的入學流程。
政治學學生蒂娜‧Yong表示，大學申請本來就已經充滿了壓力，但是弱勢青年通常被鼓勵在他們的入學申請論文中寫下他們最黑暗的創傷，藉此創造出一個充滿韌性且好推銷的故事，將「痛苦轉化為進步」。她在演說中揭示了這種令人痛苦的常態，探討其危害，並為各地的大學提供更公平的入學流程。
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