What do you think about vocational college students giving up their 400,000 yuan annual salary to return to school to take the postgraduate entrance examination?

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"Ma Hongshuang gave up his job and came back to take the postgraduate entrance examination!"

As graduation season approached, this news spread throughout Wuhan Vocational and Technical College and caused an uproar on campus.

Last May, Ma Hongshuang, a sophomore majoring in biopharmaceuticals, was hired by Cheetah Mobile (formerly Kingsoft), a well-known IT company, with an annual salary of 200,000 yuan, which immediately became "big news" on campus.

One year later, what was even more shocking was that this 22-year-old vocational college student chose to take a leave of absence from work and return to campus to prepare for postgraduate entrance exams when his annual salary doubled.

Why would a student majoring in biopharmaceuticals choose to work in the IT industry? Why would a vocational college student give up a job with an annual salary of 400,000 yuan? Facing people's questions, Ma Hongshuang said that it takes courage to make this choice, and this courage comes from a longer-term plan for the future.

When Ma Hongshuang was in his third year of high school, his family bought their first computer, which opened the door for him to learn computer knowledge. At that time, the antivirus software pre-installed on Ma Hongshuang's computer was a product of Kingsoft. If any problems occurred during use, he would promptly report them through online forums and look for solutions.

While constantly helping himself and others find solutions, Ma Hongshuang found his own happiness. This also allowed him to continue learning new software knowledge. By the time he graduated from high school, he had become a moderator of an online forum.

Curious about the mysteries of biology and also very interested in computer knowledge, he struggled for a long time when filling out his college entrance examination application. After repeated consideration, he thought that computer knowledge could be self-taught, but biological knowledge required more professional and systematic school learning, and finally chose biopharmaceuticals.

After entering university, Ma Hongshuang spent almost all his time on self-study of computer knowledge besides studying professional courses. Various forums related to network technology research were an important way for him to acquire knowledge. The libraries of major universities in Wuhan became his new destinations. "During my years in university, I didn't even go to Hubu Lane in Wuhan (one of the favorite food streets among young people - reporter's note)."

In the Kingsoft Antivirus forum, he used the knowledge he learned by himself to help everyone deal with various problems. He also served as the moderator of three forums: "Kingsoft Antivirus", "Cheetah Clean Master" and "Cheetah Free WiFi", which further motivated him to study in depth.

"Whenever I encounter a problem, I always try to find a way to solve it by myself. If I ask others for help, the problem may be solved, but I won't have learned it, and next time I encounter the same problem, I will have to ask others for help again." Relying on this spirit of independent thinking, Ma Hongshuang benefited greatly from self-studying computer.

For a while, many users reported that their computers suddenly had blue screens for unknown reasons during use, and they could not solve the problem. Ma Hongshuang carefully studied and found that by searching for crash logs in files with the suffix .dump in the computer, the cause of the crash can be clarified, and the sudden blue screen problem can be solved. He sorted out this discovery and informed Kingsoft, solving a major problem for the company.

After that, he often solved software problems for Kingsoft, which attracted the company's attention. When Kingsoft was recruiting new people, it naturally extended an olive branch to Ma Hongshuang.

After officially joining the company, he was responsible for the research and feedback of mobile software users, and also participated in three specific R&D projects.

During his work, Ma Hongshuang felt very frustrated for a while - the education level of the people around him was generally at least a bachelor's degree from a top university, and many of them had studied abroad. But he gradually adjusted his mindset, and when he encountered problems he didn't understand, he humbly asked experienced colleagues for advice, and gradually found his advantage of strong practical ability.

After working for nearly a year, Ma Hongshuang gradually gained a firm foothold and his annual salary increased to nearly 400,000 yuan, but this could not satisfy this young man full of ideas. Ma Hongshuang gradually realized that his low academic qualifications were a shortcoming that limited his self-development. "To do some academic and research work and enter the company's management, I need a higher academic qualification and theoretical background. I don't want to do only basic work forever."

Ma Hongshuang said that it was his experience working at Kingsoft that strengthened his determination to take the postgraduate entrance examination. Soon after receiving support from the company, he returned to Wuhan Vocational and Technical College and began to prepare for the postgraduate entrance examination.

In Wuhan, the place Ma Hongshuang is most familiar with besides his own school is Wuhan University. He likes the rich cultural atmosphere of this university. In addition, he wants to study a major that combines computer technology and biology. He sets his goal of taking the postgraduate entrance examination in the bioinformatics major of Wuhan University. "The field of bioinformatics has broad prospects for the future, and I hope to combine these two interests into my own career."

Having heard many stories about college students returning to vocational colleges, Ma Hongshuang believes that it is not surprising that vocational college students give up high salaries and choose to take the postgraduate entrance examination. "Academic qualifications and majors are not barriers that restrict self-development. Majors and interests can complement and promote each other. Whether they are vocational education students or students from ordinary undergraduate colleges, they can find their own spring in the struggle."