Crazy for Civil Service Examinations
Every year hundreds of thousands of people in China take civil service exams conducted at various levels in the hope of becoming government employees. Among them, postgraduates are a fast-growing force that can’t be ignored. The craze for being a civil servant is not limited to liberal arts majors, as it’s also gaining popularity among science and engineering students.
In the final analysis, this growing trend among the youngsters is mainly attributable to two factors – ambitions and comforts. On one hand, many ambitious college graduates view these exams as a springboard to a higher social status, greater power and prestige, on which many of their other wishes rest. On the other, as being a civil servant generally means a as well stable income, enviable healthcare and pension, as other comforts of life, it’s quite an appealing career option to many people, especially in this age of sluggish world economy.
Personally, the desire to be a government official is beyond reproach， as the nation and the people do need an injection of new blood into the civil service sectors.
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疯狂的公务员考试
每年都有成千上万的中国人参加各级公务员考试，在成为政府雇员的希望。其中，研究生是一个快速增长的力量不可忽视。作为一个公务员的热潮并不仅限于文科专业，因为它也逐渐普及科学和工程专业的学生。
在最后的分析中，该趋势在年轻人主要是由于两个因素–野心和舒适。一方面，许多雄心勃勃的大学毕业生认为这些考试作为跳板，更高的社会地位，更大的权力和威望，在许多休息的其他意愿。另一方面，作为一个公务员一般是指一个很稳定的收入，令人羡慕的医疗和养老金，其他的舒适生活，很有吸引力的职业选择对许多人，尤其是在这个世界经济不景气的时代。
就我个人而言，欲望是一个政府官员是无可非议的，为国家和人民需要注入新的血液进入公务部门。
