OAI

Output-oriented Hobbies     Have you ever felt bored even after playing video games for a whole day? Have you ever felt stressed and overwhelmed even after reading dozens of academic papers? I used to get stuck in loops like this during my undergraduate years—until one day, I came across a simple piece of advice that resonated deeply with me: Cultivate an output-oriented hobby.      I was born in China. My hometown is a small town surrounded by rolling mountains—a landscape with which I still share a profound emotional connection. I grew up there until I left for university. In China, college entrance exams (the Gaokao ) are administered on a provincial basis. In my province alone, nearly 1.2 million high school students graduate and compete each year. The competition is fierce and ruthless, especially for someone like me coming from a small-town school.      Despite various policies prohibiting excessive workloads inside and outside of school, fe...