With the ringing of the bell at the end of the last exam, 10 years of enforced academia disappeared instantly. Walking out of the examination halls, students instantly hit the malls, cinemas, restaurants; anywhere they could to release their youth.
随着最后一次考试结束铃声的响起，十年的强制学术生涯瞬间消失。走出考场，学生们立刻奔向商场、电影院、餐馆；任何可以释放青春的地方。
The 2023 College Entrance Examinations in Jiangsu came to a close on 10 June. Candidates now need to wait it out until, it is estimated 20:00 on 24 June, to find out their results.
江苏2023年高考于6月10日落下帷幕。考生现在需要等到预计 6 月 24 日 20:00 才能知道结果。
The interim, according to experts, is a most difficult period.
专家表示，过渡时期是最困难的时期。
Some students go on a spending craze. Others party excessively, while still others remain anxious all day long over their possible results. The pressure may be off, but that too leads to psychological ups and downs for candidates.
一些学生陷入了消费狂潮。其他人过度狂欢，还有一些人整天为可能的结果感到焦虑。压力可能会减轻，但这也会导致候选人的心理起伏。
On 11 June, Fang Jie, Director of the General Psychiatry Department of the Zhenjiang Mental Health Centre, spoke with reporters for the Yangtze Evening News.
6月11日，镇江市精神卫生中心精神科主任方杰接受扬子晚报记者采访。
Appropriate psychological adjustment is the key.
适当的心理调节是关键。
Fang said that from a psychological point of view, the end of the College Entrance Examinations means a change in the state of life. It heralds the end, not only of high school, but also adolescence. The former student is about to enter college or society as an adult. This transformation can lead to an identity crisis.
方表示，从心理学的角度来看，高考的结束意味着生活状态的改变。它不仅预示着高中的结束，也预示着青春期的结束。以前的学生即将作为成年人进入大学或社会。这种转变可能会导致身份危机。
After the Exams, the unified-life model created by school and family is broken. Students suddenly have their own time, free of constraints imposed by the two dominant forces in their lives.
高考之后，学校和家庭创造的统一生活模式被打破。学生们突然拥有了自己的时间，摆脱了生活中两种主导力量的限制。
“Shopping, surfing the internet, partying and the like are a way of growing psychologically. If such behaviour is within a reasonable limits, they can be regarded as a way to become a part of society, but if they are excessive, they will bring about most negative effects”, warns Fang.
“购物、上网、聚会等都是心理成长的一种方式。如果这些行为在合理的限度内，也算是融入社会的一种方式，但如果过度的话，就会带来最多的负面影响。”方警告说。
As their academic responsibilities suddenly come to an end, a huge sense of emptiness will hit the candidates. Hence, many indulge without restraint.
当学业责任突然结束时，考生会感到一种巨大的空虚感。因此，许多人毫无节制地放纵。
Fang points out that from a social point of view, family and a student’s peers all impact their psychological state. If parents’ expectations are too high, but the reality is their child does not meet them, a strong sense of frustration or self blame is the inevitable result.
方指出，从社会角度来看，家庭和学生的同龄人都会影响学生的心理状态。如果父母的期望太高，而现实却是孩子达不到他们的期望，那么强烈的挫败感或自责感就是必然的结果。
For those not satisfied with their results in this year’s College Entrance Examinations, experts put forward the following suggestions:
针对今年高考成绩不满意的考生，专家提出以下建议：
- Learn to accept. No matter the score, realise you must accept the results. Since you can’t change the past, concentrate on that with which you are relatively satisfied. Make an appropriate plan for your future life path.
- Learn to reflect on yourself. The Exams are an experience on the road of life and also an opportunity to reflect on yourself. Candidates should learn to think about how their own learning methods, time management and other factors create individual differences. Only by constantly reflecting on life and drawing the appropriate lessons, i.e. not being overshadowed by sadness and depression, can we gain the motivation to move forward from the past.
At the same time, it is very important for family members to be patient and understanding. When their children experience anxiety, depression, helplessness, insomnia, etc., parents should be there for them.
同时，家人的耐心和理解也非常重要。当孩子出现焦虑、抑郁、无助、失眠等症状时，父母应该在他们身边。
“We need to use a multi-dimensional and diversified evaluation system and [have] a tolerant attitude to discover everyone’s strengths”, said Fang. “[This is] a more positive and healthy attitude to help children grow up and enter the next stage of their lives.”
“我们需要用多维度、多元化的评价体系，以包容的态度去发现每个人的长处”，方说。 “[这是]一种更积极、更健康的态度，可以帮助孩子成长并进入人生的下一个阶段。”
