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I Trained for China’s Biggest Exam. But I Was Fighting the Wrong Enemy. The Emotional Monster Was Harder to Beat Than Any Exam

I Trained for China’s Biggest Exam. But I Was Fighting the Wrong Enemy. The Emotional Monster Was Harder to Beat Than Any Exam

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What if your biggest enemy in school wasn’t the exam — but the voice in your head saying, “You’re not enough”?

In this powerful debut episode, Selina takes you inside China’s Gaokao — one of the world’s most intense college entrance exams, where teens train like Olympic athletes for a shot at a better future. But while preparing for the test, she found herself battling something even harder: the emotional monster of shame, self-doubt, and silence.

From ranking at the bottom of her class to crying alone on the balcony, Selina’s story isn’t about acing the system — it’s about surviving it.

And in the process, she discovered something much more important than perfect scores.

If you’ve ever felt trapped by negative emotions, convinced that you’re failing at everything — this story is for you.
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