Some time ago, there was a teachers' strike in the UK. This was the largest university strike in the history of the UK. Not only did the strike last for 14 days, but there were also as many as 64 schools participating in the strike. So what do international students think of this matter?

Even famous universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College, University College London and the University of Manchester are among them.

According to British media statistics, there are about 40,000 teachers and staff participating in the strike. During this period, about 575,000 hours of class were canceled due to teachers' absence from work. This directly affected millions of students, including 170,000 Chinese students.

In the eyes of most people, the most innocent victims of teachers’ strikes are students, especially those international students who have come all the way to the UK! Not only has it delayed their studies, but also their tuition, living and visas, etc. Many aspects have been affected to varying degrees.

For the students themselves, however, the strike was not just a bad thing. Because this also means that students have more free time. During the strike, they can arrange their schedules at will, study when they want, have fun when they want, and go home when they want~

Below, *** has sorted out 5 types of students. Which one are you?

1. Carnival type

No homework or exams , the sudden "little vacation" made some children completely excited! Music, bars, parties... free time all around, you can play whatever you want.

When you are tired from playing, you can go on a trip or go home to see your parents, grandparents, etc., without having to worry about missing school or anything.

2. Unspeakable misery

No one teaches, no one guides, no one organizes final exams, no one marks papers, no one reads papers... I can’t get into this school. Oh! The tuition fee is more than 9,000 pounds a year. Every time I cancel a class, I will lose about 100 pounds. My heart is crying. Please give me back my hard-earned money!

I really feel sorry for the study abroad party here. The final exam is not far away, and the lost classes are not made up. Many people are facing the situation of failing the class and delaying graduation. Especially for Chinese international students who come to the UK to study for one-year postgraduate courses, during this time period, when their classes are concentrated and their study tasks are heavy, the sudden strike makes the future of the international students confused.

At the same time, the strike will also increase the uneasiness of those children who are preparing to study in the UK, making them worry about whether the strike may happen again next year and whether their rights to education and economic rights can be protected. In addition, many students who are waiting for offers do not know when they will receive admission notices.

3. Support the strike type

Speaking of this strike, in the final analysis it is a dispute about pensions. The British Universities Union proposed to change the pension plan from the current fixed income model to a distribution model that is affected by stock market changes. Of course, the old people will not do it because this will turn their "iron rice bowl" into "unstable income". After retirement, , many teaching staff lost tens of thousands of pounds.

Consumption levels are increasing and workload is increasing, but teachers’ pensions are getting smaller. This situation seems unfair.

As the saying goes, only money can drive you. Everyone should safeguard their own rights and interests. If this matter is brought to your own personal attention, you will probably be very angry, and it may also affect the students. The quality of classes is poor, so many students will support the strike and agree with teachers to fight for their rights.

4. Self-effort type

There are two situations:

One is self-effort. The teacher doesn’t come to class, and the school doesn’t clearly provide time for making up classes and changing classes, so you have to rely on yourself! Go to the library to read books, buy your own tutors to do questions, or if that doesn’t work, hire a tutor. It’s impossible to let I can't finish my career.

The second is to participate in a signature event and request the school to make up for classes or compensate for losses.

Teachers are right to fight for their own rights, but innocent students are implicated. They pay high tuition fees but do not receive corresponding teaching. It is inevitable that they will be a little dissatisfied.

Now, students from many universities in the UK have launched signature campaigns online, demanding compensation for losses from their schools.

It is reported that so far, more than 4,000 students at York University have signed online, stating that 300 pounds is the minimum compensation they should receive; nearly 3,000 students at London City University (City University) Signed online to demand compensation of 1,000 pounds; some Chinese students at King's College London also spontaneously organized rights protection activities against the teachers' strike and received a response from the school.

In addition, students from the University of Cambridge, University of Liverpool, University of Leicester, University of Sheffield, University of Bristol, University of Edinburgh, Durham University and other universities have announced online signature websites.

5. People who eat melons

“There’s a new melon!” “Have you heard? There’s a school strike in the UK!” “More exciting than a subway strike!” "I always feel like there's something inside!"

Well... nothing can escape the sight of gossip lovers. For such a big thing as a strike, of course we have to share it!

This type of thing People don’t care about the grudges between teachers and schools, nor do they worry about students’ course progress. They only care about the “secret” behind the matter. They are well aware of the spread of social media, and they want to attract the attention of the world and then take the opportunity to gossip.