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Ex-China security guard admits to top university after 8 attempts, targeting Harvard PhD
Yang Xiao, a 31-year-old former security guard from Liaoning, successfully gained admission to a postgraduate program at Tsinghua University after eight attempts. Motivated by a childhood dream and a promise to his girlfriend, Yang successfully pivoted from his career as an artist to pursue his academic goal. He is now preparing to apply for a PhD program at Harvard.
Source: Ex-China security guard admits to top university after 8 attempts, targeting Harvard PhD — South China Morning Post
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 27, 2026.
Topics: inspirational · education · hardwork · tsinghua · harvard · motivation
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