Many students believe university education's main purpose is to help you get a better job. They focus on practical subjects and tend to ignore courses in culture and similar subjects.
Sun Guantian, a journalism major, noticed that courses on cultural management are widely unpopular. Students regard them as 'useless' when it comes to future employment. So rather than pay attention in class, they prepare for other subjects, play games on their mobile phones, or even doze off.
'Although students attend the lectures, they behave in a very disrespectful manner to the lecturer,' Sun said.
In contrast, lectures that have more relevance for students' future job prospects are much more popular, such as management and English courses.
Liang Huang, a sophomore majoring in Business English, pays attention to lectures on translation. She thinks better translation skills will help her 'do well in my future job hunt'.
As for other lectures, she admits she seldom gets engaged.