苗卫芳是一个文艺青年，在校读研三年，除了写作一部学术专着， 还用业余时间写出长达30多万字的以代课教师为原型的长篇小说《二月兰》。毕业后，苗卫芳一心想找份稳定的工作， 想一边工作一边搞创作。可一年多过去，还在待业。

MiaoWeiFang is a literary youth,The school to go to graduate school for three years,In addition to writing a academic monograph, Still use spare time to write for more than 30 words to substitute teachers as the prototype of the novel[February blue].After graduation,MiaoWeiFang wanted to find a stable job, Want to work while you make creation.But more than a year in the past,Is still in unemployment.

　　“其实，我对工作要求并不高，就想稳定点，政府或者事业单位文员，或者公办老师，或者科研机构的，图书馆也行。”苗卫芳说今年已经41 岁，不可能像二十几岁的年轻人去打拼，或者创业，“我的梦想是文学创作，所以就想有个稳定的环境，业余可以安心创作”。

"In fact,My request is not high to the work,Just want to stable point,The government or business units clerk,Or public teacher,Or research institutions,Library to also go."MiaoWeiFang say this year has 41 years old,May not like twenties of young people to fight,Or venture,"My dream is to literary creation,So I want to have a stable environment,Amateur can ease creation".

　　因家庭贫困， 苗卫芳读到高二时曾被迫辍学。他曾在当地槐树中学做过代课教师，那时，每月薪酬只有240 元，除了日常开销已所剩无几。于是，苗卫芳开始四处找工作，结果是要么在公立学校代课， 要么去私立学校打工。

Because of the families are poor, MiaoWeiFang read when high was forced to drop out.He worked in local locust middle school did substitute teachers,then,Monthly salary is only 240 yuan,In addition to daily spending is running out.so,MiaoWeiFang began to go around to find work,The result is either in public school substitute, Either go to a private school work.

　　苗卫芳一直希望自己读研后， 可以改变这种状态，谋求一份稳定、体面的工作。可毕业后处处碰壁。“现在招聘一般都需要考试，对年龄也有限制。像公务员考试， 研究生毕业年龄限制为35周岁， 我毕业时已经40岁了，名都报不上”。

MiaoWeiFang have been hoping that his after graduate, Can change this kind of state,Looking for a position as stable/Decent job.But after graduation is up against the wall."Now recruitment generally need to test,There are limits on to age.As the civil service examination, Graduate student age limit for 35 one full year of life, I graduate already 40 years old,Names on the report not".

　　苗卫芳的研究生导师河北大学教授刘敬忠也认为， 年岁大了找工作确实存在困难。刘敬忠说，苗卫芳读研期间非常刻苦，可就是有点“迂”，不善交际，书生气太重了。

MiaoWeiFang graduate tutor hebei university professor LiuJingZhong also think, Old job does exist difficulties.LiuJingZhong said,MiaoWeiFang during grinding very hard,But it is a bit"pedantic",Good at communication,Bookish is too heavy.

　　苗卫芳的经历被拍成视频上网后， 网友的意见一分为二，有的表示同情，觉得大学扩招后，研究生“也不值钱”了；有的则认为苗卫芳找不到工作，主要是他“眼高手低”。苗卫芳自己觉得， 找不到工作与自己的性格有一定关系， “网友们可能并不知道我在想什么。”苗卫芳说，如果仅仅是为混口饭吃，到城里打工也是未尝不可的。“但读研以后，做不到这一点”。

MiaoWeiFang experience was made into a video after the Internet, Net friend opinion one divides into two,Some sympathy for,Think university enrollment expansion,Graduate student"Also not worth"the;Others believe that MiaoWeiFang couldn't find a job,He is mainly"above".MiaoWeiFang feel, Find a job and his own character have particular concern, "Net friends may not know what I think."MiaoWeiFang said,If it is only for mixed mouth eat for rice,To work in the cities also have not cannot."But to go to graduate school after,Can't do it".

　　苗卫芳强调自己读研并不是想混个文凭，而是用心在学，他觉得自己是钻进学术研究里出不来了，要出来就很痛苦。“我读研期间 是有研究成果的， 我自认为我的这些成果是能够提高就业层次的。我觉得能够匹配一份稳定的工作，这种想法没什么可以非议的，是很正常的”。

MiaoWeiFang emphasizing his graduate school wasn't not to mix a diploma,But with the learning,He thinks he is drilling in the academic research doesn't make it out,To come out is very painful."I during grinding is a research results, I think my these results can improve the level of employment is.I feel able to match a steady job,This kind of idea nothing to reproach,Is very normal".

3 知识能改变命运？ 这个问题不好答 3 knowledge can change your fate? This issue is bad and answer

　　苗卫芳还有一个哥哥和妹妹，都在家务农。“我哥哥和妹妹都没有考上大学，我就暗暗地想争一口气，为父亲、为自己争口气，也要考出去”。

MiaoWeiFang and a brother and sister,All at home soil."My brother and sister didn't pass the college entrance examination,I secretly wanted to be the one breath,For father/For his breath struggle,Also want to test out".

　　1999 年大学开始扩招，2001年教育部出台新政策， 允许25周岁以上公民参加高考，彻底放开高校招生年龄限制。这一年，30岁的苗卫芳边教书边开始自学考试，先拿下自考专科学历，后取得自考本科学历。2008年， 他成了全日制研究生。

In 1999 the university enrollment expansion started,In 2001, ministry of education has issued a new policy, Allow 25 or more citizens to participate in college entrance examination,Completely let go of college enrollment age limit.This year,30 years old MiaoWeiFang edge teaching side began to self-study exam,First win from tests the specialized degree,After obtaining the undergraduate course degree.In 2008,, He became a full-time graduate students.

　　“读研深造，让我的思维方式上了一个台阶，让我自己对世界、社会有更深刻的认识，但恰恰是这一点，使得自己更接受不了去社会上飘着、打工为生”。

"To go to graduate school study,Let my way of thinking is one of the steps,Let myself to the world/The society have a more profound understanding,But exactly is this,Make yourself more can not accept to the society waving/Work for a living".

　　苗卫芳说自己大学本科学的是中文，难免会有一些“耕读情结”，就像陶渊明那样。“不过，这毕竟是一种逃避，我也知道这是一种逃避”。

MiaoWeiFang said he university undergraduate course learn is Chinese,Will inevitably have some"GengDou complex",Just like tao yuanming as."but,It is a kind of escape,I also know that this is a kind of escape".

　　而回乡种地，苗卫芳现在也认为不是个好选择： “想回农村‘耕读’，实际上不可能了。它会把你逼出来， 我就是个例子。农村毕竟是个小社会，是一个熟人社会，而且往往是宗族色彩浓厚，低头不见抬头见， 时刻会受到别人的议论和非议，很难承受。”

And return home sow the land,MiaoWeiFang now also think that is not a good choice: "Want to go back to the rural‘GengDou’,In fact impossible.It will take you forced out, I am a example.Rural after all is a small society,Is a acquaintances society,And is often a clan colour,Lower the head not looked up and saw, Time will be affected by other people's discussion and criticism,Hard to bear."

　　“我身边有很多农村来的大学生，又没有稳定的工作，又回不去农村，就打零工飘着。”苗卫芳觉得像他这样从农村里走出去的知识分子， 总有一种尴尬。“自己是城里人吗？ 不是；是农村人吗？ 也不全是。这是心理和文化上的一种尴尬。”

"My side there are many rural to college students,And there is no stable job,And return not go to the countryside,It's doing odd jobs to turn an waving."MiaoWeiFang feel like him in from the countryside to go out of the intellectuals, There is a kind of embarrassed."He is city? not;? Is that the rural? Also not all.This is the psychology and culture of a kind of embarrassed."

　　“父亲出事后，真的觉得自己很没用。就生活上而言，读研这段经历对自己没什么帮助，反而有害，有点后悔读研了。”苗卫芳注意到研究生近些年一直在扩招，自己可能也是受惠于扩招政策，但“现在研究生培养真是有问题，如果不需要这么多学术性研究生，就不要招这么多。这种投资，得不到什么回报”。

"After the father,Really think they are useless.Just as life,To go to graduate school this experience to that help,But harmful,A little regret the graduate."MiaoWeiFang attention to graduate students in recent years has been in the expansion,They may also benefit from the expansion policy,but"Graduate education is now have a problem,If you don't need so many academic graduate student,Don't recruit so much.This kind of investment,Can not get anything in return".

　　记者问苗卫芳：“当初希望通过深造改变命运， 现在觉得知识可以改变命运吗？ ”苗卫芳说：“这个问题真难回答。以我的经历来看，就很尴尬……一言难尽。”

The reporter asked MiaoWeiFang:"Had hope that through study change destiny, Now feel knowledge can change your fate? "MiaoWeiFang said:"That's a difficult question to answer.In my experience to see,Very embarrassed...It's a long story."