The Year I Bombed the Gaokao

The college entrance exam is not the end of life. An ordinary person's comeback is never overnight; it's about falling, stepping into traps, crossing the river by feeling the stones, and eventually turning a bad hand into a flavorful life. The so-called winner in life is never about living up to others' expectations of success, but having the right to choose and making peace with your imperfect self. — Description from novelcodex.org