Shanxi teen who lost sight at six headed to university for dual degrees
- Chris McMillan
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China Daily
Shanxi teen who lost sight at six headed to university for dual degrees
By Guo Yanqi
When Guo Bin was six years old, he lost his sight in a brutal attack. Roughly thirteen years later, the 19-year-old from Shanxi province has achieved a remarkable academic feat. He recently scored 721 out of 800 in China's college entrance exam for students with disabilities, the highest mark among those applying for medical majors.
This fall, he will attend Changchun University to pursue dual degrees in computer science and traditional Chinese medicine. "Darkness took his sight, but never his life," said Zhang Long, vice-principal of Wuhan School for the Blind, who has supported Guo since the incident. "He is like a sunflower, growing toward the light even in adversity."
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