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[quote=LEONARDO,271110]Like many Chinese graduates, Cheng Xiaohui is the first in his family to go to college -- the first, in fact, in his entire farming village of 300, about 100 miles northwest of Wuhan. Two years ago, the 25-year-old graduated from China Three Gorges University in western Hubei province, majoring in environmental engineering.

The job market didn't look good, so Cheng moved here to pursue a master's degree in environmental engineering at Wuhan University of Technology. He graduates this June but has been applying for jobs since October.

"I want to go to a large design institute, not a small private company," Cheng said, warming his hands with a cup of hot chocolate. For now, he said, he's holding out for a salary of at least $300 a month. "I have a lot of pressure. . . . I can't find some job that any migrant worker can do," said Cheng, an earnest man with deep lines on his face. "Every year, most of my family's income is used for tuition. My parents never mention income. They just say, 'Focus on your studies.' "

Undergraduate tuition at Three Gorges University runs $1,300 to $1,800 a year. For living expenses, Cheng said, he borrowed about $800 a year from the government
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