There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated "race to the finish line", whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or lucrative career.

人们总是害怕在社会上持久不变的“比赛谁先冲到终点线”中落后于其他人，无论是在考入研究生院、考医学院还是竞争高薪职业方面均是如此。

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There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated "race to the finish line", whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or a lucrative career.

总是有一种持续不断的恐惧，害怕在社会上长期存在的“冲向终点线”的竞赛中落在别人后面，不管是进入研究生院、医学院还是获得一份赚钱的职业。

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They worry about their daughter's future: She wanted to quit school to go to work, but they insisted she graduate, so she piled on courses to finish early and find a job.

他已经年近65岁了。 他们担心女儿的未来：她打算辍学工作，但他们坚持让她读到毕业，所以她加快了课程的进度，以便提前毕业并去找一份工作。

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One man had his sights set on graduate school but was too busy with family and work to ever finish along a traditional path.

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