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Reports that a college student pursuing a master's degree in physics enrolled to work as a janitor at a secondary school in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, have ignited heated debate online about whether he has made the best career choice.

有报道称，一名物理学硕士研究生选择应聘江苏省苏州市一所中学的勤杂工，网民就他是否做出最佳职业选择开展了激烈讨论。

According to a notice issued by the Suzhou High School Affiliated to Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the 24-year-old is expected to work as a janitor at the school.
根据南京航空航天大学苏州附属中学发布的公告，这名24岁的学生将在学校担任勤杂工。

A previous notice issued by the school did not list any requirements for a candidate's academic background, and only said it was looking for a male under age 50.
学校之前发布的招聘启事没有列出对候选人学术背景的任何要求，只说需要一名50岁以下的男性。

The master's student, Li Yongkang, told the Gusu Evening News that he had previously obtained a job offer from the school to work as a teacher.
当事人李永康告诉《姑苏晚报》，他之前已经获得了学校的教师岗位录用通知。

However, he was unable to get his master's degree as he had not published enough academic papers during postgraduate study, so he could not work at the school as a teacher.

然而，由于在研究生学习期间没有发表足够的学术论文，他未能获得硕士学位，因此无法在学校担任教师。

Meanwhile, he was satisfied with the school's work environment while doing an internship there, so he applied to become a janitor at the school and got the job.
同时，他在学校实习时对学校的工作环境很满意，于是他申请应聘学校的勤杂工，并被成功录用。

"Becoming a teacher is my dream, and I will start my new job while also waiting for the next opportunity to realize my teaching dream," he said.

李永康表示：“能走上讲台是我的人生理想，我将一边开始新工作一边等待下一次实现教师梦想的机会。”

Wang Jian, Party secretary of the school, said it had consulted with Li and will arrange for him to become a teaching assistant on the school's physics teaching team.
学校党委书记王剑表示，已与李永康协商，将安排其担任学校物理教研组的助教。

The news sparked heated discussions online and became a trending topic on social media platforms, with many saying that his choice was a waste of education resources. Others said Li's cho