One In A Million

In his world-famous book, The World is Flat, Thomas Friedman wrote:

“In China, where there are 1.3 billion people and the universities are just starting to crack the top ranks, the competition for top spots is ferocious. The math/science salmon that swims upstream in China and gets itself admitted to a top Chinese university or hired by a foreign company is one smart fish. The folks of Microsoft have a saying about their research center in Beijing, which, for scientists and engineers, is one of the most sought-after places to work in all of China. ‘Remember, in China when you are one in a million – there are thirteen hundred other people just like you.’ ”