Hello world!
Hello world! Let me introduce myself to you. I am an average joe living in beautiful Singapore. I earn a comfortable income, enough to own a house ( not GCB ), a korean car and support a family of four ( dine mostly at foodcourts ). Like many other Singaporeans, I went through the standard local education system pathway, primary school to University. In the 90s, ensuring that one's children made it to University was of paramount importance to parents. I would say that my parents also actively shared this belief that only a university education could provide my siblings and I a comfortable life in adulthood. There is great truth underpinning this belief. In 2023, the median income of university graduates still surpass that of non-graduates. If income level is directly correlated with comfort level of one's life, then indeed, a university education remains a very important milestone for the youth of today. Look around you, in your family, the local coffeeshop, the cafe, your w...