Singapore's Top 1% Students Are Struggling

[@YEOLO]

dragon shirt guy is a vibe... also how do we feel about longer videos in the new year yay or nay?

[@thecoolintroverttv8381]

Loved him😆 why did it keep getting worse?!...definitely a 'yay'✋️ from me

[@brendanneo6]

yayy

[@vhalia]

Yay

[@Simplejunk92]

Dragon shirt looks abit like seraph from matrix

[@alloh2021]

Yes!

[@BoplayPhotos]

LOL. The guy in the flowery shirt with sunglases at 0::32 is the lead vocalist of the local underground punk band, The CB Dogs. He was in Chinatown shooting a video for their upcoming album launch gig. He's definitely trolling the interviewer hahaha

[@marktay9752]

yes i feel it too... he was promoting his band. free advertising

[@RabidRedRacoon]

From a guy who started from the bottom about 15 years ago, just grab any damn job first. Money will soon follow you. Not trying to be condescending but it is just real life experience that I would like to share. Everyone has ideals but ideals not gonna pay the bills and feed you. Once you get your money stream , then your ideals come in play .

[@music_GG]

Not from uni. But correct. First job just anyhow grab. Don't like just keep changing until you find something comfortable to settle in. Save up some money for a few years then go chase your dreams.

[@embershen364]

NUS only is hard to get in for courses like Medicine, Law, Dentistry, Computer Science. Got plenty of dumping grounds too.

[@Claudia-cy6ou]

@@embershen364 yeah NUS really isn’t hard to get in at all. Depends on the course

[@Magurosenbei]

I still remember back in 2010 when I have just graduated from polytechnic, whatever we need to know as a Game Programmer or Software Engineer has already been taught to a deep extent. But we don't get any good pay or a placement because the lack of a Computer Science Degree. Fast forward after NS, went to NUS, basically slept in class, resubmitting whatever I have done at Poly, trust me other than the standard academic subjects (Science, maths etc) JC students don't even come close and we had a 1st class honor team member (JC) who can't code for god sake in Computer Science at Year 3. Fast forward to a few years back, I went back to polytechnic as a career, only to found out that the content taught to students has drastically reduced to the point that they are non-functional even after graduation. The reason: Feedback say they taught too much depth and repeated in University and they want to reduce that. But like duh that's what exemptions are for. So what I saw over the years was simply: Poly students are too strong in University -> High level of graduates -> We need to balance -> Therefore make poly students lousier -> Harder to enter Uni -> Lower graduation rate. And now they tell people that you don't need a University degree for your credentials but in reality because the pre-Uni levels standards have been lowered, how can you secure a job (as in stay without getting fired) without a degree.

[@kimchiba4570]

Poly students are academically much weaker ... But excel in practical ...

[@Magurosenbei]

@kimchiba4570 Not exactly true. For example, when you come from a games background, you already know 3D mathematics, matrices, discrete mathematics, gravity physics, dynamic physics, lightning emulation via diffuse, specular, ray tracing etc. But guess what you are only tested on H2 maths and physics which barely covers all these until say Lv2000 maths physics modules which are non compulsory unlike lv 1000 modules. For JC, they are just repeating or simply revision of their A level stuff until lv 2000 and above. Back in the days, there was a need to take about 10 of such compulsory academic modules that were more or less useless in reality.

[@sowhat1674]

Honestly speaking, a degree and experience alone isn't enough these days. Employers will hire an acquaintance, family and friends before a student fresh off school.

[@LexyBANA]

adding "very extremely difficult" to my vocab from now on 😂😂 thanks dragon shirt guy

[@goldenhourss]

LMAOOO

[@PokhrajRoy.]

2:18 I saw his sunnies and realised it’s the same as YEOLO’S profile pic

[@agoodlif3]

omg this made me laugh

[@alvinwongweiye]

The guy in the glasses feel like someone from the noose sia HAHAHAH

[@yoonchongong8914]

Even if you graduate from NUS not all will fare well. You have to be confident in your jobs and be in the right job. Experience is important. Dont just go for high pay. when you dont have experience. Most jobs are on the job training anyway. You learn from experience .Who will pay you highly if you are learninhg on the job.

[@whimsicalapple4376]

Guys Yeolo just dropped another video; it's all I needed for today!! Happy New Year 🎉

[@xinriji]

i’m really glad i went through poly because that prepared me for the working world , compared to university where they tried to teach us how to prepare for interviews and pitching, but it feels very inadequate and rushed in comparison to what i learnt in poly. If i hadn’t went to poly, i think i would struggle in the basics of how to prepare for a job interview or even create a resume.

[@yoonchongong8914]

Thanks!

[@YEOLO]

appreciate it!

[@twl8053]

The dragon guy feels like the protagonist in Yakuza game:like a dragon, Ichiban Kasuga! 😂

[@DAMNBros]

How are NUS students the top 1% ? The top 1% won’t go to NUS

[@kozzworld]

dragon guy is the man haha

[@RabidRedRacoon]

check out CB dogs and their new single. Dragon shirt guy is effing on FIREEEEEE

[@renaturerelaxationchannel4800]

When i graduated from overseas back in 2008 or 2009, it took me less than a week to find a part-time job and 6 months for a full-time job. It was after lehmen brother financial crisis. I thought it was impossible to find a decent job too. Jia you to all the recent graduates and graduates to be. To me, attitude is very important.

[@LollipopLop]

To me hard work is important Not about graduate

[@renaturerelaxationchannel4800]

@@LollipopLop play hard and work hard. if you can study, I think just go ahead for degree but if you can't and don't like, I think is still fine. Just make sure you enjoy life and not work too hard to miss life.

[@DavidDavid-yz2sh]

Bro the guy with glasses and black t shirt , your look is very retro too honestly. Back to the 80s. Esc your glasses very very very retro.

[@ber2696]

If Yeolo played "we listened we don't judged" , he'd fail... and im in for it😂

[@zanderdan9710]

How do you get better steel without going thru heat/fire stress?, how do have better athlete without competition?.

[@BrianPatrick-s6b]

Where in the world the 1% came from? ...35 years ago about 20% of each cohort made it to NUS and NTU..today about 40% made it to the 5 unis....nus was never 1 percentile...only the medical faculty of the 2 universities or the law faculty of the 3 unis are 1 percentile.

[@Slla-th5vt]

yar, exactly. But then saying NUS is not that difficult to get into will just embarrass all those Singaporeans who failed to get into uni.

[@lean2306]

the cb dogs reveal hit me like a fucking train so i looked them up and found out that THEY DROPPED AN ALBUM IN 2023 😭 KING EARNS MORE THAN ME NOW 🖤🖤🖤

[@DeathHela]

😭😭😭im from ntu n i heard a story from my friend that a small kid ran into some random lecture n the kids part of a tour group

[@saezyo]

Holy shit I wanna be friends with the dragon bro.

[@nooodlemancer]

the chad at 0:38 should consider starting a dropship clothing brand

[@afah6850]

dragon guy is the man

[@elliotoliver8679]

So glad not to be in top 1%, too much pressure! SMU is great because no problem getting food and get to Bras Basah MRT without going outside

[@Tampenismall]

Well… we all to start some where

[@melho6573]

Maybe in Harvard, cambridge, oxford … 😂😂😂

[@Dorimeme187]

SINGAPORE FIRST WHEN?

[@Hull6-f5h]

After Indianbscammers

[@victorvictor4235]

I like the guy in black ,

[@PokhrajRoy.]

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉 Also, Asian students not feeling up to the task despite having achievements? Lol can’t relate 👀

[@Raksasaification]

That's a different Asia. In Singapore and perhaps globally, a certain Asian type frequently have totally unsubstantiated confidence. Singlish: smoke. This is at the opposite polar of the Asians seen in this video, even if they are overachievers they feel like an imposter.

[@dbwb3]

😮

[@lucasong522]

first

[@Claudia-cy6ou]

Actually from the way the guy in shades speaks English…idk how he got into NUS tbh. He was the bottom 20% I’m not surprised. Lol. I can’t with his English grammar and pronounciation

[@marktay9752]

Why are you so shallow? Don't you know that there are many great companies with founders who did not have any high academic achievements? The guy in shades perform well during the interview. . Dont be so high-up there. Many Uni grads are not even earning high salaries nowadays.

[@Claudia-cy6ou]

@ well it’s a fact though. We all know it. The successful ones without good academics are the exceptions. The uni grads I know are earning high salaries actually lol

[@marktay9752]

TO add on.. Having a NUS degree is not a biggie. We have a huge influx of foreigner talents with degrees much more preferred by some employers. Degree is just a stepping stone and a piece of paper. Moral of this story, top 20% is not a guarantee win. We should not discriminate on the bottom 20%. Most important is your attitude, your desire to learn and lastly good people skill to go far.

[@Claudia-cy6ou]

@@marktay9752 of course! Not talking about this. I’m just saying the way he talks he doesn’t sound educated. He may be successful with some vape selling business somewhere. Btw most NUS kids aren’t that smart either, I’ve many classmates who are really not that intelligent. But those that are intelligent will definitely be in the school too. I’m not talking about success, purely saying the way he speaks > not good with studies > idk how he got in. You can actually tell if someone is smart or not just by talking to them. It’s a fact

[@Claudia-cy6ou]

Also, I AM shallow and I choose to discriminate cus I just can’t stand stupid people I admit it openly. It’s also clear this guy has no people skills nor attitude and self awareness lol so yes. Idk how he got in.

[@johnboon4731]

AS LONG AS PAP IS THE GOV THE UNLIMITED IMPORTING OF FOREIGNERS POLICY WOULD CONTINUE AND WOULD PUSH THE SINGAPORE POPULATION TO CROSS 9 MILLION BY 2045.🙈