Contrary to popular belief that students in Singapore are pampered and only have one job of going to school, getting good grades and become a morally upright citizen, the whole education experience is, in fact, an all-consuming experience that saps the energy out of everyone in it with its untold trials and tribulations.

But we are always told, "It is the journey that matters, remember?"

Well, it is the journey that is the struggle.

Here are 8 Singaporean student problems that students can relate to because we ALL know that the struggle is real.

1. Cafes, fast food restaurants and airports ≠ Library

Cafes and fast food chains are turned into libraries where anyone who makes excessive noise would be glared at angrily. Yes, students in Singapore reduced to this: Cafes and restaurants in airports are a Singaporean student’s haven.

2. Library ≠ Home

And this is what some other students are reduced to: Library couchsurfers.

Tired? Please go home and come back the next morning. Get a shower. Brush your teeth. Be human.

3. Lame ways to up your class participation game and marks

They will contribute anything. Anything.

Saying the most irrelevant things for the sake of saying something in order to get more class participation marks. Professors can see through your manipulative ways, my friend.

4. Overusing "I’m so stressed!"

The default reply to any query, especially during exam period.

Take a chill pill lah. It’s just school. We are all in this together. Don’t spread your negativity around and freak out over everything. Take a deep breath!

5. Tuition for every subject

What do you expect from a tuition nation?

We go for tuition for subjects we're not good at. And we go for tuition for subjects we are good at to maintain consistency.

What is this?

6. CIP Hours = CCA Points

By meeting the quota, you get bonus points for O-Level. Which means you can go to the school of your dreams. The one with the nicer JC uniform, preferably.

Altruism? What is that?

7. Holiday homework

The biggest oxymoron of all times.

8. Pressure from parents and righteous aunts and uncles

“What are you studying?”

“Huh study social science can get a job meh?”

“What is social science?”

“Why are you not in a local uni?”

“When are you going to find a girlfriend?”

I will never understand why they care so much.

Top photo via Reclaimland.sg

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