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Singaporeans and their struggle with the fear of being merely average
When everyone wants to be exceptional – and not everyone is cut out for it – it could become a recipe for needless unhappiness.
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Globalisation – or competing on the world stage – makes you painfully aware how tough the competition out there is.
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At this time of year, Primary 6 pupils have already taken the PSLE exams, while year-end exams for other levels and similar rites of passage are around the corner for other students. Once those are over, it is a nail-biting wait for the results.
One parent remembers that the students in her child’s A-level class were silent as they opened their results slips. The reason? They were outstanding students in a top class and nothing less than a perfect score would suffice – for them. Even if they notched up a string of As, there was no reason for whoops of joy but only cause for relief.
