All of a sudden, I felt that emptiness. An emptiness that I want to fill it up badly.

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Hui Mui is here complaining about life.

Sometimes, I really dislike the way the education system works. We have to study so hard so hard just to produce a certificate that looks "nice". Studying so much in such a short time, really kills at time. Just looking at myself, sometimes, I wonder why am I studying so intensively when I may not make it to the top of the nation. Well, I perceive that only scholars are needed in Singapore. Being non-scholar, might as well concentrate on something else which I enjoy and I want to strive in.

Being a non-scholar, there are so many areas in society that you will not be wanted. However, everyone will just push you to be a scholar. Forcing one to study so hard so hard that he has to give up/ ignore about other things in life. the education system is so intense that if you are not smart, it is impossible to take up things that are beyond your study scope.

Worst of all, the intensity of the education system has made people to lose interest in things that they are doing. Well, people argue that the intensity do challenge people to be better. I agree to it. But when a rubber is pull way too tight, it snaps. The intensity is way too much. It is beyond what we can handle. Just look around you, how many people are motivated to study, how many can give full concentration to their talent without having them as a burden. Not many. Those who can make it are probably those scholars.

I know the world is competitive. I understand the reason behind to keep up with the competitions but is it worth to have such an intense system that people are so not welling to believe in the system?

Then, when you become an adult, you will be working under even more intense working environment where you will be expect to be perfect. Being imperfect, will only cause you to be outcast.

I remembered not long ago, a friend told me Japan has the highest suicide rate. And the reason is very obvious - People can't cope with the intensity of the society. The same applies to our local society. We are constantly chasing after an ever going bullet train.

Studies is important but is it way too important that it causes life to be colourless?
The society is competitive but is it way too intense that people can't take it anymore?