I did think of Singapore when writing this up. It's good to know there is an alternative path over there. Here, probably too, but people don't want to realize it until they find out their kids' degree is worthless as _everyone_ is a university graduate.

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Why can't Korean children play more?

Education in Singapore is also a relentless arms race. I think we are a more forgiving society in that our degree helps us get our first job, but our progression in the workforce is mainly dependent on our job performance. So, people who don’t excel in academics can still thrive in the corporate world if they build up an economically viable skill set 