In an increasingly busy society such as Singapore, where every minute counts, none is spared in the rat race. The youths of today are not spared in this as well, where they strive for acadamic excellence so that they can land themselves in a better job in the future. The youths in Singapore would refer to that of people aged 13 - 25, notably in the student range. Some have expressed that the youths of today are not concerned with anything except themselves, and this is generally true with regard to Singaporean youths, though there may be a few exceptions, as with every other case.

With the strive for academic excellence, Singaporean youths have forsaken much about them. This cannot just be attribued to the rat race alone, as there could be many other factors causing the apathy in today's youths. These factors can be categorised in a few broad...