A degree used to be the main ticket into the working world. Today, students can feel pressured to graduate with much more, from internships, leadership roles, networking contacts, side projects and maybe even a startup.

So when did university become less about getting an education and more about proving your potential before your career has even begun?

On The Agenda, Nadiah Koh speaks with Inis Gan, a Year 3 Business Administration student at NUS, about the growing pressure to build an impressive resume, the experiences that are genuinely worth pursuing, and how students can avoid turning university into one long race to keep up with everyone else.

A degree used to be the main ticket into the working world. Today, students can feel pressured to graduate with much more, from internships, leadership roles, networking contacts, side projects and maybe even a startup.
So when did university become less about getting an education and more about proving your potential before your career has even begun?
On The Agenda, Nadiah Koh speaks with Inis Gan, a Year 3 Business Administration student at NUS, about the growing pressure to build an impressive resume, the experiences that are genuinely worth pursuing, and how students can avoid turning university into one long race to keep up with everyone else.

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion,

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day’s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.

From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what’s happening — with clarity, context and a touch of personality.

Whether you’re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected — all the way home.

And she closes the day with a song that says it all.

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.