Kesian..

Seems like asian parents still don't understand that education is not everything, i have friends who did so badly in secondary school but they end up being more successful than those with high academic results

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That's why those who chose suicide due to academic pressure is just silly.

if due to sickness like cancer, understandable la but academic pressure, come onnnn

it just reflects the laziness of the person.

Still a strawberry, cant stand parents then go out ler, go live on your own, see how world function. Taking own life like a true strawberry

I have been through that. Suicidal intention, extreme sadness, crying for no reason, leaning on a balcony, you name it, that was when i was much younger.

I sought help from counsellors.

Now thinking back, for a person to give up without seeking help first is just plain selfish. 

Or even without trying to work through the problem, or even without attempting to brace through challenges.

School counsellors, friends, teachers, befrienders are there for you. One should take effort to speak to them.

That's the reason why I need to share this. From my experience, I have seen others out there who have suffered much more worst (those things that are truly beyond their control) than this 'academic pressure'. To chose suicide over academic pressure is just selfish.

Also, i have seen cases (on students) over the years who chose video games/entertainment over studies, then they complained they are depressed for not being able to score. In campus, you can see them not even attempting to help themselves.

Empathy? I have seen others who suffered worst and yet they brace through. Those kind of cases where if you listen to their entire story, tears can really drop from your own eyes because it's truly traumatic and beyond their control. And yet they brace through it.