With the knowledge that there are existence of young Singapore
talents leaving Singapore to search for the greener patch, do you
think “This is home, truly” is the sentiment of young people in
Singapore nowadays?
I personally think that young Singaporeans do not have a very
strong sense of belonging. They can leave for another country if
they have the ability and reason to. I have a cousin who stayed in
Australia for a few years now and she has decided to be a PR there
and not returned to Singapore anymore. There have been many
articles regarding local talent outflow despite the government
ongoing efforts to mold these people. Also, Singapore is known to
be the ‘stressful’ society as compared to some other Western
countries where emphasis on education is not a lot, thus creating a
pull factors for Singaporeans.
Singapore is their home, no doubt.
But when you have a home that is stifling and dominated by your
traditionalist grandfather and foreign step mother and a money
minded father. Do you still care to come home that often, if at
all?
