Fooji, I am all out to support and second your opinion. It is true that this could be the reason why our universities are different from those in the States, Japan or maybe even German. I have to admit that sometimes, I do things too last minute (a negative habit which I have yet to change), but what is the use if one university student spending all his time burying himself in books for the sake of getting A's in the exams.

Like what you had described, students are so bothered with the exam format (objective or subjective), what questions are going to come out, and questions are going to be asked from which chapter to which chapter. Don't be surprised that they won't be bother about you if you try to start a conversation, something like "what do you think of the coming general election"? You will soon find yourself in a situation where you are deemed "stupid nonsensical guy" for having "nothing else better to do ar!". "Do your own things first lah. No time liao. Talk politics somemore! Nanti masuk ISA then you know!". I am sick of this kind of attitude = "kiasu" + "self justification". Always think of themselves as if others never exist.

Come on lah, you are big, educated, and call yourselves university students, don't you think what you are doing are the same as those in "sekolah rendah or sekolah menengah". When comes to complaining and finger pointing some mistakes and weaknesses, we will stand tall and proud, but have we really thought of our own lacks and attitude? You are not living in this world on your own, as fortunate as we are to enter and study in university (how much more in UM), shouldn't we broaden our spectrum of knowledge and contribute to the society (that's what the developed countries are doing), or at least, share our thoughts and opinions. Life is not all about studying for A's in the end...