{"id":94548,"date":"2026-10-21T03:57:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=94548"},"modified":"2026-10-21T03:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:57:16","slug":"singapore-dream-dropping-out-of-medical-school-for-passion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=94548","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Dream: Dropping out of medical school for passion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-primary article-summary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In this episode, Julian Low, co-founder of theatre practice Wushiren, talks about his experience defying the \u201cSingaporean Dream\u201d by dropping out of medical school. He then went on to pursue his dream of starting an independent theatre collective.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"responsive-iframe-base podcast aspect-landscape podcast-embed\" title=\"podcast embed\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/money-career\/he-lived-the-singapore-dream-of-getting-into-medical-school-but-quit-for-taichi-and-theatre-why\/embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer;falseclipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"180\" data-testid=\"responsiveIframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Hosts Kai Wen and Sue-Ann discuss if a fixed definition of success is still relevant in these times and why it\u2019s important to have the courage to stray from \u201cthe script\u201d and explore what truly makes you curious in life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Highlights (click\/tap above):<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">0:00 Intro<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">0:54 Is there a \u201cSingaporean Dream\u201d?<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">2:48\u00a0Why Julian dropped out of medical school<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">6:34 People stick to safe choices even when it makes them suffer<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">10:54 \u201cChallenge\u201d is the new C in the 5Cs list<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">15:55 Is fatigue our body\u2019s way of sending a message?<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">20:02 Financial realities vs your dreams\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">29:04 Redefining the Singaporean Dream<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Follow See Kai Wen on LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/str.sg\/qfwqQ?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_self\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\"><a href=\"https:\/\/str.sg\/qfwqQ?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline 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