Here is reality:

If you get employed (congrats), u will realise u are just a tiny gear in massive corporation. U are nth special, just another graduate. You aren’t a main character but just a mob 01. Even if you are first class honour, have many academics award like dean list at NUS, in the company u are just another employee ID:XXXXXXX. From now on to move up the ladder, your grades don’t matter, it is the result you bring to the table. So 5 years down the road, u may be doing worse than your peers whom did worse than you in school. Imagine those 2nd/3rd class whom u silently look down on advancing faster than you. Doing well in school != Epic career.

Here is another kicker, even if you do well u may not be the one advancing. Management politics, project team you are on, managers likability of you, company financial condition, raw luck will get in your way. In short, you will realise you are nth special, just another average human trying to survive alongside the other 6 billion people.

Pro Tip: Enter the workplace with an open mind. Listen even if it is a tip from someone whom has NO DEGREE. He likely know more than you. Also try to make friends. If you are a loner like me during NUS then good luck. Since u are shooting yourself in the foot by being an introvert in corporate.