Ideas around the “Cs” have shifted with Singapore's evolution, said SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Tay Straughan. "The 5Cs - we can achieve most of them. For our current generation of youth, they are dreaming a lot bigger than that," she said. Granted, the majority may still aspire towards high-paying mainstream careers - but more are also going into less traditionally desired areas like social entrepreneurship, Prof Straughan said. She also explained why there is practicality in taking the path less travelled. SMU Students' Association President Sara Tan sees today's Singapore dream as preserving and valuing "what we have now" while advancing purposefully, keeping in mind the effect on others and the external environment. She also shared her views on housing and the new Cs to think about.