any seniors have tips on how to approach the final project…. I genuinely have no idea how to start

Imagine pulling all-nighters just trying to get an A, only to end up with a B because of the bell curve.
Then you start applying for jobs, and employers don’t actually give a shit about your grades. They tell you, “The knowledge you learned at university isn’t really transferable to the workplace. We need someone with at least 3 years of work experience.”
Alright, fair enough. You realise that grades alone aren’t enough, so you start grinding even harder.
Fast forward 3 years. You’ve graduated with first-class honours, completed 3 internships, joined a bunch of extracurricular activities, and somehow managed to maintain a decent social life (or maybe not).
You think you’re finally ready for the job market.
But guess what? ChatGPT 8.0 just dropped.
Now employers are telling you, “Sorry, we don’t really hire fresh graduates anymore. Most of our junior positions have been automated by AI. We’re looking for experienced professionals instead.”
So how the hell are we supposed to gain experience when nobody wants to hire people without experience?
Universities tell you to focus on your GPA. Employers tell you your GPA doesn’t matter. Career advisors tell you to do internships. Internships ask for previous internship experience.
And just when you finally meet all their requirements, the requirements change again.
The funniest part? You’re paying tens of thousands of dollars in tuition fees for the privilege of participating in this endless competition.
Everyone tells you to work harder, be more competitive, learn more skills, get better grades, network more, and somehow stand out from thousands of other students who are doing exactly the same thing.
It’s literally an arms race where everyone keeps investing more time, money, and effort, but the reward at the end doesn’t seem to be getting any better.
I’m not saying education is completely worthless. But at what point did a university degree go from being a pathway to a decent career to becoming the bare minimum requirement just to get your foot in the door?
Are we actually studying to build a better future, or are we just running faster and faster on a treadmill that’s going nowhere?

hi freshie here trying to figure out how i’m gonna get graded. are all the mods here bellcurved? what % or mark safely guarantees an A? if your marks for an assignment is like the average marks the class gets does the average mark typically get awarded a B? i’m lowkey confused since there appears to be no threshold or fixed range to get a certain letter grade