You're so right @karinzdailygrind and i couldn't agree more, especially this phrase:
...more than just the education system, it is also the change of the current generation's mindset. The feeling of entitlement is rather strong among the millennials, which is why they often felt they deserved more than what they are getting without taking a step back to reflect if they truly deserved the grades.
guess it starts with their upbringing and the most basic unit of society- family. In the Japanese culture, if you fail as an individual the whole family fails with you. Even though our reality is not as morbid as theirs, it still says a lot about one's culture, respect, and quality upbringing. Like I always said, "People love the Japanese and their culture, but nobody really wanna be a perfect and respectful as them. They just love the results not the process ...."