As we approach the mid-semester mark, many of us are probably already feeling the crunch-time pressure. Mindfulness and positive psychology may help us better understand and handle this stress. Alison introduces a new field in psychology that takes a starkly different approach than the traditional problem-centric focus.

Alison Chew reflects on the nature of writing after attending a Student’s Tea featuring Jonathan Tan.

Tembusuian Purnima Bairaju shares with Treehouse about her experience in the Undergraduate Learning and Teaching Research Internship Scheme (ULTRIS) at the University of Western Australia. This residential exchange programme is an exclusive partnership between UWA, College of Alice & Peter Tan and Tembusu College.

While Zhimin speaks to Johandy about his hopes and dreams, Alison seeks to find out all about his embarassing moments.

This article is part of the ‘Treehouse Chats with the 5th’ series, where we aim to let Tembusu residents know the members of the newly-elected 5th CSC as people, unconstrained by their roles in the CSC. Meet the Johandy, instead of meet the vice-president.

Alison Chew speaks to Felix Fernando about his favourite books, his favourite quotes, and his favourite kind of life. Maybe also his favourite kind of wife.
This article is part of the ‘Treehouse Chats with the 5th’ series, where we aim to let Tembusu residents know the members of the newly-elected 5th CSC as people, unconstrained by their roles in the CSC. Meet the Felix, instead of meet the finance secretary.

Alison Chew speaks to Moazzam Khan, our new CSC president, about his life-changing moments, near-death experiences, and the values that he holds dear.
This article is part of the ‘Treehouse Chats with the 5th’ series, where we aim to let Tembusu residents know the members of the newly-elected 5th CSC as people, unconstrained by their roles in the CSC. Meet the Moazzam, instead of meet the president.