Judd Siow

  • Karens and Kindness: How I Found Gratitude Over the Summer

    Karens and Kindness: How I Found Gratitude Over the Summer

    Huay Ee Khang village is one of the many Karen settlements across Northern Thailand. A fieldwork expedition there during a Tembusu Senior Seminar redefined what gratitude meant to Judd, as he studied an environment that he had unknowingly misinterpreted at the beginning.

  • The Tembusu Five Theory

    The Tembusu Five Theory

    The completion of the UTCP is often a time of wistful goodbyes and new beginnings ahead for senior Tembusians. Amidst the fast-paced and transient nature of university life, Judd contemplates the essence of friendship and connection within Tembusu College, reflecting on how it has shaped him over the past two years.

  • Chasing the Paper Grade: A “Holistic” Education and University Admissions

    Chasing the Paper Grade: A “Holistic” Education and University Admissions

    Can there ever be a “stress-free” system in meritocratic Singapore? Judd Siow reflects on the holistic education of Singapore and discusses the potential drawbacks of a seemingly stellar education system.