Essays
Wonderlust in these Corona Times
Undergraduate Sven Tan reflects on current times where people are no longer allowed overseas and are now forced to stay in the country due to the pandemic.
Lost, Loss, and Tembusu Welcome Week
Undergraduate Voon Jung shares his thoughts about entering Tembusu College during this trying period, and reflects on what it means to feel lost.
On the Purpose of a University Education
Third-year undergraduate Jaryl Siaw shares the insights and joys he gained from the past two years as part of Tembusu College.
The Courage to Say Goodbye
As the journeys of some Tembusians reach their conclusions, hastened by a coronavirus outbreak, Ng Chia Wee reflects on what it truly means to have the courage to say goodbye.
Brazil, Weber, and Foucault
Jonathan Lee analyses the film Brazil’s satire of bureaucracy with reference to Weber and Foucault.
As the Flames Disappear: An Overview of Australia’s Wildfire Crisis
Vera Sim discusses the repercussions of the Australian wildfires, which have stopped only recently.