University, grades, an education: what do they mean? Hoping to probe all who are a part of this ‘system’, Jesslene Lee attempts to break down the angst, anxiety, or ambivalence towards this ‘system’ that we, willingly or not, pander to.

The lounge as a space is integral to some Tembusians’ experience, whether for study, for debates and discussions, or for building friendships – Marshall Too reflects on how his experience of the level 5 lounge has been and what the interactions that have taken place there mean for him.

Vanessa muses upon the idea of the National Gallery of Singapore as a restored space and what it can be re-invented to mean, in the light of both form and content – the many art pieces from the larger Southeast Asian region, as we attempt to negotiate between declarations and dreams.

‘This is my room.’ Shawn Lim muses about one’s own room and discusses what this personal space may mean to us as a personal space, a safe harbour, and utterly one’s own.

During the summer, Alif Zaini made a trip to Mahasarakham in the Northeast of Thailand, where he attended a regional youth conference – held by an organisation he would describe as “animated by the essences and potentialities of ASEAN”. In this piece, he muses on big diplomatic blocs, small student aspirations and the gaps between them.

The Shunji Matsuo Tembusu Show earlier this month more than impressed (and surprised) as fellows and students were transformed by the master himself and his team. Andrea tells us more about what happened in the six hours of preparation prior to the show, and reflects on her modelling experience.