“No need insecure lah!”: Singlish, Insecurity, and Identity

🕗 10-15 Minute Read
How do we come to terms with our different accents? Why do some of us judge some accents to be ‘better’ than others? Fiona Tan explores.

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.

Saving Semakau: A Battle Against Plastic Waste Part II

This is the second part of the prize-winning essay by Tan Guan Yu, written for the course Asia Now! The Archaeology of the Future City. In every Calendar Year, Tembusu College awards prizes for the Best Essay, Best Creative Work and Best Miscellaneous Work to recognise the intellectual achievements of Tembusu students in the University Town College Programme (UTCP). This work was the winner of the Best Essay Prize for the Calendar Year 2022

Saving Semakau: A Battle Against Plastic Waste Part I

This essay by Tan Guan Yu, written for the course Asia Now! The Archaeology of the Future City, was the winner of the Best Essay Prize for the Calendar Year 2022. It is published here as part one of two parts.