Education
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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.
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Cash Love Clout
Year 3 alumnus Chee Meng reflects upon the construction of the public space intervention project that they and their teammate Andrew embarked on. Taking a final physical form of an anamorphic sculpture, the project prompts viewers to contemplate the concept of happiness.
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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.
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Discovering Possibilities: An Epilogue
The story of how University Town came to be. Journeys of growth amidst difficulties. Tensions between choices and identities. Five inspiring stories took centre stage at Tembusu Polity’s “15 Minutes” event, themed “Discovering Possibilities”. Chia Wee reflects on this event from the audience’s perspective.
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Curious about Coaching?
One of the options senior students can select to invest in their personal development this semester is one-to-one coaching. What is it, and how does it work? How do you know if it might be a good choice for you?
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Tembusu spoilt the market for me on Group Work
Today on Treehouse, Reuben Wang talks about why he finds group work in Tembusu College that much more tolerable than others.