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DECEMBER 2010 CONTENTS
02 THE EDITOR SAYS 04 TP RAWKS 06 AWAY FROM
HOME
08 From tp to
COLUMBIA
The most eloquent giraffe on earth Were you and your friends at the How do two girls on internship in We catch up with TP alumnus,
tells you more about this issue. recent TPRawks? See if you can spot Shanghai for the first time spend Surekha Yadav, who is currently
yourselves in the pictures. their time? They tell you all about it. studying at the famous Columbia
University Graduate School of
Journalism in New York.
Al14l it tAkees
For the Science Whiz, For the Fashion Wannabe,
10 20
e. This
You’re gonna be spoilt for choic Here’s your chance to revel in the front-ro
LIGHTS, CAMERA, The COOLEST AND year, we’ve got an East meet
s West
LIFE ON CAMPUS
seat of the hottest fashion show in town.
is tHre
how your
infusion going on. You know
SMILE! HOTTEST folks always swea r by their Chin ese
Starring the highly-sought after designs
of TP’s own fashion divas, you’re gonna
ge it may
Our very own TP student models tell …courses and choices in the most medicine, no matter how stran What be in for a head-turning
makes TP students the most extravaganza.
dAys...
here,
seem? Well, we’re on their side Bring a little notebook if you want to look
us about life in TP and what they’ve happening (actually, the only) poly cos when you put two good satisfied
things (according to a recent
all preppy and snooty, nod your head as
but the best.
together, you get nothingsurvey)
discovered about themselves whilst in the east. among allthepolys,
pretty modelsITEs and
sashay down the runway, and
Com e see for yours elf and we’re
studying in the most vibrant campus Universities? do that
Let our little fashionista wink when the
students
.
sure you’d go home convinced camera clicks. There you go, a picture-
in town. 52 courses, 6 schools, 1 choice. Get ready to be tell you. perfect fashion moment, right in your dia
blown away. It’s coming soon. It’s the TP Open School of Applied Science
ein-
House. 6-8 Jan 2011. *Don’t miss any of our Einst School of Design
how your
approved inventions – from *Don’t miss an entire gallery of designs
awesome,
The event of the year is back once more, chicken got to tasting that waiting to take your breath away.
lipstick
to what goes into that Dior
and we’re gearing up for the most
you’ve got on.
spectacular showcase. Already, it’s become For the Itchy-Finger, Mind-
22 OPEN HOUSE
the talk of the town. So there’s really no
reason for you to be anywhere else except
down a certain lane along Tampines Avenue 1.
24
NEED For HELPthe wannabe detective, 26
TEACHER
scratching Zombie,
Air ForceGOSSIP
One or not, a plane’s landed right
DECIDING?Put that magnifying glass away, and take off that
coat, for goodness sake. We’re doing it TP-style
in the heart of campus. Fo’ real. We manage
That’s where TP resides, and that’s where get a sneak-peek when no one was looking
52 courses, six schools, one choice. we’ll see you! And don’t worry about Chat with us, Live!
here. It’s tech heaven and we’ve gotHaveway you wondered
classier beforeifour
teachers
fingers start hyper-ventilating o
stuff that’s gonna knock you off your feet. Trust keyboard trying toat
describe
Get ready to be blown away by getting lost, you’ll be able to hear us (or lecturers as we call them) the what we saw, y
us, our digital forensics capabilities have already better take a look for yourself. (Pssst. There’
the TP Open House. Coming to from miles away. got the folks over at CSI giving uspoly are eye.
the green different?
roomWeforlet you be
an X-Box game inside!!)
you 6 - 8 Jan 2011. So are you in, or are you out? the judge.
So here’s a sneak peek into what you can School of Engineering
expect, just in case you get overwhelmed. School of Informatics & IT *Don’t miss the Remote-Control Car Race
Starting from the top, here’s the what’s *Don’t miss the myriad of 3D games, swanky Roller Coaster Ride, Flying Machine, and
what to get you pumping: iPhone apps and the buck-earning Wheel even got Tiger Airways Crew on standby
of Fortune. should you feel like taking off.
For the die-hard Apprentice fan, For the Hopelessly Clueless,
For the Psych,
28 30 32 35
Get ready to flex those muscles and train that Awww, confused over what to do nex
t an
Head down to TP where we’ll predic disheartened not, knowing nothing is
POLY FASHION WHAT DO YOU WANT
voice. You’re in for a challenge that’s gonna
test your limits. But come prepared, and who
WHAT’S YOUR LINE?
awesome future for you – all tried and 5 THINGS TO NOTE
tested,
the best thing that can happen. We lo
just like the peeps
TIPS AND TRICKS TO EAT TODAY?
knows, you might follow in the footsteps of even if it's fishes talking
fishes are
. Cos
one-o f-a-kin d. FOR POLY ADMISSION
And boy,
the same, and want to see you there. S
business moguls. And that’s not all, whether here at TP, our with an open mind, that’s all we ask, a
test, and have a
No more uniforms to rely on? Don’t Forget unhealthy
it’s Jamie Oliver orfast food;
Nigella TP you aspire
Lawson Find out your true calling
are they with our
smart. Take our fishy As you think about which poly
the rest to andfind yourself in no
us. You’ll
your ear.
worry. We’ve got some tips that will students
to be , are
we’respoilt
offeringfor
youbetter choices
a sneak-peek into goldfish bubble something away in
tried-and-tested (not!) quiz. It’s time which course to apply for, keep our
help you look fab every day. at our own Culinary Academy.
verystudent-run
TP’stwo joints - Deli to take the plunge Schoo
and walk thenities
l of Huma line,& Social
fiveScienc es pointersThat’s
simple all we’re
in mind telling. If you wann
(we’ve
Delite andofBistro Walk. earthlings. *Don’t miss our mind-readin g challe
been nges,
told it’s pretty more,
good make a date with us – 6, 7, 8
advice).
School Business the to a word of caution, it’s the three da
*Don’t miss the unforgettable tour aka, The Price is Right, a flashback
a special
and lots more. good ol’ kindergarten days with change the rest of your life. Don’t
tour, and loads more. didn’t warn you.
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DEC 2010 a
ED’s NOTE
So, now what?
So you’re done with the O level exams. You’re trying to keep yourself busy – some are busy working, some
are busy slacking :P
But however you’re keeping yourself occupied for now, you all know that big day is coming when you’re
going to have to make that very important decision: which post-secondary institution to go to?
If going to poly is in your radar, then head on down to the TP Open House happening 6 to 8 January 2011
(see page 22). It’s simply the best Open House, as we’ve heard from reliable sources, each and every year.
Come prepared to have lots of fun and grab a great goodie bag. But more importantly, come with your
million questions about our courses and life at TP, because these will get answered. So you’ll be very sure
about which course to apply for after you get your O level results.
The whole of TP will be set up just for you. For three days. What are you waiting for?
See you at TP in January.
reads as ‘tease’.
sha | editor
Why the name?
Teen life is full of : Teenagers, Teen
Targets, Talents, Thoughts, Testimonies,
Triumphs...
T also stands for Temasek Polytechnic
and it is through that we would like
to show you a whole new world at the
polytechnic.
promises to tease the imagination
of every teenager. Whether it’s teen
concerns, your future education or career,
discover the Temasek experience with .
Advisors
Brendan Wong, Chan Lai Pheng
Editor
Sharifah Aljunied
Assistant Editor
Chua Xiang Hong
Contributors
Corinne Teo, Stefanie Francis
Designers
Kief, Syahirah Azmi, Nuratika Ramli
Photographers
Robert Tan, Lucian Teo
Advertising Co-ordinator
Josephine Chan
Cover Art
Kief
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A new generation of
Rawkers was born on
18 November, when TP
RAWKS returned with
a big bang! If you were
there, see if you can
spot yourselves in
these photos. If you
weren’t there, this is
what you missed…
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AWAY
FROM
HOME
Two third-year Interactive Media
Our humble apartment
Design students, Denise Xu and
Siti Mashita, flew to Shanghai,
China for a 12-week internship Check out the apartment We love this corner!!!
with AGENDA, Asia’s leading building we’re staying in (: Hehehe… our lovely stuff!
interactive agency. Join the girls
as they tell us all about their 28 Today is our
adventure away from home. JUL first official
WORKING DAY…
We’re off to
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JUL
Shanghai
Nervous and scared… but AGENDA is huge. They have
let’s start rollin’ …weeee… offices in three buildings,
We were awakened by our and many workers. We share
ALARM CLOCKS! (we have our table with two desktop
Hello! Today’s the day Can you tell? We were excited! six alarm clocks… four computers. They were kind
we fly off to Shanghai! handphones.. one ipod… enough to give us English OS.
We set off in a rush, but one side table clock!) Good Otherwise, we’d be in
the flight was delayed. thing we woke up...hahaha… big trouble!
but better not speak too
soon… it is only our first day.We were given our tapping
card (this is a card we use to
We went to work by bus “tap in” our attendance every
no.136. The ride was smooth. day)… two black feeling-
Only ¥2 per trip. People here feeling pens (very nice ink
rush for seats too, same as we pens which we love)…one
do back home. notebook (so useful)… one
packet of fragrant tissue.
When we arrived, Ms Wu (a very Shanghai is so pretty! Sooo happpyy!!
nice lady) came to fetch us. It’s a really nice place.
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JUL
Back to the future
So this is officially our fourth day in
Shanghai. We’re trying our very best to
adapt to everything here.
The past few days have been great. Our Vintage. The wind is crazy over here.
landlord is a nice guy. He helped us a lot too
and even treated us to lunch on our second
Our work place is surrounded
day here. Our creative director also treated
by some old buildings
us to an introduction lunch. Nice man.
Both of us were like “eh…
Work so far has been enjoyable. We love it okay”, but overall it was still
here. We would really like to thank our lecturers who gave acceptable.
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us the opportunity to do an Integrated Digital Campaign
project (it’s a big project through which we learnt a lot)
before coming on this internship. It’s handy in an advertising
agency, especially when it comes to brainstorming. We were AUG Foooooodddd!
not lost in the jungle and were able to contribute (and they
were quite impressed)!
Anyway, life in Shanghai is fun. We learn
to be more independent, but one thing
we really miss right now is Singapore.
Food’s not a problem for us here. There
are lots to choose from and there are
shops selling superb halal food (for
Mash) near our apartment and office.
We also learn to be more responsible - Mash with her seafood We bought this “spring onion
like waking up early to get to work on hor fun. oil biscuit” because it was like
time. Hope everything at work and home “What? So cheap, must buy”.
go well for us. We still have a longgggg
way to goooooo….
WE LOVE YOU SINGAPORE… don’t miss us okkeeyy…
31 Cute stuff
JUL we bought
Denise’s sambal chilli And finally the night falls and
look-alike lasagne, we had our dinner at TADA!
which tasted like plain A halal food stall! You’d be
pizza sauce with some surprised by the number of
“chuey kuey” inside. halal food outlets here!
OUR cute HELLO KITTY paper OUR cute stripey n polka For more information on the
blotters. At ¥16(SGD$3), dot UMBRELLA! Weeeee…
cheapppp! ¥22(SGD$4). I like...cheappp!!
Interactive Media Design course,
Let’s pose. visit www-des.tp.edu.sg.
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What was it like,
studying at TP?
What is it about
journalism that It was very interesting
. It
fascinates you? was the first time I wa s
s
t. surrounded by peer
Every day is differen on the
as signm ent br ing s who were all keen
Each tu rer s
same field. The lec
you new places and us try
riety were from the ind
faces. You cover a va
t and were able to share
of topics and you ge es
y insights on what mak
to learn about so man an d
ars the industry tick
things. In my two ye on to
ia, what I need to focus
with Channel NewsAs y ca reer.
move ahead in m
I’ve done stories from re a kin d
nted - My lecturers we
Have yo u alw ays wa mutual funds to red nc h.
m? and generous bu
to go into journalis fronted macaws.
ol
When I was nine, my And it wasn’t all scho
r pu tting
mother told a dinne
r work. I remembe
is m y da ughter up skits to show ca se
guest, “This s
and when sh e gr ow s up, CMM, the course I wa
al Op en
she’ll be a jou rn ali st. ” That e in, at TP’s annu
The youth accused th ry
stuck. I neve r as ke d he r him House. Those were ve
worker of staring at an d th ey
why she said th at, bu t I r’s fun experiences
and bashed the worke e rea so n I
am glad she did . I ca n’t ow represented th
head against the wind of fered a
imagine trying to bu
ild a chose CMM – it
repeatedly. ging
career in an y ot he r fie ld. I blend of the challen
e with rker ou t and enjoyable.
am very muc h in lov Indignant, I got the wo
the bu lly ye lled.
this one. of the bus as
one
It was frustrating as no
wa rd to he lp.
else came for
st in me
The freelance journali
I wr ote an
kicked into action.
res po nses
Any interesting sto
ries article which drew
de rs wh o
to share? from not just rea
r wi th letters;
s flooded the pape
Some years ago, I wa tio n of th e
Y I also got the atten
freelanc ing fo r TO DA d th e po lice
ut h bus company an
es se d a yo se.
and wi tn
wo rker who acted on the ca
bullying a m igr an t
ry as
on the bus. I am proud of this sto
e a
I felt that I could mak
s lik e
difference. It is storie
to
these that draw me
ate me.
journalism and motiv10
We thank Crocodile (located at VivoCity) and Summer Doll (located at Parco Millenia Walk)
for sponsoring the snazzy apparel worn by our student models.11
12
13
14
p i c k i n g
Yep, dary
a secon as
school wy way
p r o b a b l
easier!!15
t h e s c oop on t
l e t y o u into st and cooles
We t h e h o tte t h e m o st
what’s and choices in e only)
courses ng (actually, th
happeni he east.
poly in t e c o u r ses,
s i x h
of t cross six
i c k e d a
We’ve p ong 52 courses ese out!
from am at TP. Check th
schools16
{Because you’ll learn all about them in
EARLY CHILDHOOD
STUDIES}
They like to have fun; they enjoy a good party; they
look good no matter what they wear. Plus they are
honest, always ready to laugh at the silliest jokes, and
they will adore you. Yes, children. The coolest people in
town. And you’ll get to work with them!
You’ll be ready to become early childhood educators or
work in children-related industries when you graduate.
Or you could grab the many opportunities available
to further your studies and subsequently work in
child psychology, child enrichment and development {Because they’ll be your friends in
industries, play therapy, and training other early
childhood professionals.
Scholarship opportunities are available for applicants
Veterinary Technology}
You’ll learn how to take care of companion and laboratory
with good O level results. They cover full tuition fees animals.
for the three-year programme, and include a book/
learning resource allowance, and a monthly training We know you like animals and want to spend time with them
allowance. Not bad at all. (and not just with the books). So there’ll be plenty of hands-on
training; it won’t just be about theory. You’ll even
Early Childhood Studies is offered by the TP School of get research opportunities as a first year student.
Humanities & Social Sciences.
When you graduate, there are many
career options waiting for you. For
instance, you can become a
veterinary technologist in
vet clinics/ hospitals, work in
biomedical research, or work as
an animal technologist in animal
facilities. Or you could further
your studies and become a vet.
The Veterinary Technology course is offered by
the TP School of Applied Science17
{Because we’re talking
DIGITAL FORENSICS}
If you never miss an episode of CSI… if solving puzzles
or tracking down the “bad guys” is your thing, then you
should check out our new Digital Forensics course.
It’s the first such course in a poly and puts you on track to
becoming a digital professional forensics analyst. You’ll
get to learn how to uncover and preserve digital evidence,
analyse data using tools and forensic methods at the lab,
and finally report and present the case. Who knows, you
{Because BUSINESS might be Singapore’s next top digital forensics analyst!
makes the world go round} The skills and knowledge you pick up will make you
popular with not just the law enforcement agencies, but
Yep, our Business Studies Grouping course was also with banks, financial institutions, and audit firms
the most popular poly course in town at last year’s where securing digital data is of critical importance.
admission exercise. *pat ourselves on the back*
The Digital Forensics course is offered by the TP School of
Wonder why? Because this course offers you the chance Informatics & IT.
to explore your strengths, interests, and aspirations
in the first year of study. Then at the end of your first
year, you will get to choose to specialise in Business,
Logistics & Operations Management or Marketing.
That means you’ll have plenty of time to find your niche
before you specialise.
The Business Studies Grouping is offered by the TP School
of Business.18
{Because you have the flexibility to pick an
Engineering Course that suits you best}
Exciting new things are happening at our School of Engineering; you’ll definitely
find a course that suits you.
We’ve relaunched two courses.
• If you want to be a professional in interactive 3D applications, there’s a special
course that’s tailored for you – 3D Interactive Media Technology. You’ll learn
how to create and use 3D applications and to harness innovative technology
to create interactive visual simulations.
• If you are fascinated with all things infocomm - Internet, PDA, smart phones,
e-commerce, m-commerce, check out the relaunched Infocomm & Network
Engineering course. In your final year of study, you will even get to choose to
focus on Networking & Communications or Web & Game Development.
If you prefer to widen your options first or if you want some flexibility, there
are three special programmes you can consider - the Common Engineering
Programme, the Electrical & Electronic Engineering Programme, and the
Mechatronics & Aerospace Programme.
• The Common Engineering Programme is a common entry point to a mind-
boggling choice of nine different engineering courses – from Electronics to
Clean Energy, and the ever-popular Aerospace Electronics and Aerospace
Engineering. If you’re interested in engineering, but not sure which
specialisation suits you at this point, this is the programme for you.
• The Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE) Programme opens up to five
EEE courses, including Media & Communication Technology, Computer
Engineering and Aerospace Electronics. Again, you’ll find plenty of room here
for you to explore and decide later.
• The Mechatronics & Aerospace Programme branches into two courses in your
second semester – Mechatronics or Aerospace Engineering. If you’ve set your
heart on engineering with mechanical applications, but think you might want
to consider branching into Aerospace Engineering, then this is the right course.
All the above-mentioned courses are offered by the TP School of Engineering.19
{Because you’ll need this in
Visual Communication}
You dare to be different. You think out of the box and the
visual world fascinates you. Graphic design, advertising,
photography, illustration – you love these. The Visual
Communication course is exactly where you need to be;
here, you’ll find soulmates as daring and different as you.
In this course, we’ll help you channel your talent and
unleash your potential. So when you graduate, you’ll be
ready to take on the adrenalin-driven world of advertising,
graphic design, branding, photography and multimedia.
Or you could even decide to become your own boss and
start your very own studio or agency, just as many of our
graduates have done.
Oh, and this is one of our most popular design courses
every year. So many people can’t be wrong.
The Visual Communication course is offered by the TP School
of Design.
Find out more about TP’s 52 courses at www.tp.edu.sg.20
Ranked alongside
all universities and
polytechnics, Temasek
Polytechnic emerged tops
in the ‘Student Satisfaction’
department in a survey
conducted by the Singapore
Management University. Join
us for a quick peek at what Dorra Azhar
makes Temasek Poly’s Law & Management,
Words and Photos by Shaun Tan, Communications & Media Management, Year 2
Year 2
students so happy! Performer, TP’s 20th
Anniversary Musical,
Take Heart!
“Performing onstage
was something I’ve
Nicholas Yeo always wanted to do
Biomedical Science, Year 2 but never had the
Member of Applied Science Students’ Committee chance to. TP has
“Planning projects for the school isn’t always easy. provided me with the
Sometimes we really feel stressed and down, but after opportunity to finally
everything is over, we look back and are happy that perform!”
we’ve done a good job.”Dennis Chua
Business Process & Systems Engineering,
Year 2
Rock-Climber
“Rock climbing is very physically and mentally
challenging. There are around 10 climbing
competitions a year, which TP sends us to
compete in!”
Denis Edward (in green)
Communications & Management, Year 2
“There’s no better feeling than to have a game of football
with my friends right after a long day of lectures.”
Patrina Goh
Aviation Management &
Services, Year 1
Enjoys spending time in
between lessons in the cool
TP library
“I enjoy getting some light
reading done during my lunch
breaks. After all, the magazines
are already here!”
Leonard Teo, Zulhilmi bin Mohd,
Mohd ‘Zack’ Zaki and Russell Liew
(From L – R)
Moving Images, Year 1
Filming on campus during lesson time
as part of a class assignment
“We’re being prepared by TP for the film
and animation industry, to encounter
new things in life.“
Bryan Quah, 18
Business, Year 2
Sean Gan Favourite food in TP - “MENSA Canteen. Dory fish.”
Law & Managament, Year 2
Regular visitor at Bedok Reservoir, located right next to TP
“When I’m feeling stressed out, I just come here to get my mind
off school and enjoy some peace and quiet.”
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Al l it tAkes
is tHree
dAys...
52 courses, 6 schools, 1 choice. Get ready to be
blown away. It’s coming soon. It’s the TP Open
House. 6-8 Jan 2011.
The event of the year is back once more,
and we’re gearing up for the most
spectacular showcase. Already, it’s become
the talk of the town. So there’s really no
reason for you to be anywhere else except
down a certain lane along Tampines Avenue 1.
That’s where TP resides, and that’s where
we’ll see you! And don’t worry about
getting lost, you’ll be able to hear us
from miles away.
So here’s a sneak peek into what you can
expect, just in case you get overwhelmed.
Starting from the top, here’s the what’s
what to get you pumping:
For the die-hard Apprentice fan,
Get ready to flex those muscles and train that
voice. You’re in for a challenge that’s gonna
test your limits. But come prepared, and who
knows, you might follow in the footsteps of
business moguls. And that’s not all, whether
it’s Jamie Oliver or Nigella Lawson you aspire
to be , we’re offering you a sneak-peek into
TP’s very own Culinary Academy.
School of Business
*Don’t miss the unforgettable tour
and lots more.23
For the Science Whiz, For the Fashion Wannabe,
ice. This
You’re gonna be spoilt for cho Here’s your chance to revel in the front-row
ets We st
year, we’ve got an East me seat of the hottest fashion show in town.
ho your
w
infusion going on. You know Starring the highly-sought after designs
inese
folks always swear by their Ch of TP’s own fashion divas, you’re gonna
w strang e it may
medicine, no matter ho be in for a head-turning extravaganza.
e he re,
seem? Well, we’re on their sid Bring a little notebook if you want to look
things
cos when you put two good all preppy and snooty, nod your head as
thi ng bu t the best.
together, you get no the models sashay down the runway, and
we ’re pretty
Come see for yourself and do that little fashionista wink when the
.
sure you’d go home convinced camera clicks. There you go, a picture-
perfect fashion moment, right in your diary.
School of Applied Science
in-
*Don’t miss any of our Einste School of Design
how your
approved inventions – from *Don’t miss an entire gallery of designs
awesome,
chicken got to tasting that waiting to take your breath away.
r lipstick
to what goes into that Dio
you’ve got on.
For the Itchy-Finger, Mind-
scratching Zombie,
For the wannabe detective, Air Force One or not, a plane’s landed right here
Put that magnifying glass away, and take off that in the heart of campus. Fo’ real. We managed to
coat, for goodness sake. We’re doing it TP-style get a sneak-peek when no one was looking, and
here. It’s tech heaven and we’ve got way classier before our fingers start hyper-ventilating on the
stuff that’s gonna knock you off your feet. Trust keyboard trying to describe what we saw, you’d
us, our digital forensics capabilities have already better take a look for yourself. (Pssst. There’s even
got the folks over at CSI giving us the green eye. room for an X-Box game inside!!)
So are you in, or are you out?
School of Engineering
School of Informatics & IT *Don’t miss the Remote-Control Car Race, the
*Don’t miss the myriad of 3D games, swanky Roller Coaster Ride, Flying Machine, and we’ve
iPhone apps and the buck-earning Wheel even got Tiger Airways Crew on standby,
of Fortune. should you feel like taking off.
For the Hopelessly Clueless,
For the Psych, Awww, confused over what to do next? Be
an
Head down to TP where we’ll predict disheartened not, knowing nothing is sometimes
d and tested,
awesome future for you – all trie the best thing that can happen. We love you all
the peeps
even if it's fishes talking. Cos just like the same, and want to see you there. So come
nd. And boy,
here at TP, our fishes are one-of-a-ki with an open mind, that’s all we ask, and leave
have a
are they smart. Take our fishy test, and the rest to us. You’ll find yourself in no time.
your ear.
goldfish bubble something away in
nces That’s all we’re telling. If you wanna know
School of Humanities & Social Scie
*Don’t miss our mind-reading cha
llen ges, more, make a date with us – 6, 7, 8 Jan. But
to the a word of caution, it’s the three days that’ll
aka, The Price is Right, a flashback
day s wit h a spe cial change the rest of your life. Don’t say we
good ol’ kindergarten
tour, and loads more. didn’t warn you.24
It’s time to make that
all-important decision
about what to do after
secondary school.
I’m cracking
my head and
considering
all options, they’ve got all the
i should talk information, tips and
to them. advice that can help
you make an informed
decision.
THE END25
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We’ve al l gossiped about our teachers – what they are
like, what they like to do outside school, how they give us
such tough assignments. Have you wondered if teachers (or
lecturers as we call them) at the poly are different? We let
you be the judge.
How did you end up in your alma mater as a lecturer? After getting my
diploma in Interior Architecture & Design from TP, I went on to obtain a degree
in Museum and Exhibition Design in UK. I worked in the industry and spent quite
a number of years as an exhibition designer with the Singapore Science Centre.
Then I came back to TP. J
What were some interesting projects that you’ve been involved in?
I was presented the most glorious opportunity to work with LucasFilm for the
design and set-up of the Star Wars Exhibition. I travelled to Aichi, Japan to supervise
the de-installation of the exhibition. I’ve also worked with New Line Cinema and Te
Pa Pa Museum for the set-up of the Lord of the Rings Exhibition.
What do you like best about teaching?
All of it. From the planning and delivery of lessons,
to handling, interacting with and engaging the
students, to even the quiet moments when
H a rit h everyone has gone for semester break.
Fad hir l ah Is it strange working with your former
lecturers? Yes, it’s still quite mind-boggling.
L e ct ur e r, Ten years ago, I was in front of them, presenting
E n vi r o nm e n t my work, getting reminders, warnings and
Design sometimes, a telling-off. Now, I’m sitting with
them, lunching with them and cracking jokes.
TP g ra d u ate. It’s just weird.
Sel f- pr o f es s ed
St ar Wars geek f an . Any funny stories? Once, I was mistaken for a student pretending to be lecturer
Skat eb o ard er. En j o y s and was reprimanded by a lecturer for attempting to do so…
gaming . C anno t l i ve
w it hout d o u gh nu ts.27
Before TP, what did you do? I used to be an art
teacher in secondary school, after which I pursued my
N a t a s ha L o w
dream to be a web designer. Years passed and I thought Lec turer,
I wanted to do the two things I enjoy most – design and
teach. That led me to lecturing at TP.
Inte rac tive M edia
Info rm atic s and
What were some interesting projects you worked Inte rnet &
on prior to joining TP? It was a project I did for M ultim edia
Swensen’s. One of the perks was to have meetings at the De ve lopm ent
restaurant and I got the opportunity to do food tasting for
their menu revamp (it would supposedly give me more
inspiration when I designed their website).
What do you like best about teaching? Interacting
with the younger generation and learning their lingo.
My students “forced” me to join Facebook to stay T e ac h e s w e b design,
connected with them before there’s a generation gap H um an C o m put er
between us. L In t e r ac t io n , and audio/
v ide o e dit ing. J unk food
What do you enjoy outside of teaching? In no que e n . C an survive on
particular order – shopping, watching Hong Kong Po c ky an d N achos.
drama serials, playing tennis, hanging out with H appi e st w h e n home
my friends. c uddli n g h e r c a t. Would
be a pi an o t e a cher if
I cannot live without my phone, or rather sms. I pay $50
n o t le c t ur in g a t TP .
extra on average for sms charges each month.
Re e na Ng T e a che s s u b j e ct s suc h as adv e r t isi n g & pr o m o t io n ,
b r a n d m a n a g e m e n t , c r e at i v e c am paign pr o je c t .
Le c t ur e r, Ca n n o t l i v e wi t h o u t h e r ph o ne . E n jo y s spe n ding t i m e
Mar ke t i ng wi t h h e r f a m i l y , cy cli n g, play ing badm in t o n .
What did you do prior to lecturing at TP? I started my career in the creative advertising industry
working on the advertising campaigns of brands such as Pizza Hut, M&M’s Chocolates, Motorola
and L’Oreal. It was a fun and exciting industry. We had to develop print advertisements, produce
TV commercials, recommend and buy media space as well as run events for them. We worked
very hard, putting in long hours. I learned a lot during those times.
Prior to joining TP, I spent four years in the Sales
and Marketing department of Singapore Press
Holdings. This was a great opportunity for me to
learn marketing from the perspective of a media
owner.
What’s the best part about your job?
I would say it’s the opportunity to work with the
youth. Interacting with them brings a lot of joy as
well as tears. Besides sharing my knowledge with
the students, I learn a lot from them too. It was
actually one of my students who told me about
Facebook and got me started on it.
What do you like best about TP? I like the vibrancy of the campus. I also love the caring
culture here. My colleagues are great. They are supportive and are always ready to lend a
helping hand.
I am happiest when I receive calls from ex-students telling me how well they’ve done. Or ex-
students inviting me to their weddings and baby month-old celebrations.28
VANCE, 18
Communications & Media
Management, Year 2
Favourite fashion item:
FIONA, 18 Jeans from Cheap Monday.
Business, Year 2 Fashion inspiration?
Favourite fashion item: Tumblr.com
Rings! They are easy to
wear and at the same
time very fashionable.
ZANNA, 19
PEARL, 19 Leisure & Resort
Marketing, Year 2 Management, Year 1
Fashion tip: Describe your style! Very
It doesn’t have to be myself? I like to mix and
expensive to be good. match a lot!
Do? Do keep up with the
trends and dress comfortably.
Words by Deanna Gan,
Communications & Media Management, Year 2
Photos by by Christel Chia,
Communications & Media Management, Year 2
FARAH, 18
Communications & Media
Management Year 2
Fashion inspiration?
Katy Perry!
Shopping tips: I will always
survey all the shops in
TECK CHENG, 18 the area first to find one
Logistics & Operations offering the best prices.
Management, Year 2 Do not buy on impulse.
Fashion Tip: Invest in a
good pair of jeans!29
KENNETH, 18
Infocomm & Network
Engineering Year 2 MADELINE, 18
Describe your style! Visual Communication, Year 2
Random, but I tend to go for Favourite shopping haunts:
comfort over brands. Topshop and Forever21. Haji
Don’t? Don’t wear sports Lane as well but you will have
shoes unless you are really to be prepared to dig over
going to play sports. there to get the nice stuff.
With the sudden loss
of your uniforms, a big
question on many of your
minds would be - what do
I wear to school today?
MEGAN, 18
Business, Year 2
Fashion tip: Swap clothes Don’t worry, you’re not
with your friends! It’s fun and
inexpensive!
alone. We’ve all been
Don’t? Wear the same prints through this before. So
for your top and bottom! we’ve gathered some of our
best-dressed students at
Temasek Polytechnic (TP)
and asked them for their
tips and tricks for looking
fab every day.
SHERYL, 18
Law & Management Year 2 OMAR, 19
Fashion inspiration? Chemical Engineering,
Magazines like Seventeen. Year 3
Favourite shopping
DILLON, 18 haunts? Vivocity,
Business, Year 2 especially ZARA and River
Favourite fashion item: Island because the stuff
Outerwear like jackets, blazers, there are not too over the
cardigans and hoodies. top yet not too shabby.
Do? Do dress nicely and
appropriately!30
A-walking we go!
Bistro Walk café opens from 10:30am – 4:30pm during the school
term. It is managed by students and supervised by staff and teaching
instructors from the School of Applied Science.
Daily menus here include a main course with soups, ice creams or
beverages. All the food is served up in a jiffy, they’re sizzling hot and
smelling shiok all the time.
Some favourites include the breaded fish fillet (fried to perfection,
served on a bed of lettuce with a dollop of melt-in-your-mouth mashed
potatoes on the side), the teriyaki chicken with jasmine
rice and a side of salad, and the chicken bolognaise (al
dente spaghetti served with a delicious sauce). Top
off your meal with the Belgian waffle, served with ice-
cream made by TP’s own training ice-cream factory,
Koolwerkz. Piping hot and drizzled with chocolate
sauce and a wee bit of syrup, it’s a really satisfying finish
to an already good value-for-money meal!
It’s October and the second
semester has just started for
TP students. The campus is
packed with activities in every
corner! A big question on
everyone’s mind is: What do
we eat today? Forget unhealthy
fast-food joints – TP students
are spoilt for better choices. On
top of our seven food courts Sandwich heaven
on campus, t’s brings you our There are days when you just want to sink your teeth into a good sandwich. By this,
favourite little ‘makan’ gems: we mean a really flavourful filling that sits between two pieces of perfectly-toasted
hot gourmet bread. Let us introduce you to Deli Delite – the sandwich place to go
Bistro Walk and Deli Delite. to during the school term from 9am to 6:15pm.
Choose from four types of yummilicious bread: croissant, ciabatta,
foccacia as well as herb & olive. Pick the filling of your stomach’s desire:
egg mayo curry, tuna & onion melt or chicken ham & cheese. Top it off
with your favourite sauce sitting atop healthy vegetables to make it a
power-packed meal.
You can also get Koolwerkz ice-cream here
with a choice of mix-ins. Take your favourite
flavour and mix it in with gummy worms and
bears, Coco Crunch, strawberry wafers or Oreo
cookies. Then stand there and watch as the
staff expertly mixes these ingredients on an
ice-cold chopping plate that keeps it frozen.
On a hot afternoon after that 2pm lecture,
nothing beats this!31
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Are you itching for the glitzy glamorous fashionista world, the break-neck
speed of the journalist’s, or maybe the grubby yet gratifying veterinarian’s
life? Perhaps taking a sneak peek into the human mind gets you ticking, or
solving the next murder case with CSI-like forensics skills? Does whizzing off
in a red-hot Ferrari with its aerodynamics make your heart pound? Find out
your true calling with our tried-and-tested (not!) quiz. It’s time to take the
plunge and walk the line, earthlings. Here goes…
starts in 30 minutes! You…
1. It’s already 7 and school , and fly
a 20-s econd stunt in the bathroom
a) Jump out of bed, do loo k inta ct. 2. Your best pal is stuck under the covers at home nursing a
managing to
out of the house, somehow k this
her ! You ’ll hur ry if you must but it takes time to loo nasty cold. You…
b) Oh bot a) Head over and recount the entire day’s happenings – from what
gorgeous, y’know? can be
s laid out and organised. You your teacher wore to who kicked who in school. She/ he’s got to
c) No worries! Everything’ r floc k of frie nds will be know what went on!
s and you
out of the house in 15 minute b) Make one of your fantabulous get-well-soon cards you know will
.
waiting for you at the bus stop minutes in definitely put a smile on her/ his face.
Oka y, you ’ve got it wor ked out mathematically: 5
d) . The n a 5-minute c) Stay in and listen to her/ him whine all day. Poor child, it’s the
into your clothes
the shower, 5 minutes to get . least you feel you can do.
h the 7.15 bus
sprint to the bus stop and catc ble d) Make sure she/ he stays ahead of work and go through the day’s
cha ngi ng the alar m cloc k. Don’t need to keep unrelia
e) You’re Math questions. Can’t afford to let her/ him fall behind now,
gadgets around. . Oh no! can you?
walked Brownie and Champ
f ) What? I haven’t even win g on bon e. Pout. e) Give her/ him tips on the latest iPhone games to play to keep
all day, che
They’re gonna be cooped up her/ him entertained.
f ) Send her/ him a pack of chicken essence (and possibly a stuffed
toy animal), to keep this dreadful illness at bay.
3. Your teacher assigns an enormous pile of homework to
complete during the term break. You…
a) Include it in your hectic holiday schedule which includes a lot of
running around town, but somehow still manage to do it all.
b) Doodle all over your paper but dang! You forgot to fill in the
answers. Let’s just hope you get marks for submitting a pretty
paper.
c) Spend the first week working through that humongous pile,
and help your friend get through a crisis. Awesome skills.
d) Come up with an electronic calendar – and work out to the
precise detail of how you’ll spend each hour.
e) No way are you going to go back to school without spending
some good ol’ quality time with your wii. So you make sure you
clear everything by the first week.
f ) Split your time between homework and your seventeen pets.33
4. There’s a newb
ie in class today.
a) March right You…
up to him, intro
unstoppable chatt du ce yourself, and
being the year-end dinner and
welled conversati
erbox you are, div
e right into some 5. Your class is in charge of organising the
on. deep-
b) Skip alongsid dance. You take charge of…
e newbie and pres er than working up
notebook you mad ent her/ him with a) Hosting the event. Nothing makes you happi
e from your new sta a gorgeous Mada me Cruell a or Miss Sweetie-Pie
c) Lunch with ne tionery set. a crowd. Whet her it’s
wbie and introdu talkin g to, they all love you.
groupies. With this ce her/ him to the you’re
rest of your orm this gloomy hall
no time.
crazy bunch of lov
elies, she/ he’ll settl b) Decorate! What else do you do? You’ll transf
e in, in Let the magic begin …
d) First things fir to a stunning ballroom.
st, take newbie on class’s moral e. They’r e boun d to be pulling each
want a lost sheep a tour around scho c) Boosting the
ol. Don’t sequence goes
e) Top score! Wha
roaming around aim
lessly now, do we other’s hair when the drapes don’t match or the
t? You mean we ha ? Peace yo!
one new pal to pla ve a newbie? Cool, chaotic. That’s where you come in.
y HoN with! now that’s , people! Well, at least
f ) Wonder if ne d) Overseeing the entire event. Order please
wbie has an exot movin g system aticall y. The curtai ns are going up,
could borrow. ic pet or cool micr
oscopes you now we’re
lights are going on…Good, good.
. And the video is
e) Jamming it up with our new sound system
gonna be just superb – 3D and all. Now beat that, Pixar.
where ver I’m neede d. Prepa ring the first aid kits,
f ) Helping out
tables perfectly set…
getting the lights turned up just right, the
Whoever needs me, I’m all yours .34
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Yes, it’s that time of the year
again… school holidays…
Christmas… New Year… and
Joint Admission Exercise (JAE).
There’s probably a lot going on Whatever course you pick, you must meet the Minimum Entry
in your mind and we’d like to Requirements (MERs). You can find out what these are from our website
make it a little easier for you. www.tp.edu.sg, and all our course write-ups (e.g prospectus, brochures).
As you think about which poly Cut-off points (COP) are only a guide. They are the nett aggregate score
and which course to apply for, (after deducting CCA bonus points) of the last student posted to the course.
So the COP for a course offered in the 2011 JAE may not be the same as the
keep these five simple pointers
year before. But it is still a good indicator of how popular a course was in the
in mind. (P.S. - We’ve been told previous JAE. You can find the full list of 2010 COPs for TP courses at www.
it is pretty good advice.) tp.edu.sg/home/admissions.
Follow your heart, but also be practical. You have 12 options on the JAE
application form. Your first few choices should reflect the fields you are
passionate about. Because competition can be very stiff for some of these
courses, the rest of your choices should include courses that you can qualify
for, taking into account the previous year’s COP for these courses.
Use up your choices – you have 12 of them. We can’t emphasise this
enough. Even if you are very confident of getting into the course of your
choice. You never know – competition for places can be unpredictable.
Get the right information, from the right source. Come to TP during JAE
to speak with our course advisors, before deciding which course to choose.
You can also chat with our alumni online about TP’s courses and life at TP
from 6 – 14 January 2011 (10am to 1am) by logging on to our website at
www.tp.edu.sg.
For more information on admissions, visit
www.tp.edu.sg/home/admissions.36
It all started in 2009 when a group of our Leisure & Resort Management
students submitted a proposal for a Halloween event to the Sentosa
Leisure Group. That turned into the very well-received Spooktacular
held at Images of Sentosa (a museum on the island).
This year, Images of Sentosa was once again transformed into a
haunted mansion for the spooky event, which ran over two weekends
in October. Over 100 TP students were involved in the event, from
logistics to management, with alumni coming back to participate.37
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