of names, stage-names, and something called teh peng.

i happened to get a copy of an old NTU publication and it featured the annual alumni awards, including its recipients.

funny lah. these are some of the winners whom we know much better than their names suggest.

1. lu rui en
2. ser siew yien, diana
3. peh wei siew, joanne
4. dr ng king kang
5. sng ee tze, stefanie

i dont especially love my common name in school, "teh peng", but it does fine. i was given that name (i think it was zak) during my foc, coz chinese names are sick and hard to remember. then a year ago i decided to assume that name fully while running for school president. i reckoned "teh peng" has a much stronger identity. and it worked. so although i probably prefer people calling me thiam peng or tianping, that was a shrewd move. lol.

back to the alumni awards.

funny thing even a certain michelle alicia saram could be mentioned. someone who screwed up her studies during her time here (in WKWSCI some more!). take this, she's recognised in e same category as teo ser luck. meritocracy or postmodern meritocracy, you decide. lol.