The Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia. Its trunk is dark brown, with deeply fissured bark, looking somewhat like a bittergourd. It grows in an irregular shape from 10 to 25m high. Its leaves are light green and oval in shape. Its yellowish flowers have a distinct fragrance and the fruits of the tree are bitter tasting red berries, which are eaten by birds and fruit bats. Source: Tembusu, Wikipedia

Ms Haley Augustin Promsuwan

Residential Assistant

Tembusu College
National University of Singapore

  haleyaugustinpromsuwan@u.nus.edu

Haley is a fourth-year undergraduate in Economics. Having already spent a whole 3 years in Tembusu, she has made very fond core memories that she will carry with her for life. As she enters her last year of undergraduate studies, she is excited to make many more memories with her fellow Tembusians. 

In her first two years of Tembusu, Haley enjoyed being a part of the core team of Love Tembusu, learning more about mental health and its importance. Sometimes, you might catch her frequenting IG^2 sessions where she attempts to play contract bridge (she’s not very good at it and actually much prefers playing floating bridge). In her third year, she took on the role as a Residential Assistant and enjoyed forming connections with other residents. Now in her second year as a Residential Assistant, she is excited to continue growing into the role, fostering newer connections and deepening pre-existing ones. 

In her free time, you might catch her singing, crocheting or playing tetris or sudoku! If you are up for a good game of tetris, do approach her to battle it out! If not, she might also be up for a talk about anything under the sun or offer a listening ear, if you need one. If you see her around in Tembusu, don’t hesitate to say ‘Hi’ and strike up a conversation!