So the end of the year is finally coming, and boy do we have a lot of things lined up.

For one, the TP Open House is coming soon. Like, really, really soon. In less than a month.

From 5 – 7 Jan, we’ll be opening up the school to, well, everyone. There’ll be course information and advisory booths, school and facility tours, CCA showcases and of course, TP students cheering loudly.

The Open House started many years ago to give potential students a glimpse into what education in a polytechnic is like, but over the years it’s evolved into much more. Now, it not just offers course advisement, but also shows visitors the culture and attitude of our students. “This,” we tell everyone, “is what it’s like to be part of the TP family.” It’s a celebration, you could even say.

You can find out more at the TP Open House website.

But the Open House is not the only thing we’re organising. Away from the hustle and bustle, the Beyond O Level Seminar is an event where students and their parents can come, listen to in-depth sharing from staff and students of TP on admission procedures, life and experiences in TP. We will be sharing more information about this Seminar later in the week.

Actually, “we” won’t be, at least not the usual suspects that write for temasekpoly.sg.

You see, before this blog existed for TP there was… another one. Our freshies will probably not know who they are, but our seniors will.

I’m talking about Frayon and Fanning from TP4ME.

They were 2 student bloggers that blogged for TP for a while (actually, for nearly 3 years). We say “were” because Frayon and Fanning have actually graduated (earlier this year, in fact). Frayon’s in the army now, while Fanning’s been working. Many still remember Frayon’s big-headed delusions, Fanning’s less-than-peaceful temper but most of all, their entertaining bickering and squabbling.

We’ve had times where people would ask us, “Just who are Frayon and Fanning?” Well… We still can’t answer that question for you (our agreement to keep their identity a secret lasts for 99 years), but we can tell you one thing:

They’re coming back.

I got in contact with them recently about the possibility of blogging for us again, and they were more than happy to. So, in the next couple of weeks, Frayon and Fanning will be lining up some blog posts for the Open House, Beyond O Level Seminar and more. We’re really happy about having them here again… if somewhat afraid.

So here’s to this year, which brought us all some ups-and-downs. 2012, here we come.