Thai restaurant Sukho Thai Cafe replaces Spruce Bistro at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.

Tanjong Hall emerged tops in the first and only Inter-North Hill Games held last month.

Forget the bell curve — finding a place to study is the real competition for students these days. Packed cafes and long queues at public libraries make it hard to snag a seat. But with start-ups offering pay-per-use study areas, a guaranteed space for conducive cramming is now within reach. Here are two places we scoped out, where the table’s reserved just for you.

In our eagerness to make beneficial relationships, many of us overlook forging genuine, deep friendships. We hang out in large groups of friends. We share stories and laughter. However, these individuals are ultimately mere acquaintances.