I won’t go as far to call it a breakthrough, but never have I attempted to get my students to write a narrative using heartbreakingly simple words.

I have always tried to infuse vocab words into my lessons and gotten them to internalise them as part of their repertoire. But time is running out, and I have come to the realization that bombastic words do not an engaging essay make. Some of the most profound things I have read are stringed together by the simplest words.

Anyway, so I penned sentences like this: I was doomed. My heart sank.

To illustrate my point, I gotta tell my students that writing is like boxing. 🥊 You gotta find the right moment to land the impactful emotional punch.

And this was my conclusion: This incident taught me the importance of sheer resolve. Since I never wavered in my determination, I could apply problem-solving skills to secure a pass. If I never gave up, there was no problem I could not solve. I was delighted to have become more resilient.

I would tell them that writing the ending is like playing Street Fighter. Launching the Hadouken (Wave Motion Fist) - a series of energy blasts - in quick succession.

Boxing the exam monster to death. Impressing the examiners with a string of solid punches.

I can’t wait for my lesson next Monday haha