Blogging about crypto as I learn
24 Sep 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.30
Someone asked this interesting question on Stacker News. and here is my response: Fascinating question and I love the oxymoron (strong opinions, loosely held) at the end. I think an instrumental part of me being open-minded is having a strong sens...
22 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.05
Dear teachers, Spelling Bee fever is upon us. This Monday, the English department organised the Semi-finals. First, we were heartened that all Y3-4 participants spelt “resilient” correctly. That is the word that Ms Diana thought that students should...
21 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.26
If I were given one minute to present a live message to the entire world, this is what I would say: Money, Meaning and Legacy. When you graduate from school and venture into the workforce, you will probably prioritise money during job-hunting. People...
20 Sep 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.44
Someone on Stacker News asked, “How have you changed in the past five years?” This set me thinking and motivated me to craft a response. Here goes: My boy is now 4 years old, so this means that I wasn’t a father yet five years ago. Oh I have cha...
9 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.07
Parenting woes #3 This is what life at 43 boils down to. Holding my baby girl on my lap with my right arm, scooping fried rice at the coffee shop with my left arm. Why scooping? Because my baby girl is earnestly reaching out for my fried rice, so I n...
7 Sep 2023 2 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.18
Parenting woes #2 I haven’t been a father for long but I have pro tips to dispense to young parents. Number 1: when your child is sick, make sure you call the paediatrician the day/night before to make sure that his/her clinic will be open the next d...
6 Sep 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei $0.08
Parenting woes #1 There are some truths you don’t figure out unless you become a parent. Here’s one: my child has an uncanny ability to fall sick during my holidays. Yes, I know I’m a teacher and enjoy more protected time than other professions and s...
4 Sep 2023 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.25
I have high hopes that my boy will climb the corporate ladder in the future. While mopping the floor, he opened the sliding door to the kitchen and mopped a bit of the kitchen floor, thus literally showing his largest stakeholder aka his mum how visi...
31 Aug 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.10
Dear teachers, Spelling Bee fever is upon us - and the Semi-finals will be held on 18 September. We all know that soft skills are what gives us the edge in today’s AI-infused job market. Among these soft skills, emotion recognition and regulation wil...
30 Aug 2023 1 minute read 8 comments cryotosensei $0.14
It’s my birthday today! Yes, I know I’m probably the coolest teacher you will ever meet. But I’m not beneath shamelessly declaring my hatch day to all and sundry so that I might get less drama from my students on the actual day. Yes, when you are in...
