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25 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I worked at Singapore Polytechnic, an institution focused on imparting practical skills. Since every student has to learn how to write reports, I think I had a good job because I got to guide them in their writing. Singapore Polytechnic is the oldest...
23 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
The Science teacher in me would go overdrive whenever I visit places like the zoo, River Wonders, SEA Aquarium and the Science Centre. These photos serve as evidence of my unparalleled work ethics. I am drawn to exceptions. The mudskipper is a fi...
23 Dec 2025 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
When my wife and I had to renovate our flat, we never hesitated in engaging an interior designer. No doubt, we could have saved the consultation fee if we had gone straight to a main contractor. But we were raising two young kids and didn’t have any...
22 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I’m infatuated with Japanese gourmet culture, and @edw_yatsushiro (Espresso D’ Works) rocks my boat and makes my tastebuds sing. I can easily write 10 reasons to convey how impressed I am: free water and I can drink as much as I can dishes not only...
22 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I teach a class of mid- and low-progress students English, and as might be expected, writing is their Achilles’ heel. But young Singaporeans’ Chinese proficiency generally lags behind their English proficiency, so I don’t envy their Mother Tongue tea...
21 Dec 2025 2 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
I renovated my entire flat this year. So, I had to find a place to rent for the duration of the renovation. Renting a HDB flat would save me some money, but since it was an opportunity descended from heaven above, I very much wanted to rent a condomi...
20 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I think to a certain extent, every parent will have hopes and aspirations for his children. Here’s mine. I hope that my son develops his budding interest in photography. Better still, become an accomplished photographer and take me travelling. As you...
20 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I thought that I would blog about the English departmental review. It enabled me pause for reflection and gave me the opportunity to think about how I could do better with my students in my classroom. The review started off with a teacher’s lesson pl...
18 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
You cannot make up stories like this. This really happened to me. My son and I had a fun and exciting day at the Singapore Zoo with my mother-in-law on Saturday. We were waiting to board a shuttle bus to Khatib MRT station. Little did I expect that m...
17 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I painstakingly extracted all the idioms that appear for the Primary School Leaving Examination (Chinese) from 2012 to 2024. 2012 改过自新 赞不绝口 装模作样 鸟语花香 灵机一动 兴高采烈 不慌不忙 慢条斯理 2013 怒气冲冲 慢条斯理 三五成群 费尽心机 东张西...
