Blogging about crypto as I learn
28 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Some books only require you to take a look, and you instantly know that you will love it. Upon seeing “The Marriage Test” at a book exchange corner, I immediately pounced on it because I knew that the He Says, She Says approach would appeal to me...
27 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Anime Places in Japan One of the reasons why foreigners become so enamoured of Japanese culture is due to its strong showing of interesting anime. Case in point: Pokemon, the popular anime series about capturing monsters so successful that its mobile...
27 Oct 2025 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Decluttering my worksheets. Thought I would conduct a thought experiment in the process. When you guys write, do you consciously think about the traits you want your characters to embody? Are there particular qualities that you have a soft spot for...
26 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Growing up, my favourite author was Roald Dahl, so I have been yearning to read “Timothy and the Phubbers” for the longest time, especially when Lolita Chiong’s illustrations are reminiscent of those from Quentin Blake. The book and illustrations...
26 Oct 2025 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
1) Fatherhood helps me access a side of me otherwise unexplored. I make it a point to get my son to read a Chinese book straight after I fetch him from school. It isn’t a bed of roses, for he is in a cheeky mood sometimes and reads everything as...
25 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I wrote previously about getting my students to memorise Show Not Tell phrases in a valiant attempt to boost their composition scores and beat the system. Since then, I have reframed my intentions. *I’m not getting them to regurgitate stock phrases...
24 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Is it a case of same old same old, with this year not really distinct from your previous years? If so, are you pleased with the status quo or are you itching for a change? Is it a year of upheavals where you have had to deal with significant changes...
23 Oct 2025 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Happiness Journals 13/10/25 While going through the standardised exam scripts of the fifth graders, I immediately recognised one of them as my student’s. The reason was that he had used *My heart sang* and *My face lit up*, Show not Tell phrases...
22 Oct 2025 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
You guys know I can’t resist a good writing challenge. On Stacker News, someone challenged us to write a short story using all the words that comprise the password for a Bitcoin wallet. He challenged us to use 12 words, but I decided to stretch mysel...
22 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
How to use the PEE approach to discuss your personal experience and express your opinion Q: Describe a time in which you made a choice. [Point] I remember an incident in which I had to make a big decision about my school. [Explain] I could either rep...
