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29 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.08
My middle school friend took No-Pay Leave recently owing to health issues from his mum. Since he is relatively freer on weekdays, he arranged to meet me for afternoon tea at a food court at 4pm today. So, I woke up half an hour earlier so that I coul...
29 Oct 2025 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei $0.14
nd did it pay the highest? Met up with a high sch classmate today. He works as a senior accountant. He doesn’t fancy his managerial role because he has to chase after people - sometimes, overseas partners - for their work. He also doesn’t relish revi...
28 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.09
Describing a picture using 5W1H This picture is taken in [Where] as I can see [What]. In the centre of the picture, [Who] is [doing What]. He/She looks [How] as he/she [Describe facial expression, posture and gesture]. Standing beside/behind/in front...
28 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.04
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 $0.05
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 $0.06
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 $0.04
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 $0.24
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 $0.09
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 $0.07
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...
