Blogging about crypto as I learn
3 Mar 2024 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
David Hoe came to my school to deliver a talk on how he has overcome adversity. The opportunity was too good to pass up, so I'm using my Sunday to write a comprehension passage based on his story for my students. Might as well earn some OP to tide me...
2 Mar 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Of course, humans are not robots and cannot be expected to output creative ideas just on a whim. But most people will agree that when you involve yourself totally in something (knitting, cleaning, cooking), your absolute concentration puts you in a c...
2 Mar 2024 4 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Obviously, I think "The End of Absence" is a great book. This is why I am currently typing and organising all the following gems of wisdom that I underlined previously while reading. The staffroom is quiet, with my colleagues having left to embark o...
29 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
1 Hello, I am Yip Pin Xiu. I was born with Charcot Marie Tooth, a disorder that causes my muscles to weaken slowly. However, I never give up. Today, I have five Paralympic gold medals. 2 By the time I was 13 years old, I could not walk and had to...
28 Feb 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
A Japanese professor is coming to visit my school (NorthLight School) tomorrow. She sent my vice-principal two questions: ・How does your school foster tolerance and a sense of coexistence towards people with different languages and cultures? ・Does...
28 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I live in a densely-populated, competitive Asian society, so it’s not uncommon to find parents signing their children as young as four up for enrichment classes. Elementary education used to be the place in which children learnt how to read and write...
27 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Previously, I asked about your routines for getting into the flow. Lots of best practices: power naps, walking/running, push-ups, mindfulness routine After digesting your replies, I now have a question. Paul Graham has a well-received post in which h...
26 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I have had some early successes in the era of the digital camera. A non-profit organisation organised a photography competition called Eye the City on the last day of every day. I made it to its publication via my photo entries for two consecutive ye...
26 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
It was the last day of the GRIT (Growing Resilience in Teens) camp. To consolidate everything they had learnt so far, the instructors came up with an activity: to tie a paracord. Actually, before the activity, I already knew that I would struggle wit...
25 Feb 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
Taken at a bus stop in Singapore. Did you know that Singaporeans are the second most sleep-deprived people in the world? I actually learnt recently from a Stacker that sleeping well is more crucial than sleeping more. So I guess there is much room...
