Monthly Archives: November, 2016

Networking

I recalled more than 15 years ago, while offering part-time IT services to supplement my education expenses, I was engaged by one prominent local company to recover files after a computer crash. While in the midst of doing so, I happened to access a file which had contents of complaint against a rival company, also …

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Simple words, yet advanced in meaning (chim-o-logy)

Educator. Mentor. Learners. Sessions. These words are omnipresent in my posts. Not as a jargon, but to convey certain thoughts that I have. And what thoughts do I exactly have? Over the past year, as I became more active in education-linked communication platforms, I have often seen parents asking for “good tutors”. But what defines …

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A personal note to readers

I spent the last couple of days thinking about rounding up my posts for the past ten months. As I think of ways to improve my entries, I do have hesitations at times, bound by the goal of my website, which was to educate parents and learners on pitfalls that past and existing learners and …

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An unusual month

It has been an unusual month so far, as parents contacted me for sessions for their budding ones, though I have indicated clearly in my enrolment tab about my expectations. In my view, many parents seem to be unclear with what they are looking for in engaging assistance for their young ones. Let me share …

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Acclaimed educator, but poor parent?

I think it’s not just parents who need a paradigm shift. Educators who are parents too will need to set a good example at the forefront, before even expecting their learners’ parents to treat them with respect. It was with full regret that I decided to terminate one of my favourite students last Tuesday. I …

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