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Just last year, my colleague and I were called into the principalās office (weāre teachers by the way, not students sent in for trouble š). She wanted to give us some feedback on our Sports Day programme, which we were planning for the following week. When we walked out of the office, my colleague looked at me, clearly upset, and said, āI donāt get how you put up with the principal.ā āWhat do youā¦
Last year, my colleagues and I gathered for our annual year-end meeting. As usual, we reviewed problems we faced in school and discussed how we could improve as teachers. When we talked about peer influence among students, it led us to ask: How should students be divided into classes? Should we mix students of varying abilities, or should we group them based on proficiency? The discussion quicklyā¦
I used to take pride in being a perfectionist. I was the straight-A student, the one who checked everything twice (maybe five times), and never submitted anything less than flawless. I thought it meant I was responsible, driven, and admirable. But beneath all that effort was a lurking fear. Perfectionism made me productive, but it also paralyzed me. Iād spend hours tweaking a document, hesitate toā¦
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." ā Robert Frost, āThe Road Not Taken" I used to think this poem was a profound lesson on courage and individualityāchoosing the path less traveled and changing your life. Turns out, it was actually meant to poke fun at the poetās indecisive friend . š Funny how the same words can meanā¦
Let's try a simple experiment. Based on the picture below, list down ten thoughts that come to your mind. Give it a try! . . . . . Done? Make sure you have your answers! . . . . . Alright, if you're like me, you might have thought of things like: Mouse White color Cool glowing lights Clean and simple Grey color Looks like my friend's mouse Long wire Sharp, quality image Expensive Man I want thisā¦
āIt just doesnāt feel right to me.ā Seriously? After everyone has come to an agreement, you want to be so entitled and disagreeājust because it ādoesnāt feel rightā ? Whatās wrong with you? Thatās exactly how I felt about a colleague of mine. To me, he was just being stubborn and unreasonable, refusing to go along with the team. But man, was I wrong. One day, we had to decide whether to expel aā¦
Friend: Hey, wanna check out that new burger place? Me: Nah... letās just head to our usual chicken rice stall. Friend: But we just went there yesterday. Donāt you wanna try something else? Me: Why? I could eat chicken rice for a whole week and still enjoy it! Ah... Good old, delicious chicken rice! I had this conversation with my colleague yesterday, and now that I think about it, I've had plentyā¦
Talking about feelings never came easily to me. As someone whoās all about logical steps and making things work (hello, Extraverted Thinker here!), I used to see emotions as something to handle āwhen thereās time.ā Iād push them aside, thinking that if I just kept working through things logically, any uncomfortable feelings would eventually fade. Turns out, itās not that simple. My āBottling Itā¦
Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Time to head back to my hometown and dive into the chaos that is family reunion season. You know what that meansā¦ getting into some heated debates about politics and the economy with relatives. Fun times ahead, right? Jokes aside, there are a few things I genuinely look forward to in these gatherings (despite the debates). Food is definitely one of them.ā¦
Iāve always wondered why some people make the choices they do, especially when they seem baffling to me. Then I remember, theyāre probably thinking the same about my choices. š Still, I was deeply curious, and through studying personality, Iāve come to realize that weāre all wired differently. At the core, there are four psychological needs that guide our lives: Variety, Certainty, Belonging, andā¦