Yearly Archives: 2010

Hello, Hanoi – Vietnam

Together with Sean Chua of SimpleChemConcepts.com we took a 9 days educational trip to Northern Vietnam, Hanoi.

It was an eye opener for us to be in the countryside, seeing terrace cultivation, outlines of mountains and mountains, experiencing the beauty of UNESCO world heritage site – Ha Long Bay. I did a video as well.

Here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS5dL9j2iJo

It’s a drastic change compared to city life. People’s lifestyle in the Sapa villages are less developed, slower. Children there are seen to be playing with traditional games like marbles. They were left to play on their own by the streams, on the soil.

Landscape in Sapa Village

Landscape in Sapa Village

Village children enjoying themselves

Village children enjoying themselves

However, the first thing I was overwhelmed is the traffic in Hanoi city: endless honking of the motorcycles. We hardly use traffic lights to cross the busy roads, we simply walk across quickly. It’s amazing how the locals travel around the busy roads. Traffic is a big part of our experience in Hanoi!

Imagine having to cross this road!

Imagine having to cross this road without traffic lights!

A common sight in Hanoi is that you will find locals, young and old sitting by the road side for a cup of tea, eating a bowl of noddles (known as ‘Pho’) or just catching up with one another. We have a few experiences too. You got to be willing to exchange air con with road side air and don’t expect cleanliness that of Singapore!

Me at streetside, waiting for my corn and sweet potato

Me at street side, waiting for my corn and sweet potato

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December Holidays (A/E-Maths) Trigonometry Revision Workshops

It doesn’t matter if

  • you need to retake your A-Maths end of the year or early next year
  • you fail both your Maths horribly
  • you didn’t know what you were doing during Maths lessons for 2010
  • you were suggested by your school to drop A-Maths

It matters when you decide to start afresh, work just a little harder than before, this holiday.

I would love to remind you that ‘O’ Level E-Maths could be easy (ask your seniors or wait for ten years series book to be out next year, some questions are easier than PSLE), but you need to have strong basic foundation of your Secondary one to four topics for you to pass ‘O’ Levels and to score ‘A’, you need to know how to apply your knowledge in problem solving.

If you haven’t done well, ask not your teachers, not your parents, not your tutors nor your friends but yourself. You know yourself best!

After you know the reason (s), ask your teachers, parents, tutors or friends for help.

I can help you if you think you can do better, you can improve, you want to start afresh. This December holiday, I’m conducting two revision workshops on:

  1. E-Maths Trigonometry (Read more here)
  2. A-Maths Trigonometry (Read more here)

I welcome all.

All it matters is you decide to start afresh, work just a little harder than before, this holiday.

Have a great holiday!

“It was great! I’ve enjoyed myself in this workshop. Through creative methods, I’ve learnt many new techniques in tackling variations in Trigonometry questions. This workshop has introduced me the types of questions that may come out. Also, has nicely classified them into categories which marks learning easier. I’ve clarified my doubts and through the exercises given, I’ve strengthened my concepts. I will strongly recommend this workshops to my classmates and schoolmates. Thanks you!”

Melina Koh, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School

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All the best to GCE ‘O’ Level 2010 Candidates

Do your best!

Youtube video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyJL2z6xO2w

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