Two Down, Several More to Go! Hang in There!

It's finally Friday! :)

How were your English Language and Mother Tongue papers? Hope it went well! Whatever it is, do not dwell on what has already been done :) Time to move on and focus on your other papers...

Do hang in there, freedom is just round the corner! Trust me, it's much better to work hard for the next two weeks or so, then enjoy the holidays afterwards! If you allow yourself too much slack now, you might have to suffer during the holidays when everyone is having fun while you are busy "playing" catch up. Not worth it right? Short term pain, long term gain! (Two weeks of hard work in exchange for two whole months of fun!)

Although I am likely not qualified enough to help you with your other academic subjects, perhaps I can just share some study tips that I hope you might find useful!

For the content-heavy papers, like History and Geography, I think it would help if you can use mind mapping technique to help you organize your content. Have your central idea in the middle, then start branching out. Remember to put your ideas in point form, and I would recommend you use different colours to colour code the information. For instance, definition of terms would be one colour, explanations and examples another. You can even draw little icons to help you remember better! :) Better still, study and work in small groups to come up with a comprehensive mindmap on mahjong paper and paste in on your bedroom wall... (Yes, I'm serious!) You can also approach me in school if you need more help in mindmapping... I charge a minimal fee of $5 an hour... (Just kidding! Free for as long as you are my student!)

P.S (stands for Post Script, by the way) -My students comment my posts are long like essays, but there is a reason why I'm your English teacher right? Haha...

I will try to upload some photos soon :) Do send me scanned copies of your class photos ok? I'd love to have them on this blog to preserve and safekeep the memories!