Hi all, thank you for subscribing to my blog. Its been more than 4 weeks but I still notice subscription to this blog. I do appreciate your support. I have gone on a winter vacation in Australia. It is the second time I am experiencing winter; the difference with this one is that it was [...]
My Tropical Summer For Your Winter In Perisher, Australia
by Hanifa K. Cook on July 5, 2011 in Language, Personal Blog
A Demonstration Of Resilience, Not Intelligence
by Hanifa K. Cook on March 19, 2011 in Language, Personal Blog
When a child fails to produce good results, it is but a demonstration of her/his inability to engage with her/his environment using her/his natural potential. To say that the child is not intelligent is daylight robbery of her/his personal dignity. Even the humblest of creatures can show signs of intelligence. (Maria Montessori, the Absorbent Mind.)
QWERTY Keyboard And Me, A Relationship That Lasts A Lifetime.
by Hanifa K. Cook on March 4, 2011 in Personal Blog
It does not matter what language you use, the QWERTY keyboard has been used and abused to write all types of written notes: SMS, blogs, emails and notes. For me, the QWERTY keyboard is heralded as the icon of a data storage device. Without the QWERTY keyboard, the Smartphone is nothing but a phone that can only [...]
Blogging Zero: One Big Excuse For Five Good Reasons
by Hanifa K. Cook on July 15, 2010 in Personal Blog
Let me tell you my one big excuse and five good reasons why I have not been blogging here. The five good reasons: 1. We moved to a new apartment. The whole process took about 3 days but the lead up to the move, unpacking, rearranging and settling down have taken much longer. The waiting [...]
Mother Tongue Language Leaves A Heavy Weight On The Shoulders
by Hanifa K. Cook on May 12, 2010 in Personal Blog
In recent weeks, there have been discussions on whether to reduce the weighting of Mother Tongue Language (MTL) [1] for PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examinations) students. Mother Tongue Language is a subject in the Singapore education curriculum. The languages are Tamil, Malay and Mandarin. Students can choose to study one of these languages other than [...]
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