Making Education Serve You

13 November 2015

Over the past few weeks, we've had quite a number of reflections on purpose, value and our aspirations. I recently attended a motivational seminar on...

To Change Lives, Believe in Others and Be Like Kumar

09 September 2015

Ministry of Education 2012 Ad "Kumar" A true story of a Singaporean teacher, Mr Kumar and his ex-student Glenn Yeo who was arrested at the...

The Worst Decision I Ever Made

27 August 2015

The day had started just like any other day. My alarm screeched through my dreams and I grumbled as I assaulted it for the hundredth...

Here’s How You Should Spend Your 4-9% Increased MOE Salary

21 August 2015

On the same day we published our article, SG50: Let’s Celebrate and Honour Our MOE Teachers, Ministry of Education (MOE) made a big announcement. In...

Introductory Post: Smile Tutor Blog!

20 July 2014

Hey friends! This is Rum, the founder of SMILETutor. I would like to thank all of you for your support and usage of our services....

What Determines a Child’s Behaviour: Personality, Parenting or Environment?

21 May 0202

It is often said that a person’s character is determined at a young age. It could be affected by a number of factors: the personality...