shimin was telling me the other day how important it is to tell students the real life applications of mathematical concepts so that they would take them to heart and not chuck aside in some dormant part of their minds.

good reminder.

so, i'm going to link mass media with singapore elections, X-Men and World Cup by hook or by crook come July.

nothing like a goal to work towards. grins.

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my moodiness about teaching GP has hit me harder than i expected.

maybe i numbed myself too effectively when i got my posting and the anesthesia is wearing off.

recording this unprecedented state of sian-ness so that hopefully someday i will be able to look back on this post and laugh