My Writings - Part 4 (Education)

Education (unless otherwise stated, all below articles are published in Schoolbag.sg)

"Navigating the New Primary School Landscape", Dec 2010
"Students of Arabic Discover a Language of Rich Roots and Rewards", Nov 2010
"Nurturing Bi-Cultural Talents the BiCEP Way", Oct 2010
"Gone Camping at Underwater World", Sep 2010
"Helping Pupils to Ace Life", Sep 2010
"Developing Thinking Skills with a 3-D Virtual ArtGallery", Jul 2010
"Students Celebrate Friendship through Art", Jul 2010
“Murals With a Mission”, Dec 2009
“Chinese Language Comes to Life with Intercultural Exchanges”, Nov 2009
“Speaking with Confidence and Flair through Chinese Performing Arts”, Oct 2009
“Budding Authors Give New Twists to Fairy Tales”, Sep 2009
“Father”s "CCA"”, Sep 2009“Rock Climbers Get Tough”, Aug 2009
“Everybody Learns the Ropes at Hong Wen School”, Jun 2009
“Getting High on English Literacy”, Jun 2009“Getting e-Animated about YOG”, May 2009
“Helping Late Bloomers Fulfil their Potential”, May 2009
“Science Innovations That Make Life a Little Easier”, May 2009“To India and Back Again (Part 1)”, Apr 2009
“To India and Back Again (Part 2)”, Apr 2009
“PLAY Time at Greendale Primary School”, Mar 2009
“Dancing Their Way into Their Choice School”, Mar 2009“Helping Special Students Integrate Better into Society”, Feb 2009
“A New Love for Teaching through Special Education”, Feb 2009“A Special Passion for Special Pupils”, Jan 2009
“Rising to a Tall Challenge”, Dec 2008
“Baking Classes to Help a “Friend in Knead”, Dec 2008
“Pupils and Parents Share A Robotics Challenge”, Nov 2008
“Bits and Bytes - An Education Portal Built with Passion”, Nov 2008
“Schoolbag,Thank You Teachers, Says PSG”, Oct 2008
“When School Becomes a Second Home”, Sep 2008
“Outdoor Ideas for Indoor Lessons”, Aug 2008
“An Explosion of Ideas at ExCEL Fest (Part 1)”, Jul 2008
"An Explosion of Ideas at ExCEL Fest (Part 2)”, Jul 2008
“Lessons in Resilience”, Jul 2008
“A Sneak Peek at ExCEL Fest”, Jun 2008
“Parent Support - from across the World”, Jun 2008
““Seeing” What Students Think”, May 2008
“Apathetic? Not us!”, May 2008
“Making Their Mark in Foreign Lands”, Apr 2008
“Adding a Foreign Flavour to Singapore Schools (part 1)”, Apr 2008
“Adding a Foreign Flavour to Singapore Schools (part 2)”, Apr 2008
“Bridging the Gap to a New Life in Singapore”, Apr 2008
“Igniting the Love of Science”, Mar 2008
“Holistic Teaching through PoETEL”, Mar 2008
“Systems Thinking” in the Classroom”, Jan 2008
“Primary Assurance for New Pupils from Parent Volunteers”, Jan 2008
“Being Prepared to Tackle Threats”, Jan 2008
“Northern Exposure in Teaching with Technology”, Dec 2007
“What’s Cooking? New Courses and Changed Lives!”, Dec 2007
“School-Within-School for Dynamic Learning”, Dec 2007
“OYEA 2007: Inspiring by Example”, Nov 2007
“OYEA 2007: Lessons about Life, through Sports”, Nov 2007
“OYEA 2007: The Influence A Teacher Can Have”, Nov 2007
“CCA Choices – A Parent’s Perspective”, Nov 2007
“Problem-solving in Jurong Lake Park”, Oct 2007
“More than Just a Taste of Racial Harmony”, Oct 2007
“AEPtitude - A Spectacular Display of Aptitude”, Sep 2007
“National Education - From Didactic to Engaging”, Sep 2007
““HoM” for Better Reading and Writing”, Aug 2007
“Sec 1 Posting Exercise - The Electronic Way”, Aug 2007
“Empowering Students the Robotics Way”, July 2007
“Interactive Teaching and Engaging Learning with IDM”, July 2007
“A Long Running Tradition of Excellence”, July 2007

My Writings - Part 3 (Eco Lifestyle - includes travel, fashion, beauty etc.)

Eco Lifestyle (unless otherwise stated, articles below are published in EcoAsia)

“Elena Gracia – Sustainably Stylish” (EcoFashion), Jul 2009
“Global Water Crisis: A Man-Made Catastrophe (2)” (EcoWellbeing), Jun 2009
“Hair Products can be Environmental Hazards” (EcoBeauty), Jun 2009
“Eco-Boudoir – Luxe Eco-Lingerie” (EcoFashion), Jun 2009
“Experience NW Yunnan the Eco Way” (EcoTravel), Jun 2009
“Bushmans Kloof – Eco Experience to be Savoured” (EcoTravel), May 2009
“Global Water Crisis: A Man-Made Catastrophe (1)” (EcoWellbeing), May 2009
“LUSH-iously Good” (EcoBeauty), Apr 2009
“Hapuku - Eco-Marine Tourism at Its Best” (EcoTravel), Apr 2009
“Noir – Black is the New Green” (EcoFashion), Apr 2009“Mineral Beauty: Hype or Hope for Consumers?” (EcoBeauty), Mar 2009
"Ecotourism: A Double Edged Sword?” (EcoTravel), Mar 2009“Original Solutions from Nature” (EcoBeauty), Feb 2009
“FIN – Fashion Luxury for the Truly Green-Minded” (EcoFashion), Feb 2009
“Olsen Haus for the Chic & Ethically Hip” (EcoFashion), Feb 2009
“Anita Dongre – Bollywood Eco Haute Couture” (EcoFashion), Jan 2009
“Say “NO” to Shark”s Fin” (EcoWellbeing), Jan 2009
“Green Ambassador Zhou Xun” (EcoPersonality), Jan 2009
“Dr. Hauschka - Harnessing The Rhythms of Nature” (EcoBeauty), Jan 2009

My Writings - Part 2 (Lifestyle, Beauty, Parenting, Health, Personality Profiles, Property)

Lifestyle
“Rising Above All”, Singapore Women’s Weekly, July 2008
“Pure Pleasure” (holiday story – Pangkor Laut), Singapore Women’s Weekly, July 2007
“A Balancing Act”, Healthy Times, April/May 2007
“Navigate the Dating Minefield”, Healthy Times, April/May 2007
“Your Home, Your Well-Being”, Healthy Times, February/March 2007


Health
“When the Cradle is Empty”, Healthy Times, Aug/Sep 2007
“When Cancer Strikes Young”, Healthy Times, June/July 2007
“Out, Festive Bulge!” Healthy Times, December/January 2007


Beauty
“Hair Rehab”, Healthy Times, Aug/Sep 2007
“Quick Fixes”, (express beauty services), Healthy Times, June/July 2007

Parenting
“Choosing a Secondary School for your Child - A Mom Shares What Matters”, Schoolbag, Nov 2009
“Parents, "Don”t Stress" the First Day of School!”, Schoolbag, Dec 2008
“What can enrichment classes do for your child?” Singapore Women”s Weekly, Jul 2008
“Making a Successful Transition to Primary 1 (Part 1)”, Schoolbag, Feb 2008
“Making a Successful Transition to Primary 1 (Part 2)”, Schoolbag, Feb 2008
“Preparing and Supporting Your Child in Primary School”, Schoolbag, Oct 2007
“Choosing the Right Primary School”, Schoolbag,Oct 2007
“Choosing the Right Secondary School”, Schoolbag, Oct 2007


Personality profiles
“Passing the Passion On” (interview with Ms Lida Pet-Soede, Leader of WWF Coral Triangle Network Initiative), Nautique 2009
“The “Kee” to Success”, AlumNUS, Jan 2008 (interview with Jocelyn Kee, managing director of company Sin Hwa Dee Foodstuff)
“Dr Jeffrey Wang Soars on High Standards of NUS”, AlumNUS, Jan 2008
“Advocating the Practice of Giving Freely”, AlumNUS, Jan 2008
“Serving Alma Mater through Boston Connection”, AlumNUS, Jan 2008
“In Her Own League” (interview with celebrity Jamie Yeo), Healthy Times, April/May 2007


Property (below articles are written for singaporeproperty.myoochi.com)
“Guide to Owning Your First Home”
“Home Hot Spots”
“HDB upgraders – a crash course in getting the best deal”
“The Grand Dames of Singapore Condominiums”
“New En Bloc Ruling – What It Means for the Property Market”

My Writings - Part 1 (Career and Scholarship)

Being a freelance writer is one of the best things that has happened in my life.

I enjoy expressing myself and sharing my thoughts through the written word (and more than with the spoken). Also, writing puts me in touch with an array of topics which I would otherwise remain ignorant of. Writing also allows me to meet many interesting people, some of whom have become my friends, while others have inspired me and made a significant impact in my life. And of course, I get a high from seeing my byline.

Wonder what I’ve written so far? I've compiled a list of published works and they are grouped into the following categories:

Career and Scholarship
Education
Lifestyle
Beauty
Health
Parenting
Property
Personality Profile
Eco Lifestyle

As there are too many articles, so I've put them into several postings, beginning with the 'Career and Scholarship' pieces below. Feel free to look around and hope you enjoy reading them.

Career and Scholarships
"Set Sail for the Career of a Lifetime", Diploma Edition 2010
"MAP Your Career as a Leader", Degree Edition 2010
"A Vital Career Move", Degree Edition 2010
"At the Forefront of Water Technologies", Degree Edition 2010
“Grooming Leaders for National Defence”, BrightSparks, Feb 2010
“Mission MHA: Keeping Singapore Safe and Secure”, Career Central Degree Edition 2009
“Soar to Greater Heights with RSAF”, BrightSparks, Jul 2009
“DSTA: Growing a Glowing Career in Defence Technology”, BrightSparks, Jul 2009
“HDB: In the Business of Building Our Heartlands”, BrightSparks, Jul 2009
“Tackling that Scholarship Interview”, BrightSparks 2008
“Strategic Partners in Healthcare”, BrightSparks, 2008
“APMI Kaplan - Taking the Next Step”, Career Central ITE Edition 2008
“RP - Developing Staff Potential and Promoting Work-life Balance”, Career Central Degree Edition 2008
“GSK Biologicals: Upbeat about Vaccines”, Career Central Diploma Edition 2008
“NTUC - For a Rewarding Career”, Career Central Diploma Edition 2008
"At Technology's Frontier", Jobs Central Career Fair Event Guide, published by Jobsfactory October 2007
“If at first you don”t succeed, try again”, Career Central, 2007
“Designing a Bright Future”, CareerCentral, 2007
“At Technology”s Frontier”, Career Central, Jobs Central Career Fair Event Guide 2007
“How to Prepare for a Job Interview”, Career Central, Vol 5, 2007
“The Lady Boss”, Career Central, Vol. 3, 2007
“It”s a Big World Out There”, Career Central, Vol. 2, 2007
“Tapping the Hidden Job Market”, Career Central, Vol. 1, 2007
“Boost your Employablility”, Career Central, Nov 2006
“Job Search Strategies”, Career Central, October 2006
“If You Could Start Over Your Career, What Would You Do?”, Career Central, October 2006
“Starting Your Own Business: Do You Have What It Takes?”, Career Central, September 2006
“Hottest Asian Cities to Work In”, Career Central, September 2006
"How to Write a Good Resume and Ace that Interview”, Career Central, August 2006