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Wallace was a trader and graduate of Stanford and Imperial; Wei was a reporter with an international news organization. Wei now teaches English using journalist tools while Wallace now educates the students on Maths and Science via fun activities. You can find out more here: http://studyroom.sg/ or e-mail us at [email protected]

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07/09/2026

Is “to a fault” a compliment or a criticism? Well, it depends on your perspective.

The word “fault” is simple, but add two more simple words and you get an idiom that could easily appear as a vocabulary question in your Primary School Booklet A.

You can use it in your recount writing too.

Catch more of these English sharings on Capital 958 DJ 淑君 Shu Jun’s Capital 958 show every Monday at 2.15pm.

06/09/2026

More than three decades after leaving secondary school, I still have a chatgroup with three of my former form teachers.

So over the Teacher’s Day weekend, I texted them to thank them for the role they played in shaping me when I was just a teenager.

I was very fortunate to have very good teachers in my formative years.

Among the three, one showed me what dedication looked like. He would return our homework on the very same day and our tests the very next day.

One was fresh out of college when she taught us. She blended with us and showed genuine care, even calling us the night before the O Levels to check on everyone. This was the 90s, before group chats or WhatsApp. She had to call us one by one using a landline.

Another was a firm but fair teacher who showed me the importance of professionalism and principles.

Feeling thankful because these experiences strongly shaped my teaching ethos at Study Room: to work hard for the students, to care for them, and to be firm yet just in my classroom discipline.

Without their positive impact, Study Room might not have made it this far, 12 years and counting.

Happy Teacher’s Day to all the teachers who have touched my life. I hope I can leave the same kind of mark on my students that u left on me.

03/09/2026

Are you feeling rattled because you did badly for your prelims?

Can you actually turn the tide when it comes to the actual PSLE, O-Level, N-Level or A-Level paper?

Read on to find out and share this with someone who needs to read this.

31/08/2026

How many times can you write “something unexpected happened” in an essay?

Primary and secondary school essay topics love unexpected incidents, so here’s a phrase worth remembering: “throw someone a curveball.”

A curveball is something unexpected that suddenly changes a situation or disrupts your plans.

Next time, instead of writing: "something unexpected happened", try this: "Just when everything seemed to be going according to plan, life threw me a curveball.”

More expressive, more natural, and definitely more memorable.

Learn more relevant and interesting English phrases every Monday at 2.15pm on Capital 958 DJ 淑君 Shu Jun’s Capital 958 show, or subscribe to one of our classes. ;)

30/08/2026

I brought my parents to a community gym the other day for a workout.

As we were about to leave, a tall young man looked in my direction. For a split second, I thought I might have hogged a machine and was getting the death stare.

Then I realised he was a student I had taught when he was in Primary 6.

The active boy who used to aggressively play scissors, paper, stone just to “win” a chance to answer questions for his team is now two heads taller than me.

Turns out he is now in his second year of law school. And, by coincidence, he had recently met another Study Room alumnus at freshman orientation.

I don’t like admitting that I’ve aged, but it is hard to deny it when my former students are now capable young adults.

Still, what a blessing it is to grow older and get to see the children you once taught doing well in life.

What more can a teacher ask for?

27/08/2026

Feeling a little disillusioned as EOY approaches?

Here are a few things I wish someone had told me when I was your age.

24/08/2026

A couple of schools had “A Thoughtful Act” as their P6 Prelim essay topic. Did you know it’s technically different from “A Considerate Act”?

Take note of the difference. It could also come up as a Secondary School recount question.

We discuss interesting English terms like these every Monday on Capital 958 DJ 淑君 Shu Jun’s Capital 958 show at 2.15pm.

23/08/2026

At 5.15pm today, I looked out of the window at the greenery that we have, with the late afternoon light falling on the trees outside Study Room.

I have only just noticed this recently. It is easy to forget the simple, beautiful things we have when they are around us all the time.

Just like how we sometimes forget to be grateful for the students strolling in and out of our classrooms during our weekend classes.

We may at times take for granted how we are custodians to our students, managing their stress as they prepare for their exams; their disciplinarians, guiding them back to the lessons as they lose focus; and their friends, as they share the small things in their lives.

Then they pack their bags and go home for the week.

Just like how it is easy to forget the beautiful trees outside Study Room, perhaps we sometimes forget how remarkable it is that hundreds of students entrust us with such important roles in their lives every week.

Perhaps that is the strange thing about being blessed. When something beautiful becomes part of our everyday lives, we stop noticing just how fortunate we are to have it.

And that is our blessed life: that being a part of so many students’ lives has become our ordinary.

20/08/2026

Do any of these examples resonate with you?

If the answer is yes, ask yourself: how much does your ego cost you?

Or how much will it cost you?

19/08/2026

You think you’ve found a shortcut to writing by memorising cookie-cutter phrases, but it’s actually hurting your essay.

Did you realise that?

17/08/2026

For JC GP, under the topic of globalisation, you could cite gentrification as a potential downside of large-scale migration or an influx of digital nomads, especially when wealthier newcomers drive up rents and living costs for locals.

If you are writing a descriptive essay about your favourite neighbourhood or place for a secondary school essay, gentrification could also provide a more thoughtful way of discussing its flaws. Perhaps the neighbourhood you love is gradually losing its original character as traditional shops disappear and are replaced by trendy cafés, boutiques and newer developments.

This is a good way to elevate a standard “my favourite place” essay because you are not just describing what the place looks like. You are reflecting on change, nostalgia and the loss of identity.

You can learn more interesting English words and phrases on Capital 958 DJ 淑君 Shu Jun’e Capital 958 show, where we discuss them every Monday at 2.15 pm.

16/08/2026

It’s prelim season. How are you feeling?

14/08/2026

Prelims are coming and you’re still very confused about how to interpret your essay questions, even with very comprehensive notes from school?

Here’s a cheatsheet of the cheatsheet.

Share this with anyone who needs it.

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