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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hello Everyone:   I wish to thank you for your patronage during 2025, and I look forward to working...

A New Year - A New Personal Lesson Plan

I will be looking forward into 2026 and the best advice I can give is to try to improve on the Engl...

To Durian or Not to Durian

Durian seems to be everywhere these days. What really caught my attention was the buzz in Miri this...

Learning a new skill is hard! How to stick to your learning goals and stay motivated this year

Learning any new skill can be daunting, and there will be times when you progress quickly and times...

A New Year, A New Chapter

Happy New Year, everyone! As we step into this new year together, I want to take a moment to say ho...

Featured in the New Teachers Ranking After Just One Month

I’m so excited to share that I made it into the New Teachers Ranking after just one month on Cafeta...

If You Can’t Speak Japanese Yet, It’s Not Because You’re Not Trying Hard Enough

Many Japanese learners tell me the same thing.   “I’ve been studying Japanese for years, but when i...

Is Feeling 'Stuck' Actually a Sign of Growth?

Have you ever felt like you’re putting in the work but somehow standing still? When I first started...

Non-Muslims… The major hindrances they face when considering embracing Islam

AL-Islam's Etymology: How a word's definition can hinder true submission Examining AL-Islam’s etymo...

Learning a Foreign Language Taught Me How to Be a Better Teacher

Recently, I started learning a foreign language myself. It hasn’t been easy. Some days I feel motiv...