Happiness Journal 16/9/2025

Today, I was unexpectedly roped in to invigilate the PSLE Chinese Listening Compre for a student running a high fever.

I must confess that I am shocked at how all the options were read aloud. Although I cringe at the deteriorating standards of Mandarin Chinese among young Singaporeans these days, I’m relieved that I just need to focus on understanding for my children in the future.

A brainwave came over me. (我灵机一动。) The last question was about the learning takeaway derived from an incident. So, when I picked up my son just now, I got him to read a simplified version of this pivotal question. Talk about work crossing over into personal life.

I’m quite happy that my day was accorded greater significance because whatever I experienced directly impacted my boy positively.