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Apr 22, 2025

Why I’m Glad I Finished University (Even If It Might Have Held Me Back A Bit)

Finishing university wasn’t about instant success. It was about learning how to ask better questions and grow into someone wiser.

Apr 12, 2025

Don't Be Afraid of ISO

A lesson from photography: some settings can be fixed in post, but missed focus and lost moments never come back-so take the shot.

Mar 8, 2025

Grammar Is a Tool, Not the Destination

From teaching English, Tea keeps coming back to one lesson: help learners communicate clearly first, then let grammar and vocabulary become supporting tools.

Mar 8, 2025

When Students Fear Writing in English, What Should Teachers Do?

Many adults hesitate to write because they're traumatized by having every mistake corrected immediately. Tea shares how to use delayed feedback to help students gain confidence.

Mar 8, 2025

The Seasonal Rhythm of TESOL Work

English-teaching demand has seasons. Knowing the busy and quiet months lets you plan finances and marketing calmly.

Mar 8, 2025

Messages and Email in a Virtual Office

The two most familiar office tools get misused the most. Here's how Tea keeps messaging fast and email calm inside a virtual team.

Mar 8, 2025

Go the Extra Mile to Become the English Teacher Students Remember

From pre-built Quizlet decks to shared class files—small touches that save students time and make them feel looked after.

Mar 8, 2025

Designing English Courses: Lessons After a Few Painful Rounds

Tea's early classes fizzled after week two. Here's the structure that keeps a TESOL course engaging and sustainable.

Mar 8, 2025

English Student Intake Tests: What Great Teachers Check

The first session is more than a placement test. It's how you gauge mindset, interaction, and whether a student truly fits your class.

Mar 8, 2025

Học viên nói mãi không fluent? Hãy luyện nói chậm trước

Khi học viên dùng "ừm…ờ…" liên tục, nguyên nhân thường là nói quá nhanh. Bài tập đồng hồ dưới đây giúp họ điều chỉnh tốc độ và phản xạ.

Mar 8, 2025

CELTA Complete Guide - Who It's For & How to Apply It

From "What is CELTA, where to study?" to "How to plan lessons to CELTA standards?" Tea packages everything learned and applied in real classrooms.

Mar 8, 2025

Managing Online Class Materials Effectively

Stop sending students dozens of disconnected links after each class. A shared Google Slides/Docs file keeps the whole cohort aligned for the long haul.

Mar 7, 2025

Vietnam Small Business Tax Guide: From VAT to Filing Deadlines

A practical walkthrough of VAT basics and filing schedules for Vietnam micro-businesses so pricing and reporting stop feeling chaotic.

Mar 7, 2025

Just Missing English: Phong and Tuấn’s Accounting Journey

Two accountants started from the same place. One worked 7 days a week in Vietnam, the other works a true 9-to-5 in the UK. The difference is English and how they used it.

Mar 7, 2025

Finding My xNFP MBTI Fit and Why Teaching Is Home

A two-hour train ride and an MBTI test showed Tea why teaching fits: sharp intuition, big feelings, and a restless need for flexible schedules.

Mar 7, 2025

Don't Trust Too Soon

We easily give people "bonus points" when they haven't done anything for us yet. Tea shares lessons on keeping expectations moderate to avoid disappointing yourself.

Mar 7, 2025

Mình là người khuyến học

Sau khi trải qua nhiều hành trình tự học, mình nhận ra sứ mệnh của mình là học và chỉ cho người khác cách học phù hợp nhất với họ.

Mar 7, 2025

Saving Myself When Life Slid Off Track

From 4:30 AM routines to burnout and back again-Tea shares the tiny habits that pulled her out, one step at a time.

Mar 7, 2025

English Learning Is Just Like Learning to Drive

An introduction to the "learn to actually do it" journey: Tea explains why English is not a privilege and the goals of this new book for busy learners.

Mar 7, 2025

Trading Pain Thresholds and Career Risk

Notes from Gary Stevenson’s The Trading Game: what traders really do, why “pain thresholds” decide who survives, and how I’m mapping those ideas onto my own career moves.

Mar 7, 2025

Hills and Life

Every day Tea cycles past two steep hills in London and realizes: when tired, it's okay to walk. A bit slower, but you can still keep going.

Mar 6, 2025

Học giúp đầu óc khỏe mạnh

Khi cảm thấy cạn kiệt năng lượng, giải pháp đơn giản là nạp kiến thức mới—even những thứ không liên quan trực tiếp đến công việc.

Mar 6, 2025

Data Safety Nets for Non-Tech Auction Platforms

One CSV import deleted 30 lots from the system. Here's how I built logging, backups, and scripts to stop relying on luck when managing auction catalogs.

Mar 4, 2025

Cách học hiệu quả với hệ thống theo dõi câu hỏi

Đánh dấu Low–Medium–High, đọc lời giải trước rồi luyện lại sau: hệ thống giúp tập trung vào đúng chỗ yếu thay vì lặp lại bài đã biết.