Jarod Yong

You'll need to wait for your BigPay card to arrive before you can use the account. If you're interested, here's a referral code for both you & me to get RM10: UDCH2X8A8G Being the frugal teacher I am, I don't really care about which airline I use. I just want the cheapest one. 9 times out of 10, AirAsia has the cheapest fares. Despite getting the cheapest fare with AirAsia, it still pains me to fork out an additional RM4.24 for the "Processing Fee" just because I opted to pay with Online Banking or a Credit/Debit Card. Over time, the RM4.25 can add up to quite a bit. If you travel once a month, that's RM4.25 x 2 flights x 12 months = RM102 / year. It's a tax on the lazy. I've been paying this lazy tax for the past 5 years, so Tony's pocketed at least RM510 of my hard earned cash that I could have put towards a lean mean espresso machine. Since I would be booking flights for both myself & my family members, I decided that enough ...

Rise: Ini Kalilah ending credits. Do you see it? Tomorrow could be your last chance to see my doublechin on the big screen. Check showtimes here . Until three weeks ago, I never would have expected to be featured on the big screen. Honestly, I didn't know until Cikgu Dilla tagged me on Facebook . On Malaysia Day, I saw the movie for myself &, although it started out very slowly & was a little thin on character development, I appreciated how it depicted the experiences of many Malaysians globally & abroad. It reminded me of what I personally went through to get my postal vote home to Kuching . There were plenty of moments during the movie when I had to suck the tears back into my eyes & hold my breath to keep from making loud sobs. My waterworks went on overdrive during the father & child scene at the end. Did you have a waterworks moment too? When was yours?

Many commented on my hair color. My answer is I'm in Super Saiyan mode. Last Saturday, I was an invited speaker at " What's Next For Sarawak " by United Kingdom & Eire Council of Malaysians Students (UKEC) at the Chemsain Building in Kuching, Sarawak. During my speech titled "Turning Lemons Into Lemonade", I spoke about turning the challenges that life hurls at you into opportunities to shine & contribute to the betterment of Sarawak, with sprinkles of anecdotes from my experiences as an educator in rural Sarawak & New York City. Additionally, I had the pleasure of learning from & sharing the stage with these distinguished Sarawakians: Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah Yusof , Senior Vice President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu , who delivered the keynote address about the future of Sarawak's economy in accordance with the digital economy & industry 4.0. Sridharan Nair , Managing Partner of PwC Malaysia , who delivered a ...

Giving attendees "the eye". After 2 sleepless nights doing 3 overhauls of my slides & loads of prickly constructive feedback from my better half, I was able to deliver a decent plenary at the Sarawak English Language Educators Symposium , or #SELES2018. This symposium was funded & run by the Ministry of Education, Science, & Technology Research (MESTR) Sarawak in collaboration with JPN Sarawak. I have to salute the team at MESTR & especially Hazelynn Rimbar for their tireless efforts. From what I've observed at the symposium, they've really made a difference in the lives of the teachers in attendance. Honestly, you can't expect teachers to make a difference in the lives of their students if those above them do not do the same & invest significantly in their professional development (PD) & well-being. Realizing that there's a lot of creativity already taking place in Sarawak, but no platform for sharing/discovering it, I starte...