BlogHide Resteemsalvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoGaming and ResponsibilitiesDo you know what sucks? Responsibilities. Do you know why it sucks? Because having responsibilities kills the thrill to any game that you're engaged in. To be fair, not all responsibilities hold the…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoI'm Thankful for 2020I've been asked to write about what I'm thankful for possibly one of the worst years in recent memory. How can anyone be thankful for 2020 after the carnage that was left in its wake thus far…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoEssays on Current Issues are so BoringDespite having a newborn and being on lockdown, classes still must go on. Recently, I assigned some high school students a topic on baby abandonment. So I explained the topic to my students…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoIt Has Been a Blessed & Challenging Week!It has been an awesome week. Bitcoin pumped, Eth pumped and I'm sure there are other great things that has happened in your life the past week. I have been away from writing not because of the…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoFalling Asleep in an Online ClassStudents falling asleep in class can be rather common in my profession. I would like to believe I am by no means a boring lecturer. But hey, even my dad jokes do fall flat on deaf ears, or should I…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoLong Term Thinking and the Vivarium of EducationThe Vivarium of Education Image source I think there are many students who are placed in somewhat of a vivarium when it comes to education. Thes students are at times separated from what the…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoAn Online Generation That Does Not Like Online LearningI have always been made to believe that the current group of students that I am teaching are digital natives. I was also told that these students grew up with a smartphone in one hand and a laptop…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoStaying Productive is Like Watching a Spanish Telenovela (or K-Drama)If you were in high school during the early 2000s, you may have come across a strange phenomenon called Spanish telenovela. I know, it may be common for some of you, but in my area (southeast asia)…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoThe Zero Budget PhilosophyMy ex-boss had this famous quote during a lot of meetings. She would demand for zero budget for all our activities. This means that there will be no money for food, no money to pay for any of the…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoThis Person is a Hero...I'm not sure if you know who Alexandra Elbakyan is, but she is definitely someone that you should know of if you are in college or academia. In case you have not googled her name, she is the owner…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoWhy You Should Not Do a PhDFrom the last post that I've done, I thought I start writing a more negative post as to why you should not do your PhD. If you are, like me, you will probably find the last positive post as utter…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoStarbucks can Explain What Online Learning is MissingOnline learning is missing something important. If you have been stuck at home with your child, you will know what that important component is. That part is the lack of a teacher. Image source…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoBinance: The McDonald's of All ExchangesSteemcryptochallenge put up a little challenge for this week and it's about what I think is the best exchange. Well, there are many exchanges out there but if it were up to me, I would pick Binance…alvinauh (69)in life • 4 years ago4 Years and 100,000 words later... Why You Should Do a PhD4 years and 100,000 words later, I am at the end of my Ph.D. journey. To be honest, I started it at a whim. Did I want to do my Ph.D.? Sure somehow, but I was not going to pay for it. I applied for…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoHow I Ended up Scamming a ScammerMy recent silence on Hive and Steemit was because I was working on a thesis. While I was rushing through my work on one of the nights, I received a facebook messenger message from my mom. Weird, I…resteemeddarthnava (71)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoWin 5 SBD By Writing A Funny Comment On What You'll Do If The World Ends In An Hour (REPOST)Hello, fellow Steemers! It is time for another "win that 5 SBD contest"! Heaven forbid if the world is ending soon. But what would you do if you know it is going to end in an hour? Pixabay As…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoCan We Pandemic-Proof Our Education SystemRecently, a project was pitched to one of my partners. This project saw an opportunity in the recent COVID-19 pandemic and asked one of the toughest questions that any education administrator can…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoBut Blue Eyes are Prettier...I held my daughter closely in my arms today and as I was telling her how pretty her eyes were, she replied that it was not. When I asked why she told me that it was because it was not blue like…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoMulan in animation and in a movie to a 6 year oldI have just watched the new (or rather the non-animated version) of Mulan with my 6-year-old. One of the interesting things that I have come across was that it seems that she has problems…alvinauh (69)in hive-175254 • 4 years agoI Wish My Phone and Laptops was More ModularI think much of the hardware and laptops come with far too much hardware that one may never come to use. I was talking to a friend today who bought a Surface Pro purely for its weight. I think…