When I visited the NUS Open House, I was in the middle of a transition that had felt quite intimidating at first: moving from education and programme operations into the world of artificial intelligence. I had worried that studying AI would be too technical or unfamiliar for me. Now, I’m halfway through most of myContinue reading “Not Just Learning AI — Learning How I Learn”
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From Asking AI to Thinking With AI
What prompt engineering taught me about the way we think, question, and solve problems. There was a time when I thought using AI was simple. You had a question.You typed it.AI gave you an answer. Done. But the more I worked with AI, the more I realised something uncomfortable: The quality of the answer oftenContinue reading “From Asking AI to Thinking With AI”
From the New KI Syllabus to Nous: But Can I Defend What I Believe?
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the refreshed Knowledge and Inquiry (KI) syllabus and why I think philosophy needs to keep evolving. You can read my original post here: “Why Philosophy Needs to Keep Evolving: Reflections on the New Knowledge and Inquiry Syllabus”https://jeroybrighterfuture.school.blog/2026/07/22/why-philosophy-needs-to-keep-evolving-reflections-on-the-new-knowledge-and-inquiry-syllabus/ Reading about the changes to the syllabus got me thinking aboutContinue reading “From the New KI Syllabus to Nous: But Can I Defend What I Believe?”
David vs. Goliath: Turns Out Goliath Was Just a Very Confident Loading Screen
There is something oddly satisfying about trying to debug an AI chatbot that seems far more sophisticated than anything I could build from scratch. It feels a little like David bringing down Goliath. Except Goliath is a giant language model, David has a prompt box, and the weapon of choice is apparently a carefully wordedContinue reading “David vs. Goliath: Turns Out Goliath Was Just a Very Confident Loading Screen”
The Day a 500 Error Became My Goliath
There was a moment when building my app stopped feeling exciting. I had an idea. I started building it. Things were coming together, and for a while, everything felt surprisingly smooth. Then came the dreaded message: 500 Internal Server Error. Suddenly, the app that had looked so promising refused to cooperate. I wasn’t sitting inContinue reading “The Day a 500 Error Became My Goliath”
From Maps to Minds to Machines: My Accidental Curriculum
If you had asked my younger self where life was headed, I probably would have pointed at a map. Geography fascinated me. I loved understanding how mountains, rivers, cities, and people shaped one another. Every place had a story, and every border raised another question. It taught me that the world is wonderfully interconnected. ThenContinue reading “From Maps to Minds to Machines: My Accidental Curriculum”
Why Philosophy Needs to Keep Evolving: Reflections on the New Knowledge and Inquiry Syllabus
When people think of philosophy, they often imagine ancient thinkers discussing questions that have puzzled humanity for centuries. What is truth? How do we know what we know? What makes something right or wrong? These questions have not changed. But the world around them certainly has. That is why the Ministry of Education’s refreshed KnowledgeContinue reading “Why Philosophy Needs to Keep Evolving: Reflections on the New Knowledge and Inquiry Syllabus”
Applying Agile Principles to My New Assignment
Starting my new assignment, I decided to approach it as a project rather than simply another piece of coursework. Instead of jumping straight into the tasks, I wanted to apply Agile project management principles to help me stay organized while remaining flexible enough to deal with uncertainty. The first step was defining the project’s scope.Continue reading “Applying Agile Principles to My New Assignment”
The Book Voucher I Almost Forgot: A Lesson in God’s Timing and Beginning My AI Journey
About a year ago, I received three $10 Kinokuniya book vouchers. Like many gift vouchers, I told myself I would use them “one day.” But life became busy, and before I knew it, almost a year had passed. The vouchers remained tucked away in my wallet, waiting for the right opportunity. I didn’t realize thenContinue reading “The Book Voucher I Almost Forgot: A Lesson in God’s Timing and Beginning My AI Journey”
From Fragments to Chapters: Embracing a New Season
There are seasons in life that are defined by responsibility, and there are seasons that are defined by renewal. Looking back, I realise I have been quietly living through both. For the past few years, my days were filled with commitments, routines, and the steady rhythm of work. Like handing out small scraps of paper,Continue reading “From Fragments to Chapters: Embracing a New Season”
