After 23 years working as a journalist then executive sub-editor with The Straits Times, I tried my hand at a couple of other jobs before making my way back to what I was most "familiar" with - the English Language. I put "familiar" in quote marks because English has been anything but. It has turned out to be one huge mystery and I found that out only when I had to explain the rules that govern its use to students! So since end 2019, I have been trying to unravel the mysteries of this strange language, while trying not to tear my hair out while doing so. Seeing how some students struggle with the language made me very grateful that I managed to acquire its fundamentals when I was young so I never really had big problems with it. It has been more than 2 years now that I have been teaching English as a private tutor and also at tuition centres. I challenge myself now to try to break English down to bite-sized portions that are more easily digestible, and to explain grammar rules in a manner that makes sense to students. My greatest joy comes when I see how a student's confidence and self-esteem is boosted when his grades improve. Anyone out there with an interest in deconstructing the English language and studying the mechanics of it, I would be happy to connect and exchange findings. Meanwhile, I am back to my explorations.