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trade school singapore is an alternative learning space that runs on barter.

modelled after trade school new york, teachers share their knowledge and skills without taking a fee. instead, students respect the teacher’s time and effort by fulfilling one item on the teacher’s wish list. this creates a collaborative space where students and teachers barter based on a coincidence of wants.

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profile 13 john and wei’an, teachers

john

wei’an

wei’an and john are active kids who keep their bodies nimble and their minds sharp. they’re also incredibly hard workers (they were a huge help to us at our launch party), modest, disciplined, passionate, and great company to hang out with. if you’ve heard them talk about the reasons why they practice martial arts, you’ll know that these boys are also incredibly kind - they’re never out to harm anyone! read on to find out more about these teachers:

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please introduce yourself to our tradeschoolers

john is a recent psychology graduate from nus. he has dabbled in boxing, muay thai, and capoeira, but started doing judo and brazilian jujitsu in nus, which he has stuck with because they accommodate his inflexible limbs and ever-decreasing level of athleticism. besides having quite a good memory that lets him remember random useless facts, like that a crab’s blood is blue, he is pretty normal.

wei’an is just your regular singaporean male - was very, very chubby when young, but ever since he took up judo and brazilian jujitsu, his life took a turn for the better with the new sense of discipline instilled. he plays cricket and soccer as well, but would rather be a spectator. outside of his regular 8-6 job, he enjoys reading thrillers, listening to (most forms of) music and mimicking people (especially his mother).

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five things that you see every day

john:

my dog

my bed

my laptop

my glucosamine

my nus merch


wei’an

my room

the view in front of my van

my laptop

my desk at work

shi yi’s bag

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five classes that you would like to take at trade school

john
i. class on fiction writing

ii. a class on graphic novel writing
iii. yoga
iv. a guided tour of punggol’s new waterways
v. someone else’s self-defense class


wei’an

i. how to not stutter when excited/nervous
ii. how to drive a manual car and still have your hands free to do other things
iii. how to appear photogenic in pictures
iv. how to tap dance
v. how to rap like Eminem