Following My Instructions

Last Tuesday on a whim, I did an impromptu slipshod recording of my own voice for Waze. Since the recording script was basic (i.e. Turn Left/ Right; Next 200/ 400/ 500 metres; Rerouting), I didn't have to read the street names or any specific locations, and this fact has simplified the instructions (and the following of it).

The sound however was grainy so I would have to re-record the audio. My 2 little ones said the audio was spooky sounding. So I had changed the voice back to Yasmin's voice. She is a Malaysian actor in the 80s- most well-known for her role in Opah, as a Mat-Salleh wife of one of Opah's sons. She is also the voice that you hear announcing the locations of LRT stations. Now she voices my Waze directions.

In short, simplifying things (especially directions) is absolutely great for me. I do not get lost when the instructions is direct & does not involve too much details. THAT is a lesson that I take and must apply when teaching my students!