By Elizabeth Tang Grade 6 When the little boy grew up, he went to a music school to study further and tried to use music to convey hope. This boy was Frédéric Chopin, a musician who brought happiness to people. Chopin might not have known about dopamine, but he certainly …
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More Than a Political Conflict: How wars affect national sports teams
By: Elle Shi, Grade 7 International sports events are supposed to bring countries together through friendly competition and teamwork. However, recent wars and global conflicts have begun to affect national sports teams and their ability to attend major events such as the Olympic Games, the Winter Olympics, the FIFA World …
Read More »Impact of Academic Pressure on High School Students’ Health
Psychology researchers Zeng and Li (2023) describe mental health as “a broad term that encompasses an individual’s emotional, psychological, and emotional well-being.” In recent years, the topic of mental health, especially among young people, has become more pertinent to society. More than ever, pressure on students is rising. According to …
Read More »The Golden Cage Woven by Algorithms
By: Sarah Grade 8 If laughter, wind sounds, and other noises cannot compete with the short video soundtrack that plays every 30 seconds, are our children living in reality or trapped behind a 5-inch screen? Nowadays, short videos are extremely popular, and a large number of people are addicted to …
Read More »Structural Battery Composites
If you’ve ever lugged a laptop around in your backpack all day, you know the battery is always the heaviest thing in there. It’s literally like carrying around a giant, heavy brick, and it’s just sitting inside the plastic casing. That’s exactly what electric cars and airplanes are like right …
Read More »Humanity Returns to the Moon: NASA’s Artemis II Takes Flight
For the first time in over half a century, humans are on their way to the Moon. NASA’s SLS rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. EDT, carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a planned test flight …
Read More »Protecting the Environment
Xiran Zhang grade 10 Protecting the environment is one of the hottest topics in the world today. The earth is our home, so it is our duty to protect it. However, there is still much pollution around us. Some people throw rubbish everywhere. Factories pollute rivers and air. Many trees …
Read More »Chinese New Year
By Elizabeth Tang Grade 6 When the first lanterns glow among the treetops, and red chunlian (Spring Festival couplets) appear on wooden doors, the world knows: after the winter solstice, the warmth of Chinese New Year begins to spread across the globe. A Brief History of the Chinese New Year …
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