By Krystal Yang We have all experienced this before—the horrid ringing of an alarm, the grogginess behind eyelids, yawns in class, and propping drowsy heads up against a backpack to stay awake in class. This anecdote is the unfortunate reality of …
Read More »A High School In China – Interview a Teacher in Beijing
By Muzhi Liu Compared to the many other Chinese middle schools, the high school affiliated to Renmin University in China (RDFZ), without a doubt, does a very good job in educating their students. RDFZ teachers have their own way of educating …
Read More »Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing
By Mihika Badjate To most high school students, standardized testing is a necessary evil. While most students would rather be doing anything other than taking a four hour long test on a Saturday morning, standardized testing is the only way that …
Read More »Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to Increase Funding for Education
By Krystal Yang The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is perhaps the most famous philanthropic organization in America as well as the largest private foundation in the world. Ever since its formation in 1997, it has paid grants of over three billion …
Read More »JEA Conference: A Reflection
By Katherine Han Back in April, I attended the JEA conference for three days with some of my friends from school. The JEA (Journalism Education Association) conference is a conference that was held in Seattle that is tailored towards students participating …
Read More »Advice for Middle Schoolers
By Lauren Watt Enjoy these three years! Your grades and the classes you take don’t really affect your future, so make sure to take classes you’re ACTUALLY interested in! Drama, industrial tech, choir, cooking—go take them all. Middle school is the perfect …
Read More »CTE Courses: What are they and why are they important?
By Krystal Yang Today, the American workforce is more competitive than ever. It’s not enough to get just a college degree—one must also possess other skills such as critical thinking, team management, and problem solving in order to be successful in …
Read More »The Importance of Sleep
By Katherine Han There have been countless nights when I have not gotten enough sleep to fuel me for a whole day of school. It starts with a large load of homework, a limited amount of time to finish it all, …
Read More »Community Service in School
By Cindy Guo In most schools, there is a community service requirement. At my school, you must complete at least 20 hours of community service within your 4 years and at least 100 hours of service to write on your transcript. However, …
Read More »Speaking Up for School
By Krystal Yang It is easy to distinguish a high-school debater from any regular student. Debaters speak in complicated jargon, always have something to say in discussions, and jump for joy when teachers say the class will be expected to “debate” on …
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