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Timothy Lee

Timothy Lee is a senior at Monta Vista High School. He moved back to the States in 2012 after living in Beijing, China for two years, and currently lives in Cupertino, California. This cross-culture experience has enabled him to encounter a vast variety of environments in which part of his writings are based on. He is also currently an officer in HEARTS, a nonprofit organization, and a VP at Silicon Valley DECA. He also has a passion in web design, computer science, badminton, and writing.

The Rise of Single-Gender Schools

Submitted By: Katherine Han Over the years, there has been a rise in more and more students attending single-gender schools. Before the 19th century, single-gender schools were very common. Recently, the number of single-gender schools and students rose immensely due to studies …

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Middle School vs High School

Submitted By: Jessica Lee   Middle school and high school are different in many aspects, as I have discovered, being one semester in with my first year of high school. As an 8th grader, I had much to look forward to along …

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Field Trip Blues

Submitted By: Katherine Han     I still remember when I was in elementary school, my favorite thing in the world was going on field trips. It meant a day full of fun spent with my friends, and no school. We didn’t have …

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Dream: A step-by-step plan

Submitted By: S. Jonathan Nimal Dreams change our journey in Life. Dreams start in our journey of life from an early age. In our childhood we dream to become like the fairy tale stories that we hear. When we become teenage kids, …

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Private School: Pros and Cons

Submitted by: Helena Li Private school students often have a bad reputation. Many consider them to be rich and elitist. Although many may fall under this category, not everyone is snobby and stuck up, and private school students have struggles of their own. …

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How to Win the Game of College Admissions

Submitted By: Clara Lin Between the months of September and April, the words “ED”, “Ivy League”, and “SAT score” fill high school hallways and weave their way into lunchtime conversations. College application season brings the excitement of possibility and a new life …

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Winter Break in a Nutshell

Submitted By: Denise School breaks are something we all look forward to. But let’s be real- I think we all come to realize that it’s mostly boring and joyless, with a few days of actual vacation. Take my winter break, for example. …

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Art

Submitted By: Jessica Lee   Art is always a class I look forward to during the school day. This class is filled with different exciting projects for students to work on. It allows students to unleash their creative ideas, and to be …

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Different Types of Teachers

Submitted By: Margaret Li   In today’s society, many go to school to learn, to get into a good college, to have a good future. This, however, is on the teachers to transfer their knowledge to you. Whether you like your teacher …

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