Submitted By: Katherine Han In many schools, they have an eighth grade trip to Washington D.C. I just got back from my school’s D.C. trip. Going to D.C. really allowed me to learn and see a lot more. I went on this …
Read More »A Letter to Freshman Me
Submitted By: Alex Li Dear Freshman Me, As the November 30 University of California application deadline came and passed, I can look back upon the last two months with a sigh of relief. The gruelling parts are over: preparing and taking …
Read More »Snapshot: Are Grades Important?
Submitted By: Anonymous Much of the time, high school students spend their attention on grades and standardized tests and are less focused on other talents and hobbies. This is because there is a common perception that colleges focus only on quantifiable data …
Read More »An International Student’s Journey to Getting All A’s
Submitted By: Wencen Zou I believe that all students from China who settle in United States have the same problems that I have experienced, including: a new living environment, a new school, a new population group, and the most significant—a new language. …
Read More »The Benefits of Location
Submitted By: Jessica Lee Over the past week, my family has moved to a new house. This new house is very close to my current school, Monta Vista High School. The moving process was long and hard as I only had a …
Read More »What is it like to study in the US
Submitted By ZhuYiBo Hello, everybody! I’m Andy Zhu. I’m a high school student in the United States. I studied in China for a long time before moving to the U.S. I’m going to tell you what it is like to be studying …
Read More »Benefits and Negatives of Finals in Junior High
Submitted By: Katherine Han Many students today are taking finals in junior high. Junior high seems like an early time to start taking finals, something that you normally would take in high school. To many people, it does seem early, however, there …
Read More »What do you expect to see in a US High School
Submitted By: Frank Fan I’m Frank, as a Chinese international student in the U.S, I feel a lot of difference between the system in China and America. I’m here to tell you about my stories and feelings about my experience of high …
Read More »Drama Class
Submitted By: Jessica Lee Ever since school started, one of my favorite classes has been Drama. Drama has been a place for me and other students to relax, and for us to take ourselves away from the stresses of school. Whenever I …
Read More »Chinese Schools
Submitted By: Josie Huang Who here goes to Chinese school? If you do, have you ever wondered about your school’s teaching methods, the words you learn, or the amount of homework? Is your school different from other schools? In the Bay Area, …
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