By Ben Yi, Grade 10 Over spring break, I visited my parents’ warehouse in California and worked there for a week. Compared to my time working for them over Thanksgiving, my overall takeaways are roughly the same except for two new conclusions that I’ve come to: First, there is a …

By: Ben Yi, Grade 10 Oftentimes, being a good employee doesn’t always translate to being a good manager. The skills that go into making someone excel as an individual contributor (mostly within a team as opposed to working on something by themselves), such as focus, discipline, or personal efficiency, are …

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 …

By Ben Yi, Grade 10 In his memoir, Shoe Dog, Phil Knight goes over the early days of Nike and how it all started. A particular detail is that Knight was a cross-country runner himself and his coach back at the University of Oregon  used to take apart running shoes …

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By Sarah, Grade 8  If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.                 ——René Descartes It’s another ordinary day. I look out the window. The city streets are full of self-driving cars …

In the past few days, the Northeast, Midwest, and South of the United States have been hit by heavy snowfall and ice storms, causing widespread disruptions. These extreme weather conditions have led to dangerous road conditions, school closures, and crippling power outages across the nation. While many larger companies may …

I went to work for my parents during Thanksgiving break. I went in with the expectation that work would be repetitive or purely administrative. I ended up learning two important lessons that reshaped the way I think about teamwork and responsibility: Communication is key. During my time working there, the …