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Gabriel K.

Show BioHide BioGabriel Jongmin Kim is currently a senior at AISG. This is his fifth year at AISG, and he is one of the two editor-in-chiefs for The Beacon 19-20. Before he came to Guangzhou, he lived in various places around the world, including Yangon, Los Angeles, and Seoul. He is mostly interested in writing about school events, global politics, business, and historical events.

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Exploring Journalism with a Wall Street Journal Reporter

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What you’re reading right now–The Beacon and this article–is journalism. Writing for newspapers, magazines, news websites, and broadcasting news using visual elements is collectively regarded as journalism. Many AISG students chose to take the course “journali... More »

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Why Choose IB?

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“How’s your high school life right now?” “Hopeless.” This is how AISG’s senior Vicky J. answered when I asked her the question above. Perhaps, many grade 11 & 12 students at AISG sympathize with Vicky because they also have to face the seemingly infinite tests... More »

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The Beacon is Back

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A new school year has begun at AISG. Returning students look around and see the familiar campus, friends, teachers, and some new faces. New students walk onto campus with a mix of nervousness and excitement at the thought of unfolding a new life here. Along wi... More »

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ConGRADulations, Class of 2018!

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On May 23, 2018, the class of 2018 gave their moment of farewell as they held their graduation. The momentous event was accompanied by more than 500 visitors from all over the world, ranging from family members, friends, and past AISG graduates. All people who... More »

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College Visits: USC and SNU

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On April 17, two universities, University of Southern California (USC) and Seoul National University (SNU), visited our campus for a college visit. Both schools were greatly anticipated by many students at AISG due to their prestigious reputation worldwide. US... More »

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A New Era for China: Say Hello to “Emperor” Xi

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On February 25, 2018, the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) proposed an amendment to the Chinese constitution, seeking an end to the two-term limit for China’s general secretary. This amendment meant that the current general secretary of C... More »

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Hypetalk: To Buy or Not to Buy?

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In April 2016, after what felt like an eternity of persuading my parents, I finally bought the Adidas Ultra Boost 3M LTD. Although I was originally never a fan of sneakers, my friends, who were sneaker fanatics a.k.a. “sneakerheads”, had influenced me to becom... More »

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Habitat for Humanity Build Trip in Conghua

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On March 17, 2018, AISG’s community service group Habitat for Humanity left Guangzhou to goto Conghua. After the group went on a car ride of about 3 hours,  HFH supervisors greeted the team and introduced the history of Habitat for Humanity. After the explanat... More »