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Sophia Morais

Show BioHide BioSophia Morais has been a student at AISG for three years so far and she is currently in tenth grade. She has lived in 5 countries including China and is a third culture kid from Canada, Ecuador, and Portugal. Sophia hopes to contribute to the Beacon by posting some articles about her favorite events, music, and international news. She loves to bake cookies, eat cookies, and watch Netflix. Sophia enjoys spending weekends with her friends and family.

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Is it Necessary to Speak Chinese in China?

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你好! 我不会说中文. I can’t speak Chinese. But having lived here in Guangzhou for three years, there have been times where I couldn’t stand the language gap. Being able to speak both English and Spanish, I take for granted the ease to communicate interchangeably with ... More »

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Stranger Things Just Got Stranger

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The show we’ve been waiting so long for is back! And so is our favorite number (fake fan if you didn’t get the reference). The show got a 96% rating for the first season, but the new season has a 94%. The shows are around the same length as they were in the fi... More »

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The New Playlist of the Month: October 2017 is Here!

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This playlist was compiled in collaboration between Prerna K and Sophia M. Welcome to the third playlist of the month – October 2017! Just like the first two playlists of the month, we have chosen the top, new songs from this month and some of our old favorite... More »

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Community Events: Useless or Valuable?

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Community events suck. That’s about as blunt as I can be. Speaking for myself, I really don’t get the point of community events. I know that there are sometimes some great ideas for the 45 minutes that we have no class, such as, pep rallies, field days, the ic... More »

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What’s Up With All of the Prices?

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I love food. It’s great. Especially the danishes, cakes (some of them anyway), pretzels and instant hot/cold chocolate that they sell at our café. All returning students have noticed the obvious and aesthetically pleasing changes to the cafeteria and café, but... More »

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Don’t Know Where to Go For October Break?

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Our very first break of the school year is almost here! It’s only been a month of school, and I think that I speak for everyone by saying it’s felt much longer than it’s actually been. No matter where you go during this week-long vacation, I’m sure you will en... More »

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Gay Straight Alliance: Pride in Our Community

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Sophie Morais and Elly Atwood collaborated to write this article. The Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) is a new community service group at AISG created by sophomores Katie Bauer and Zoe Cheng with junior Maria Elena Little Endara. The teachers in charge of this new... More »