Imagine you only slept for 3 hours because you have been writing your EE or studying for your chemistry summative and you come to school feeling exhausted. The only thing you want is a cup of hot coffee. How else are you expected to stay fully awake and focuse... More »
In Guangzhou, where organizations such as MeiTuan and ELeMa make food delivery so efficient, it has become a habit for even students like us to order food. MeiTuan is a multipurpose company that started in 2010, that covers services such as hotel and flight bo... More »
In recent years, I have noticed that the pep rallies at AISG are very dull. There is not much cheering from the crowd and the rallies are not very “hype”. This lack of spirit may also be the athletes’ fault. From what I have seen, no one wants to stand up in ... More »
For this Tuesdays community event, the AISG seniors will have its annual Viva Voce. The definition of Viva Voce means to give voice, in other words, express ideas and give advice. In October, the deadline for the IB Extended Essay finally came for The Class of... More »
AISG students have a long weekend (November 22 to 25) this week for American Thanksgiving. You might be wondering: why do we get Thanksgiving break? Assistant Principal Mr. Tragert explains, “As an American school in China, we have a responsibility to honor ou... More »
The term gap year is defined as the year-long break between high school and university. In modern society, this so-called break is mentioned as seniors lose their motivation due to huge amounts of pressure and stress. This year, I have heard from many uppercla... More »
According to surveys, public speaking is many people’s number one fear. Second is death. This means an average person is more afraid to give a presentation then die. So what are some factors that make public speaking so stressful? Fear of public speaking is no... More »
Your opinion regarding the title question is already set. Whether you are one who struggles to keep up with the mounting school work, stresses over deadlines, has mental breakdowns alone in your room and has simply given up hope; or, one who aces all tests whi... More »
“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 »
The AISG Basketball team has a game against BSG coming up on Thursday, November 14th. This will be the first game of their season under Coach Cooke and they are hoping for a win. However, the boys’ team is missing 3 of their starters. Sameer S and Javin L will... More »
For those who aren’t familiar with the Extended Essay, it is a 4000-word independent and self-directed piece of research, written under the supervision of an advisor from the subject of choice. Although it is one of the many components of the IB curriculum, is... More »