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BSG Swim Meet: Start of a new season

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On Saturday 14th October, our AISG swim team competed at the British School of Guangzhou Invitational. It was the first meet of the season, and an eventful one to say the least! “Our first meet of the season is always the most exciting; it sets the bar for all... 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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Thoughts on Fun Fitness Friday + A New Playlist

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Every Friday, PE classes in the Middle and High School participate in a “highly anticipated, energetic” 40 minutes of workout time during their regularly scheduled class. There are varying opinions on the usefulness and amount of fun that students attain from ... More »

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Eat It Episode 2

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Welcome to the second episode of Eat it. This episode, students tried the spicy chicken noodle sold in the Brics Cafe for 12 RMB. Watch as our students try to complete the challenge! Thank you to the ones who participated in this episode! Tune in for the next ... More »

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China, World’s Second Strongest Nation

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China is considered the most developing country in the world; its economic wealth is now the same as the most powerful country in the world, the United States. While the U.S GDP is 18.57 trillion USD, China’s GDP has reached 11.2 trillion USD on the second pla... More »

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12th Grade China Trips: The Finale

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For the China trips this year, the 12th graders traveled to Lantau Island in Hong Kong for the week. This specific trip is shorter than the rest of the China trips as it is only 4 days and 3 nights. The seniors left on Monday morning and hopped on a three hour... More »

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IB Assessments: Does Teaching Match Content?

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That dreaded phrase: “you will have a summative next week”—the one that makes students enter panic mode immediately; the one that leads us to doubt our knowledge and understanding of the course. The thought of completing a formal assessment can surely be scary... More »

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Grade 10 China Trips: Fun, Sweat and Tap Water

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China Trips 2017 are finally over and done with! The 10th-grade trip is widely recognized as “one of the top two China trips”, and a new batch of tenth graders having finally gone through this heavily praised trip, are back with their thoughts and experiences.... More »

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Round Two with Mr. Timmerman

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The 2017-18 school year  is here, and AISG principal Mr. Timmerman is no longer new to the community. Last year, he felt very welcomed by the Rams Nation. Being new to the school meant he had to adapt to a completely new environment. However, things weren’t as... More »

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How to Survive Senior Year 101

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It’s the final year of high school and the seniors already feel the pressure. Extended essays, college applications, IAs and the class favourite, CAS: with so much to do, the pressure might seem excruciating. But after asking a couple of seniors from the AISG ... More »

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Academics or Extracurricular Activities?

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Both! Of course, both! The big question here now is how do we balance them? Here at AISG, we offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities. There are sports, community service groups, and fine arts programs. Students have the choice to participate in any ... More »