In this current #MeToo phase, it seems that more and more cases of sexual assault and harassment are constantly being revealed, hurting the reputation of popular, admired celebrities. Aziz Ansari, however, is just one step further. He is a well-known supporter... More »
Part of the clichéd high school experience is going out with your friends and having fun during weekends. There’s a stereotype of high school students that only spend their time enjoying themselves instead of focusing on academics. From my experience at AISG, ... More »
Since we are an international school in China, we are given a two-week long break from February 10 to February 25 for Chinese New Year. This allows time to travel to places around the world. However, many may be looking forward to a vacation and a break right ... More »
Alcohol is the main ingredient of many teen hangouts or parties. Some young people feel that it animates the atmosphere. At such events, you will find people exhibiting different levels of tipsiness: some on the ground, some in the bathroom embracing the toile... More »
This year, AISG coordinated a visit with YA author and activist Laurie Halse Anderson. Halse Anderson is from Syracuse, New York and has written many YA novels such as Speak, Wintergirls, and Twisted, and has also written historical fiction novels such as Feve... More »
*PROFANITY WARNING* I would be surprised if you have never sworn before. Looking at the situation now, there is apparently no severe penalty for using foul language at school, no matter if you’re a student or a teacher. My friends and I use profanity quite fre... More »
Every November, 12th grade South Korean students who attend schools in Korea take perhaps the most important test of their lives, the 수능 (College Scholastic Ability Test), comparable to Chinese public schools’ 高考 and AISG’s IB May exams. After these tests are ... More »
Through the Female Lens: Prerna Kanji There are numerous ways in which women are discriminated against in society, which men will never be able to understand. For as long as history has existed (it appears) that in most cultures, women are not considered equal... More »
In 2015, Snapchat released an update that changed the social media world. Snapchat streaks were a new feature included in this update. A “streak” is created when you and your Snapchat friend have been snapping for more than three consecutive days. Then, Snapch... More »
Game Night is an activity hosted by the community service group High School Union, the latest on November 17th. The event lasted for approximately 3 hours, starting at 4:30pm when students from local schools arrived. Members of High School Union set up the gy... More »
On November 15th, the AISG dance team is traveling to Seoul to attend the APAC dance meet. Our AISG team will be collaborating with Seoul Foreign School (SFS), HongKong International School (HKIS), United Nations International School (UNIS), Concordia (CISS), ... More »
International schools are similar to a blender: you’ve got different types of food all mixed together, but sometimes the blender just explodes and BOOM!—no smoothie for you. It’s 2017, yes, but we still see racist comments and actions in the world; it’s true t... More »