Game Review – Minecraft: by Phil Wang – Grade 9

Game Review – Minecraft: by Phil Wang – Grade 9

Minecraft is a sandbox game where you can do a lot of things you can’t do in real life, such as build houses, chop down trees with your own hand, and fight zombies or skeletons. It was released on May 17, 2009 on PC with the alpha version and made a commotion with online players, […]

School uniforms are the worst | Raymond Hu – Grade 11

High school students in Taiwan always wear uniforms. This has been a tradition for decades, a tradition that annihilates students’ self-esteem, a tradition that should be completely deleted. First, schools are already prison. Schools use classrooms to restrain students, take away their freedom, prohibit items unnecessary for learning, and even monitor what kids can eat. […]

Movie Review – Spectre: Brian Tu – Grade 8

Movie Review – Spectre: Brian Tu – Grade 8

James Bond returns in a smashing two-hour action-packed joyride and continues to keep the high standard of the beloved Bond franchise. With an awesome plot, endless action, and stunning stunts, Spectre dominated the box office and caused waves across the globe. Many critics have even been ranking it as the top 007 film ever to […]

Comparing H&M and Forever 21: Tricia Liao – Grade 9

Comparing H&M and Forever 21: Tricia Liao – Grade 9

There have been many discount clothing stores opening in Taipei recently. Choosing the better store to shop at can save your time, and also can help you find the best products. Customers and this critic prefer H&M to Forever21. According to http://www.newbrandanalytics.com, H&M’s items were rated at 86% positive, while Forever21 received only 65%, which […]

New school, new life: Kevin Chen – Grade 10

New school, new life: Kevin Chen – Grade 10

As we get older we enter an environment where we learn to not only study, but also to have fun — this is high school. School is now a blank slate; new friends and new schedule, it all starts from zero again. At the end of junior high, we have an important test to judge […]

Restaurant Review – Caliburger: Roy Chang – Grade 9

Restaurant Review – Caliburger: Roy Chang – Grade 9

Caliburger Address: 106, Taipei City, Da’an District, Alley 7, Lane 205, Section 4, Zhongxiao E Rd, #7 People are tired of McDonalds and other cheap, unhealthy, and low quality burgers. Recently, more and more burger joints have opened in Taipei, and one of them is Caliburger. Caliburger is located off of Zhongxiao E. Road. It […]

5 important periods in Taiwan’s history Carson Hu – Grade 9

5 important periods in Taiwan’s history Carson Hu – Grade 9

Taiwan is one of the richest countries in Asia. It has a strong and active economy. More than twenty million people live on the island that sits off the shore of China. To really understand Taiwan though, you need to know about the history of the island. 1. Koxinga kicks out the Dutch In the […]

Testing in Taiwan: Irene Lin – Grade 10

Testing in Taiwan: Irene Lin – Grade 10

Tests are often used in our education system; they aren’t only used to tell how much we’ve learned but also to decide which schools we can attend. Testing has become one of students’ daily tasks and concerns. Many commentators claim that by taking so many tests students only learn things are put into tests, so […]

5 things you didn’t know about cram schools in Taiwan: Hanna Hsu – Grade 8

5 things you didn’t know about cram schools in Taiwan: Hanna Hsu – Grade 8

There are many cram schools in Taiwan. Families often send their kids there. Still, you may never know that these five things happen at cram schools. 1. You have to stay there for hours Parents send their kids to cram schools because parents don’t have time to pick them up when they finish regular school. […]

How 7-11 affects our lives: Lily Chen – Grade 8

How 7-11 affects our lives: Lily Chen – Grade 8

7-11 is a convenience store we can see all over the world. There are so many 7-11s in Taipei, you can see 10 of them every kilometer. People may think that convenience stores help society a lot, since they offer so many services. Besides buying food or drinks, you can use the bathroom, print documents, […]

Subjects they should teach in Taiwanese high schools: Raymond Hu – Grade 12

Subjects they should teach in Taiwanese high schools: Raymond Hu – Grade 12

Taiwanese high schools are hell, made to make teenagers suffer. Students can do almost nothing they enjoy and have very little break time. Teachers teach topics that are not beneficial to students’ futures. High school has become a place to fulfill the government’s so-called “education requirements”. This needs to change. First, students should choose the […]

Manga: Phil Wang – Grade 9

Manga: Phil Wang – Grade 9

Many people are interested in manga all over the world. Some people think that it’s just a kind of comic, but it’s so different from traditional comics. Manga comes from Japan, and characters in it are so much cuter than characters in comic books. People love manga for different reasons. One of them is because […]