Education
English competitions in Taiwan are dumb | Ashley Chen – Grade 11
Once, when I was giving a speech in an English speech contest, I talked about the importance of resilience. The whole speech was clear and well-thought out, and I even referenced the movie Legally Blonde. I thought I was going to win, but I ended up getting fourth...
Education in Taiwan is unequal | Sophie Chiang – Grade 11
Even though Taiwan is ranked the 12th most educated country in the world, where a child grows up can determine how far their education can take them. Education is supposed to give every student a chance to succeed, but in Taiwan, the system often makes it harder for...
My experience at the Georgetown summer progam | Nicole Hsu – Grade 11
Staff Writer Nicole Hsu shares her experience at Georgetown University’s HOYA summer program and explains how it taught her about the challenges of growing up far from home.
Everyone should try to be a leader | Nicole Hsu – Grade 11
Have you ever been a leader? I have, and I nearly lost two friends because of my leadership role. Everyone has a different personality; only some people want to stand up and take responsibility. But in life, there are times when if you don’t like to take the...
Taiwan needs to improve school lunches | Nicole Hsu – Grade 11
In the first semester of 10th grade, I lost five kilograms. Although I did exercise from time to time, it was not how I lost weight. Instead, what I did was to stop eating school lunch. The funny thing is, when I stopped eating school lunch, my goal wasn’t to lose...
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