In modern life, many teenagers spend most of their time sitting down. We sit in classrooms for hours, sit to do homework, and sit to relax. Because of busy schoolwork and lazy lifestyles, more students hardly exercise at all. Few people know that a sedentary lifestyle is very harmful to …
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The Quiet Shift From Chatbots to Coworkers
By: Mitchell Cui, Grade 11 For the past few years, most people’s experience of artificial intelligence has been a text box. You type a question, you get an answer, and then you copy that answer somewhere it can actually be useful. That arrangement is changing. The newest systems are designed …
Read More »What Do Fires Do to a City Environmentally and Economically?
By: Elle Shi, Grade 8 Fires can have devastating effects on cities, causing serious environmental damage and major economic losses. Whether caused by wildfires spreading from urban areas or fires beginning within the city itself, large fires can affect communities long after the fires have been contained. Environmentally, fires can …
Read More »The Negative Influence of Fast Fashion – Xiran Zhang G11
Nowadays, fast fashion is extremely popular among teenagers. Fast fashion means cheap, trendy clothes that are produced and sold very quickly. Many young people love buying new stylish clothes because they are affordable and look fashionable. However, fast fashion is actually a serious social hot topic that harms the environment …
Read More »What Built My Life
By Elizabeth Tang, Grade 6 As a student, of course, my life is full of homework and childlike innocence. To me, everyone gets a different life; it depends on what we see and learn every day. As we grow up, our experiences change. Looking back, what built me wasn’t just …
Read More »A Childhood Game That Turned into a Global Sport
By: Elle Shi, Grade 8 Most people have played tag at some point in their lives, but few would imagine that a simple recess game could become a professional sport. World Chase Tag (WCT) has done exactly that by transforming tag into a fast-paced competition that combines speed, strategy, agility, …
Read More »The Harmful Effects of Unhealthy Eating Habits – Heran Zhang G10
Healthy eating is one of the most basic but important parts of our physical health. However, many teenagers today develop bad eating habits without realizing how harmful they are. We often choose fast food, sweet snacks, and sugary drinks because they taste good and are convenient. Although these foods bring …
Read More »Allowing Touch to Be Transported
By: Sarah, grade 9 Imagine you are at a park. You call your best friend because you see her favorite British Shorthair. You then touch it and show your friend, and your best friend feels the soft fur and the unique texture instantly. Isn’t that incredible? This is actually called …
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