Bespectacled, fatigued, and gaunt. This is the typical Chinese student enrolled in China’s enervating public schools and a myriad of laborious tutoring classes. Now, this stereotype is about to be reversed. Ever since public education was reintroduced in the late 1970s … Continue reading China’s Ban on Tutoring Classes
My friends and I joke about “respect women juice” – a fantastical drink that would deliver an instant sense of respect for women by consumption alone. From childhood, we say, baby boys ought to have respect women juice as a … Continue reading Opinion: Respect Women Juice
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Questions about school? Space? Life in general? Ask Askolotl! Askolotl is a very old, very wise axolotl who knows many many things. Go to Askolotl for questions! Askolotl (they/them) was once an eldritch god, now reincarnated into the lovable pink … Continue reading What is Askolotl?
Why are buses dropping us off at the back gate in the mornings? From: Wasabi Pasta Dear Wasabi Pasta, You’re certainly not the only one with this question. At the beginning of the school year, if you were to go … Continue reading Askolotl Answers: New student drop-off location?
This October, at the 17th Sudirman Cup, China claimed the cup title for a record-extending 12th time in a lengthy battle against Japan, winning 3-1 in the finals played to the best of five (“Team”). The Sudirman Cup is a biennial tournament … Continue reading China Wins the Sudirman Cup for a Record-Extending 
In light of the recent APAC Choir Festival, a group of 66 student musicians came together from 4 international schools across Asia (SASPD, SASPX, CISS, and AISG) to perform a series of pieces in celebration of their passion for singing … Continue reading APAC Choir Festival 2021
It’s not difficult to curse standardized testing for the enormous inconvenience and stress it brings students, teachers, and parents. Hours drained in that repetitive practice. But the debate around standardized testing stems from more than just concern for time or … Continue reading On Standardized Testing
And here’s what we did the past 24 hours. We did what we loved, and stopped what we hated. Dr Benjamin Lee The morning of November 5 begun in downpour. Sheets of rain assaulted students who The morning of November … Continue reading Relay for Life 2021 – Doing what we love
Minari is truly the best. It grows anywhere, like weeds. So anyone can pick and eat it. Rich or poor, anyone can enjoy it and be healthy. Minari can be put in kimchi, put in stew, put in soup. It … Continue reading Cinthes Movie Screening: Heritage through Film
I’ve been feeling extremely stressed recently and sometimes I feel like I’m on the verge of a breakdown. I’ve considered looking for professional help but my parents would not hear about it. What do I do? From: Anxious Dear Anxious, … Continue reading Askolotl Answers: De-stressing?