During mock exams season, I found myself drowning in fatigue with all the constant studying. However, I tried my best to rebuild a more balanced lifestyle by incorporating at-home exercises between study sessions. Unlike my prior experiences, I tried something new this time. I turned on the camera on my laptop and place its window […]
Category: IB Core
2021 mar. – wrapping up anti-stress book!! (cas project)
As Sandy and I resumed our CAS project over the course of this year, we came to a close to this project as we created a business plan for the printing of the books as well as finishing the story. Throughout the process, we overcame several 0bstacles such as writer’s/artist’s block, brainstorming ideas, and actually […]
2021 feb. – college corner–advice for underclassmen
Prequel Earlier this month, Daniel and I joined a class of 9th graders (15-year-olds) as we answered possible questions they had for IB/college applications. The Q&A session was roughly broken down into four main categories: IB, SAT/college applications, extracurriculars, and general advice. We volunteered to help out the freshmen by answering these questions; however, for […]
2021 feb. – CNY fun: homemade treats!
The lunar new year is a holiday when families can finally gather for up to a week! 🙂 This year, we decided to try something new and make some homemade treats. This spontaneous act of CAS involves creativity as we tested different recipes that were created on the spot. The homemade treat I made with […]
2021 jan. – last year painting lanterns & couplets! :’)
Introduction & Inspiration. Lunar New Year has long been one of my favorite holidays! As this year marks my last year in high school, it was also time for me to wave goodbye to one of my favorite traditions: painting couplets and lanterns. While work piled up in my senior year, I found painting to […]
2021 jan. – THIMUN The Hague
Introduction. The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) The Hague is one of the biggest international conferences that take place in The Hague, The Netherlands. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the conference went online. The entire planning process was held online, with several of them held during midnights for Asian timezones. In this […]
2020 dec. – KAS extracurriculars reform [early stages]
Inspiration. Extracurriculars are so much more than just clubs for students to participate in. Cumulatively, they organize into a small society that involves different levels of operation. I soon grew to realize how complicated the operations are. From budget requests to event/fundraiser proposals, every detail is crucial in order to keep clubs running smoothly while […]
2020 dec. – serendipitous discovery at STMUN XII
After attending several MUN conferences, I finally began to have a grasp of what builds a good conference. The Tally Sheet is a crucial part of the conference where chairs, the head of each committee, keeps track of the participation rate of each delegate (country). In STMUN XI, which was the conference I hosted back […]
2020 nov. – Thanksgiving fun!
Although our family doesn’t have a tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving, we occasionally cook and eat dinner together. This Thanksgiving, I decided to make paella with my family along with some yam fries and brownies (which are not pictured). I further challenged myself in cooking by trying out dishes I have never tried before. Starting from […]
2020 nov. – 1930 SAC Winter Sale
Nostalgia. That was the first word that popped into my mind after the long, tiring day. I can still recall how I created the club two years ago, clueless about its future. On November 28th, 2020, Charity Art Club (hereafter CAC) went on a fundraiser event at the Mega Mall plaza in Sanduo Shopping District. […]