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 […]
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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 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 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. […]
2020 oct. – Breast Cancer Awareness Month! :)
October is the annual BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH! For the past few years, I personally think that the events have been too performative and not informative enough. This year, I got the opportunity to organize the events myself. In order to make the activities more interactive, we organized a voting box activity, in which students […]
2020 sep. – steps into zero waste life
Since my products are still on their way, my first step into pursuing a zero plastic life is starting with switching up the containers. It is *almost* a cultural thing in Taiwan to eat night snacks that can, to be honest, constitute as a meal. However, who doesn’t have late-night cravings? After successfully persuading my […]
2020 aug. – “zero waste” life: not as easy as it sounds
[RESEARCH STAGE] As a family who goes grocery-shopping on the weekends, it is inevitable to use plastic bags. But…is it all that necessary? Although we do reuse the plastic bags for garbage collection, we are, nonetheless, using plastic. The detriments of plastic are widely known; from the usage of fossil fuels in its production and […]
2020 june. – starting project borderless
Upon an unexpected invite, I stumbled upon the opportunity to start an initiative with my friend. Taking baby steps, we brainstormed ideas on how we will prompt dialogues on gender issues in Taiwan. The project was found on the grounds of “gender equality” remaining a stigmatized topic to discuss in Taiwan. In this initiative, we […]
2020 may. – welcome to the roaring 20s!
“In light of the coronavirus, we are sorry to inform you that this event has been canceled…” Are you tired of hearing and reading this line over and over again? Because same. But worry not, because our senior prom is not getting affected by this! The Roaring Twenties, the prom that seniors had long-anticipated, is […]