When one brings up Christmas in Korea, the immediate thoughts that come to mind may be holding hands with a significant other and clumsily rolling down the icy skating zone. Next stop, walking through...

When working towards practically anything at SIS, whether it be an executive position in a club or an academic excellence award at the end of the year, students find themselves amidst intense competition...

Female friendships are emphasized as one of the most empowering and supportive relationships in media. When a girl posts something on social media, another girl would feel obliged to rush to comment uplifting...

When teachers see a student hunched over on a desk with bottles of coffee around them and engaged in a panicked conversation with a classmate, most will shake their heads disapprovingly, questioning why...

As we progress through high school, increasing pressure placed on summative results and club responsibilities cause an increase in sleepless nights. Many students would consider themselves to be lucky...

When asked to picture a mean teacher, the minds of the vast majority of SIS students will likely conjure up a teacher harshly slamming down a summative with a grade of any number less than 90 percent scribbled...

Researchers from Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley found that ChatGPT had a decline in performance for specific tasks in June compared to March. These tasks include mathematical...

On April 4, Turnitin released its AI detection software to 10,700 educational institutions in an effort to counter AI-assisted cheating. Turnitin’s new software falsely flagged the use of AI. For example,...

Each year, the US spends billions of dollars on NASA for aeronautics research, human space exploration, technological development, and robotic spaceflight. This year alone, President Biden signed off on...

After yet another long school week of summatives and assignments, the week’s highlight was awaiting me––Friday night. After a few more hagwons, I rushed back home and turned on my PC game where my...

Straight As no longer hold much meaning within our school. When most students’ grade point averages (GPA) typically reside in the mid to high 90s, the distinction is not as special as it once was. Back...

Sunday. I started with a strong resolve to ace every test that week—my week of hell.  My misery kicked off with an AP Biology and Algebra II test on Monday, a Chinese test on Tuesday, then a life-defining...