Old College Try: About Settling In – Further Travails of a Freshman
As folks may remember my daughter, Maddy, is currently a freshman at university and for…
Browsing: Learning
Old College Try: Happy New Year!! Many Things to Do!!!!
With the New Year, by the lunar calendar just around the corner, it is that…
Chinese New Year Greetings
Do you hear that? Chinese New Year is knocking on the door! Whether you’re joining…
Education for All: Learning Support Networks and China’s Attitudes to Disability and Inclusion
The discussion about disabilities and special needs in China has come a long way in…
Scholarships on Offer: YCIS Beijing Pupils Share Their Experience of Scholarship Application
Scholarships, offered at several Beijing international schools, are one way to ease the pain of…
Old College Try: Is Early Decision Really Binding or Not?
There was recently a post by an education firm that seemed to take a rather…
Old College Try: It’s That Time of the Year!
What time? Holiday time! Whether you are faith-based or not this is the time of…
Old College Try: Thanksgiving and All The Trimmings
Thursday in the US was one of the great holidays where family gather to eat…
Start Me Up: Why Enterprise Education Is Pushing Failure Before Success
“How long is it going to take?” ponders ninth-grader Tobias, who is huddled around a…
Adventures in Ventures: Plastered 8 Founder Dominic Johnson-Hill and CISB Pupils Get Down to Business
Since our magazine first hit the Beijing streets some 11 years ago, we’ve met a…