I’ve Got Wanderlust: What Traveling Means to Me
After watching movies like Before Sunrise and reading books like Eat Pray Love the notion that the purpose of travel is somehow linked to self-discovery has grown on me.
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Boxes of Love: Has Quarantine Restored Our Faith in Humanity?
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, we, as young people, must take advantage of our time and energy by stepping forward and providing for those who have provided for us all our lives.
Lower Than Predicted IB 2020 Results Spark Outrage
Close to 10,000 students have since signed a petition, calling for “justice” for their low grades. Another separate petition was also created, pushing for new grades to be issued.
College Board Snafu: AP Students Alter Their Sleeping Schedule Just to See Servers Crash
Thousands of others flooded Twitter to complain that they were unable to access their scores, as College Board’s servers were again crashing. To add insult to injury, most scores have also been also dramatically lower than expected.
First Group of International Teachers Allowed to Return to Beijing
As international schools all around the city continue to handle all the difficulties in these uncertain times, this latest news from Keystone Academy is a little light at the end of the tunnel for the international education community.
Trump Administration Backflips on Controversial International Student Visa Policy
According to a CNN source, the White House caved in to the strong opposition to this proposal outside the administration, and the many staff within the West Wing who believed the policy to be poorly devised and implemented.
The Romantic World of Beijing Teens and Their Love Lives
In China, it’s considered romantic and masculine for boys to make the first move, and sadly some people even think it’s shameful for girls to do the asking out. Like it or not, all the successful relationships I’ve witnessed among my peers were initiated by the guy.
International Students Face Deportation if Schools Pursue Online-Only Courses
As per the update, international students studying in the US holding an F-1 or M-1 nonimmigrant visa will be forced to leave the country if their school continues to conduct online courses only. Under the change, around 1.2 million students might face deportation.
Class of 2020: “Shout Out to All My Subject Teachers!”
This year, COVID-19 has turned the world upside down, and for high school seniors, these students experienced a senior year unlike any we’ve ever seen before. But life goes on, and despite the chaos COVID-19 has caused, students at international schools all over Beijing are graduating in good spirits and high hopes for the future. Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
UK Surpasses US as Preferred Study Destination for Chinese Students
This year, the United Kingdom has surpassed the United States for the first time as the preferred destination for Chinese student’s international studies.