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Language Learning Apps and the Illusion of Fluency

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Language learning apps make practice easy, but they can also make fluency look simpler than it is. Students enjoy streaks, points, and quick lessons. It feels satisfying to complete a daily exercise, especially when the app rewards consistency. This issue matters because it shows how large social changes enter everyday life. They do not arrive only through headlines; they appear in routines, choices, relationships, and the small systems people depend on without thinking. The problem is confusing recognition with communication. Knowing vocabulary on a screen is different from understanding jokes,…

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Culture Other Society 

Two Classrooms, Two Worlds: Rethinking Education in China

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Today, I want to talk about the gap between the Chinese education system and those of other countries. As we all know, China adopts the Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination) and Zhongkao (High School Entrance Examination) systems for students to enter colleges at different levels, which only depends on the scores they get in these two exams. However, for instance, as a Chinese student studying abroad in America like me , I feel a complete difference between these two different education systems. I am a freshman in high school now.…

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IKU OUTREACH PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUTH AFFECTED BY TYPHOON ‘UWAN’

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IKU OUTREACH PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUTH AFFECTED BY TYPHOON ‘UWAN’ By Yoona Shim December 1, 2025 The International Kabataan Union (IKU), a youth-led organization that works with local and international students, conducted an outreach program on November 14, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., at Sapangbato Elementary School. The volunteers for the outreach were students from Grades 10 to 12, assisted by facilitators Ms. Zarah and Ms. Missy. The GIS team arrived at Sapangbato around noon and immediately helped transport bundles and boxes of food supplies to the school stadium. GIS volunteers…

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Sailing the Seas of Literacies

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Sailing the Seas of Literacies With scattered notes textbooks and a cup of coffee within arm’s reach, I started reading my prerequisite material online. Upon completing “Turkle’s Triumph of Thinking”, I found myself momentarily lost in thought. While I lifted my gaze from the text, I started to think back about my journey of transmission of my literacy, and concepts in Turkle’s narrative connect my personal experience with comprehensive reading and writing. As for me, I do have a strong individual awareness of my digital habits and understand how they…

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GENTRY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CELEBRATES TEACHERS’ DAY WITH FUN AND GRATITUDE

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GENTRY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CELEBRATES TEACHERS’ DAY WITH FUN AND GRATITUDE By Yoona Shim October 3, 2025 On October 3, students and teachers at Gentry International School came together to celebrate Teachers’ Day and show appreciation for their teachers’ dedication and hard work. The event was organized by the members of the Student Council and was filled with learning, laughter, and gratitude. The celebration began in the morning with the Student Teacher Program, where senior high school students took the role of teachers and taught classes from Nursery to Grade 10.…

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Safe drinking water

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Safe drinking water is a human right, yet millions of people drink water unknowably contaminated with dangerous substances. With the prevalence of toxic tap water, questions about the water governance and the capacity of regulatory agencies to protect public health are critical. Excluded people, especially low-income communities and communities of color, frequently suffer outdated water management practices and have disproportionate water quality risks (Deen A et al.). Besides, emerging contaminants like agricultural runoff, skincare, and pharmaceuticals increasingly contaminate drinking water supplies and hinder the efforts to maintain clean water (Crane…

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The Influence of “The Art of War” on World Military Theory

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The Influence of “The Art of War” on World Military Theory In China’s Spring and Autumn period, Chinese people had a kind of martial spirit who had courage and combat power to protect their territories. There were lots of famous Chinese generals emerging in this period. During the Spring and Autumn period, there was no central government to control each ancient Chinese state, meaning that each Chinese state had its own regime and could occupy weaker state to consolidate its territory. As a result, there were lots of wars happening…

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Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience

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Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience Climate change is no longer a distant threat but a present reality reshaping environments, economies, and human lives. Mitigation efforts—such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions—are essential but insufficient on their own. Adaptation strategies, which involve adjusting to current and anticipated climate impacts, must be integrated into the broader sustainability agenda. In this context, community resilience—the ability of local populations to absorb, recover from, and adapt to climatic disruptions—becomes a crucial element of sustainable development. Community resilience encompasses social, economic, and ecological dimensions. It is built…

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