It’s often really hard to find enough time to sit down and read a book, and it’s sometimes even harder to find a good book to read! The OHS Book Lovers Club is here to help with at least one of those challenges: we created a list of our favorite books across four different genres.
Read MoreThe Around the World Video Project from the Global Teens Club showcases a snippet of the geographical diversity of our OHS student body.
Read MoreDecember has sped by. Whenever you can catch a break from writing essays, studying for finals, or applying to colleges, one way to destress could be to think about what you’ll wear to holiday parties or New Years Eve to ring in the new decade!
Read MoreThe issue with moving is that it is rarely ideal and never goes exactly as planned. But in addition to damaging, yet retrospectively amusing events, moving can bring about light-hearted and fun times.
Read MoreAt my Korean school, we never learned grammar in Korean class. We would read literature, write papers, and discuss the reading in a seminar-style format.
Read MorePersonally, I like the German style of eating better. I like sitting for ages and talking with friends or family over my food. I enjoy the emphasis on freshness and quality rather than speed.
Read MoreChinese citizens have a robust variety of online activities, including fast, efficient platforms for messaging, browsing, streaming, and shopping.
Read MoreThe Sooneung is the Korean college entrance exam that is only administered once a year. This is arguably one of the most important dates on the Korean calendar; everything that a student has ever learned in school since kindergarten accumulates to one exam.
Read MoreWhen I was four years old, my family and I hastily left the United States. We landed on the opposite side of the world, The Middle East. I came to grips early with the fast-pace of global change, and most importantly, I learned how to embrace a new environment.
Read MoreThe Chinese Firewall is a system designed by the Chinese government to censor sensitive material online for its people. China has been systematically blocking websites since August 1996.
Read MoreI have moved nine times, living in Germany and every time zone of the United States. I think that mindset – that everything is always subject to change – wires TCKs a little differently than other people.
Read MoreThe most prominent feature of pre-college education in China is the sheer degree of studying. All of these classes only served one purpose; to prepare the students for a once in a lifetime standardized test, called the 高考 (gāo kǎo).
Read MoreTo be very honest, I don’t think that Korean school was very helpful in the long run. Everyone treated grades in Korean classes as more important; the English classes sort of just felt like fun, bonus classes provided for English immersion.
Read MoreBeauty standards in China, and the general attitude of teens towards beauty and appearances, are basically the opposite of Western culture's beauty standards.
Read MoreMoving to a Korean school was a big change for me. In New York, I barely spoke with my parents in Korean. They would talk to me in Korean, and I would respond back to them in English. My next few posts in the education series will be reflections on my experience specifically to Korean schools.
Read MoreI was amazed at how well-developed the large cities were and how I saw large-scale construction happening every day. I suppose the most unique aspect of China was the rapid urbanization in every area I saw.
Read MoreIt was truly a lovely experience catching up with old friends… but I was left with a nagging thought that we would not have been friends had we met later.
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