Up above the clouds, one Winter Olympic sport has skiers nervous to the bone. This sport requires athletes to jump off a ramp over 70 meters (230 feet) high and land smoothly as far down the hill below as possible. It is easy to fall, break bones, and even die if one...
In my drawer, there is a red envelope with $1,500 in it. It gets fatter as my parents have been giving me money every Chinese New Year since 2002. This 3,000-year-old tradition...
Every day, we use our brain to solve problems, think before we act, and interpret the complex world around us. The nonstop biological activities in the various parts of our brain allow us to see color, objects, and a three-dimensional world. However, not everything we...
There are around 7,000 different languages currently used in the world with English being the most internationally popular, according to the Linguistic Society of America. It will be an exciting adventure if one volunteers to go to a non-native country to teach kids...
Getting out of bed for school is every student's daily struggle. Having to peel their eyes open between 5-6AM makes them feel groggy, uneager to learn and start the day. Alarm clocks are rendered ineffective when all students can just press snooze over and over again....
In Syria, the ongoing, brutal civil war devastates millions of lives. Half of the population is forced to flee to neighboring countries and Europe. Even though some countries do not welcome them, the Syrian refugees do not have a choice. They will perish if they stay...
As 2015 comes to a close, we can only remember what has happened over the past year. In the entertainment world, YouTube has put together another rewind recapping the moments of 2015. It certainly delivers, and after watching the video once, I can only press the...
On the equator and deep in the vast Indian Ocean lies a captivating group of over 1,190 coral islands – the Maldives. None of the islands have mountains or rivers, and the islands are merely two meters above sea level, making them the world’s lowest country in...
Victory brings an energizing feeling that everyone is driven to achieve. The Olympics are the epitome of victory, and this summer, the excitement of the games will once again crawl out of its four-year hibernation. Next August, Rio de Janeiro will welcome 10,500...
“Bleep! Bloop! Take me to your leader.” A strange green, three-eyed alien holds a ray gun at point-blank range. You shake fearfully, and you desperately scream for help, but the alien silences you and is about to pull the trigger. You let out your last...
