"Hell Term": The self-fufilling prophecy?
Much like every grade twelve, I spent my first week of school saying how I couldn’t believe I was in “Hell Term”. I have now come to...
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Jia Garg
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Why the World, Despite its Flaws is a Beautiful Place
Close your eyes, Listen to the sounds around you. Think about summer, the splashing of pools, the laughter of children. It is time to...
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Maia Kaul
Oct 2, 20233 min read
Procrastination - The Panic Monster
(Link to YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU) My aunt recently introduced me to a Ted Talk by Tim Urban (writer of...
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Ria Pabby
Oct 2, 20234 min read
Mind over Matter? The Placebo Effect in our Everyday Lives
“Mind over matter”. “If you dream it, you can do it”. “When you believe you can do something, you are halfway there”. Whether it be from...
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Maya Kumar
May 16, 20235 min read
Is UWC too Political?
A few months ago, someone told me, “You know too much about politics”. I stared at him, a bit puzzled, wondering how someone can know...
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Maya Kumar
May 16, 20235 min read
Breaking the Chains of Learned Helplessness
As we as a society continue to place increased emphasis on mental health, it often highlights the idea that we as people, should have...
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Dhriti Sircar
May 14, 20234 min read
Grotowski's Vision of Theatre
Jerzy Grotowski was a Polish theatre director, actor, and theorist, born in 1933, who was known for his work in experimental theatre. He...
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Samantha Lee
Dec 4, 20223 min read
Dear Class of 2023...
What do new beginnings mean for us exactly? The heels of hell term is as unforgiving as fast-acting quicksand, but slowly and surely,...
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Naina Taneja
Dec 4, 20223 min read
What the New Year brings
As we quickly approach the end of 2022, one thing has been playing over in my mind. How did my year start, and where am I now? I find...
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Boyi Li
Dec 4, 20225 min read
Faux College Application Advice
Applying to college is by far the most novel life experience I had this year, and the one I learnt the most from. It’s an introspective...
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Yzzie Fleet
Dec 4, 20225 min read
The Tumblr Revival
Tumblr is a social media platform, featuring a micro-blogging site style. It reached the heights of its popularity in the mid-2010s,...
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Naina Taneja
Nov 8, 20225 min read
The Culture of Food
In more ways than one, food is a culture. The blend of flavors melting on our tongues, pairings one would never think to put together,...
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Shiv Kalra
Nov 8, 20221 min read
My Good Old Friend
Football. It’s a way of life. You can keep your watches and your cars, But all of your treasures are nothing compared to mine; My...
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Antara Bajaj
Nov 8, 20223 min read
Why Standardised Testing is Outdated
A major topic on high school students’ minds is the SAT, a standardised test used for university admissions in the United States amongst...
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Boyi Li
Oct 3, 20223 min read
What Short Form Means To Us
September has rolled around once again, which means Short Form season at UWCSEA Dover! Short Form is an annual production of mini-plays,...
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Samantha Lee
Oct 3, 20223 min read
The Tent Plaza Black Benches: Have we really progressed from typical high school chick flicks?
The start of a brand new school year is thrilling; new faces, new classrooms, new teachers. For most, deciding where to sit during lunch...
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Eric Borglund
Oct 3, 20223 min read
Tuition in Singapore
Singapore. The smartest country in the world with an average intelligence quotient (IQ) of 107. Singapore's average IBDP score is 37.49...
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Meredith Chang
May 8, 20226 min read
Climate Policy: Rewriting Our Planet’s Future
Figure 1 from (https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2021/08/31/climate-anxiety-mental-health) A few weeks ago, I was having a class...
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Antara Bajaj
May 8, 20223 min read
The Missed Opportunity
COVID-19 came as a shock to our world. The virus devastated economies which pushed people further into the depths of poverty and...
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Rahul Sameer
May 8, 20222 min read
Drifting
Youth. The days are long, never-ending, ripe with possibilities. Dialing the home phone, waiting for the ring on the other end Minutes...
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