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Thanksgiving
Yesterday was Thanksgiving. My family and I don’t celebrate this holiday with turkeys and family speeches, but that makes me wonder, how do others celebrate Thanksgiving? I did some research on the topic and asked some of my close friends. Thanksgiving started with early harvest celebrations in North America. The event often called the “first…
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FAMILY WEEKEND! & HOMECOMING!
Welcome to family weekend and Dana Hall homecoming, where we defeat our rival Newton Country Day School!!! Starting off the day by giving a speech to the whole school and their parents, Whitley and I, as the elected Middle School Co-Presidents talked about the inclusivity, kindness, and empowerment at our school. We talked about our…
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First Panel Speaking
I just had my first Panel Speaking event on Tuesday, and it was successful, exciting, as well as fun! Ever since young, I would always admire the people who are speakers at events, thinking that they are wise and it is such an honor to speak in front of everyone, sharing your ideas and thoughts.…
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My Memorable Robotics Journey at Philips Andover Summer
Philips Andover Summer just ended. It was so much fun. Thank you to my friends, classmates, teachers, counselors and everyone else for making the past month so memorable, meaningful, and special. I’ve learned many things throughout this camp, and I would like to share more about my experience in the robotics session. I now understand…
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Struggle and Solution during PA Summer
Hello everyone, this is Grace, and I am now in the second week of PA (Philips Academy Andover) Summer. If you’d ask me to rate it out of ten, I would give you a solid 8 right now, but that number used to be somewhere near 2. Let me explain. I had signed up for…
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From Exclusion to Leadership: My Journey in Middle School
On the first day of school in sixth grade, I remember telling the head of the middle school that I would like to join the student council and help make my school become a better place. I generated a speech that I thought was pretty decent, but with plain ideas such as having more socials…
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My Journey with AI: Art, Music, and Storytelling
Last summer, I went to a camp called AI and Creative Arts for a week. In the camp, I learned about the basics of AI and generated pictures by giving prompts. Now that AI is getting more and more attention, I would like to elaborate about what I know. AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. It…
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Exploring the Wonders of New York’s Museum of Natural History
This Wednesday and Thursday, I went to New York with my school. We visited many places such as the 9/11 Memorial, the Central Park, the Irish Hunger Memorial, the Anne Frank Exhibition, and my favorite part: the New York Museum of Natural History. There are so many exhibits in the New York Museum of Natural…
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Reflections on 9/11: Acts of Kindness Amidst Tragedy
Today in Social Studies Social Studies, I start crying, moved to tears by the goodness of people’s heart. We were watching a video on boat-lifting and the conscience of people when facing danger during the 9/11 attack. If you haven’t heard of the 9/11 attack, it was a terrorist attack on September 11th, 2001, when…
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Behind the Scenes of Legally Blonde: A Cast Reflection
I am quite un-thrilled to tell you that I did not make the role of Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. And I know I can talk all day long about my enviousness for the girl who was granted the role of Elle Woods, though I must admit that she is rather superior at singing and…
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