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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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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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My Journey Playing C Major Concerto on Cello
C Major Concerto Cello is a piece composed by Joseph Haydn. I am performing the first movement of it with a Cadenza and showcased it on February 14th, 2025 on a recital with my piano accompanist teacher. I have been playing this piece for a year, and it is a strenuous piece. At the start,…
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Exploring Diversity and Inclusion at the AISNE Conference
Today, I went to an AISNE Conference hosted by the Carroll School at Regis College. ( a big thank you for them to host this ) AISNE conferences are events for educators and school leaders that focus on topics like diversity, equity, inclusion, and student wellness. AISNE stands for the Association of Independent Schools of New England.…
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