In December 2019, I read an article about a mysterious new virus that had been discovered in Wuhan, China. One case. The world watched that virus slowly evolve, killing and infecting thousands in China, and then slowly affecting South Korea, Iran, Italy, and countless other countries one by one. And then it reached the United…
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I Owe You Failure…
How are you failure? What’s up failure? I don’t fear you, You have to fear me. I will reach the sky blue… And you won’t stop me. Put as many obstacles as you want, I’ll leap over them all. But break me, that you can’t, And I’ll rise even if I fall. You try and…
5 Things Kids Can Do To Help Stop Climate Change
1. EAT LESS MEAT: A meat-heavy diet is very bad for the environment (and it’s bad for your health, too). It may not seem like it is that harmful, but think about where your meat comes from. Meat comes from livestock, and to clear space for livestock to graze, forests are cut down. When forests…
National Student Leadership Conference
This past week, I participated in an eight-day medicine and health care program at Georgia Tech through National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC). The program included guest speakers, medical lectures, simulations, dissections, leadership sessions, and so much more. I want to be a doctor someday, and this experience taught me that being a doctor is about…
How Do You Know if Your Child is Performing Well on IntelliSeeds?
What Is It? The Global Performance Average, or the Community Score, is the average score based on others who have completed the skill. It is a benchmark score. You can see the Global Performance Average for each skill your child has completed, or for subjects (reading, math, accelerated reading, IntelliAbility, science, and olympiad). Where Can…
3 Things To Do This Summer To Prepare For School
1. Use online education sites like IntelliSeeds to reinforce things you have learned, and to learn new things that will help you in the next school year. IntelliSeeds can help you strengthen reading, math, and critical thinking skills necessary for academic success. 2. Join a reading program at a local library or school. Reading not…
A Euphonic Sound: An Original Sonnet
the soft sand slips between her dainty toes sea foam waves roll towards the rocky shores the gulls caw up above as the day goes the blushing sun sets and her heart, it soars she travels down the winding mountain road there at the top the sounds drop to a sigh the birds here…
The Getty Center- Los Angeles
In a recent trip to Los Angeles, I visited the Getty Center. This beautiful art museum sits on top of a hill, offering beautiful views of the ocean, the surrounding countryside, and Los Angeles itself. I really enjoyed the architecture there; the structure was inspired by the colors and shapes in the surrounding nature, and…
Shadowing A Doctor: Another Perspective
Recently, I had another opportunity to shadow a doctor for a day in a hospital. Although I expected it to be much of the same, the experience was different. I was able to witness a doctor carry out two procedures called bronchoscopies that day, along with the doctor talking to patients and helping to treat…
I Am Air
I am the air, I am everywhere. I flow, I know, where to go. I reach every thing, I let creatures spread their wings. I take the shape of the container, Which you put me in, But I can’t be limited by, A small little bin. When angry I become, Then thunders, tornadoes, cyclones start…