by Eric Bao

The pristine trees stood rigid on top of the island, surrounded with crystal clear water; the water gave off a majestic look, reflecting the grand mountains behind it. Mystic forest surrounded the lake where, wildlife darted in and out of the shadows.  More...

by Tim Ma

Challiza was in his underground hometown reading The Unknowns Almanack written by The Unknown. A few days ago, the creator of the chameleons had died and left a clue, it said “No journey comes without risk, in a land where things decay, contains a clue it awaits.’’ More...

Written and Illustrated by Kong Kong

One Christmas Eve, Santa was on his way to deliver presents for good girls and boys. The reindeer were as fast as lightning because the sleigh was fully loaded this year. Suddenly, some presents fell off his sleigh all over the woods! More...

by Beatrix Wei

Martin Luther King Jr said: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?” 

But many people disagree with that. More...

by Grace Lee

Outside the women, shown only a quarter who she may be

Behind the women, a different person day and night no one can see More...

by Cordelia Wei

Imagine you are playing on a playground. Suddenly a child you don’t know gets bullied. You think, “Oh well, I don’t know that child. I don’t have to stand up for him.” More...

by Amber Sheu

I often get questions from classmates on how I study for specific exams, or how I approached a certain class when I took it. Usually I’ll offer a simple answer that they’ll want to hear, but truly studying effectively is a discipline that is developed over time.  More...

by Jonathan Pan

The sound of the footsteps all of a sudden ceased to exist, as all surroundings, the lush green mountains and calming sea, appeared to be descending. I was flying. More...

by Michelle Wang

When I first rode a bus, I imagined the bus stop would look like one of those metro bus stations that sit along the sides of the roads. I imagined they would have roofs that looked like big umbrellas and benches that showed signs of wear. I imagined a ride full of excitement and joy. But to my dismay, the ride was uneventful, and the giant bus dropped me off at some random intersection that did not have a fancy roofed bench. More...