Best Wishes to 27fall applicants from Youth Torch!
Hi everyone! I’m Robin, the founder of Youth Torch. Youth Torch was built on a simple belief: every voice deserves to be heard, and every…
I, Too, Sing America🗽
I wasn’t born an athletically active person and had struggles in participating in sports (soccer, basketball, etc.) as well as others. It made me feel shameful and frustrated whenever I…
Rwanda R.I.F
The decision to postpone the recognition of genocide in Rwanda could arguably be correct. Firstly, announcing a genocide worldwide would cause more forces entangling into the already sophisticated situation. The…
A Welcome Letter to Grade 10 Students, Soochow Academy
Dear fellow students from Grade 10: Greetings. Welcome to join in the warm and united family of Soochow Academy! For the following year, you will be experiencing exhilarating academic exploration…
The Frog and the Scorpion (Frog Version)
I was a frog who lived at the edge of a great river. As a good swimmer, I assisted tourists to cross the river, spreading my kindness to the world.…
Searching for Loneliness: Interview Project 2 | From France and Mexico to China: Different Ways of Connecting
In this interview, Raphael from France and Madahi from Mexico shared their reasons for studying in China. Madahi had already begun learning Chinese before coming to China and was very…
If One Day, The City Begins to Hear Our Heartbeats ——Walking On the Streets of Hong Kong at Night🌆
If one day, the city begins to hear our heartbeats— (In Hong Kong, standing on an elevated highway, gazing at the city) Perhaps the streetlights will slow their flickering, to…
Searching for Loneliness: An Interview Project 1 | From Liverpool to China: An Exchange Student’s Adaptation Journey
This exchange student from Liverpool, UK, is currently studying international relations at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China. Previously in the UK, his courses focused on Western political relations and…
Modern Prison by Chongjin Yuan
This philosophical concept was originally introduced by a “Marx.” Those familiar with philosophy might ask: “Wait, didn’t Marx make his primary contributions in the realms of materialism and communism? Why…
I Want to Become a Pianist at Sea
Do you still remember this movie? The orphan, as everyone called him, was placed on a piano from birth, played it his whole life, and ultimately spent his life guarding…
Columbia University Summer Pre-College | Visiting New York City and the United Nations Headquarters🎡
At 3 a.m. on July 19th, I was sitting in a car heading to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (daydreaming about the outside world). Below is my grueling journey from China…