Laptops hummed, and ideas soared as more than 300 girls from 12 schools united at German Swiss International School on March 7th for CodeHers – A girls' only event made to empower the next generation of women in STEM. Whether they were writing their first line of code or polishing up on a project, all students left inspired and more confident. But why does this matter? In a tech-driven world where innovations are happening every second, there’s an immense gap in gender dispar

As I sat in that familiar, dimly lit classroom on a Friday afternoon, period five, a sense of gloom hung in the air when my teacher announced that we had a group project due in a week. I immediately looked up to search for my name, randomly clustered with those of six classmates; I knew this was going to be a long weekend. Regardless of the subject, I’ve started to notice that my classmates tend to gravitate toward specific roles in a team.  The Team Carrier The Carrier is th

What makes the Mona Lisa  one of the most famous paintings in the world? I think that’s a question we’ve all wondered about at some point. Personally, I think there are countless masterpieces that deserve more hype, yet thousands of people visit the Louvre everyday just to see this small portrait. So what actually makes her a world-famous celebrity? The painting itself was unique for its time as Leonardo broke the unspoken rules of portrait painting: he painted her full face

It started with ads for AI assistive writing software. Then AI-generated books, videos, and pictures started popping up on every Internet space imaginable. Then that amped up to ads purporting to teach me how to make money off a book I can write in 2 minutes with AI. Even in your everyday lives, you’ve undoubtedly encountered people using generative AI to do schoolwork. There’s a spectrum of usage: from initial generation of ideas, to technical/grammatical assistance, to aski

READ WITH CAUTION: YOU MAY BECOME EXTREMELY SELF-AWARE Imagine that our brains are made up of a huge network of roads diverging and converging in all directions, with each road leading to different decisions. It can be really confusing for our racing thoughts to know which way to go. In order to avoid the long winding roads, our mind likes to take shortcuts through the help of cognitive biases . To be exact, cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking that influence ou

So you’re probably wondering: how can I get into a good university? If you’re a Y10 or Y11 student in IGCSE, it’s hard to picture interviews, university admissions and acceptance letters flashing on your computer screen. I’ll be honest, I had no idea what I was doing either. The good news is, I’m here to help! As I sit here typing away on my last KGV school day, preparing to leave the place that’s served me well for six years, I’d like to tell you how you can achieve the next

; ← this thing. But also: Once, a friend and I had a conversation that veered into our favourite punctuation symbol. My answer was immediate: the semicolon. Generic favourite choice to be sure, but it’s so versatile and elegant that I can’t help it.  So how exactly does one use it? At its simplest, a semicolon is used to link two independent clauses (i.e. able to function as standalone sentences) together. If both of your two halves are complete sentences on their own, they h

Globally, there is an estimation of 1 billion children between the ages of 2-17 have experienced some form of child abuse in the past year. Despite the age of social media, where violent parenting methods are commonly called out for its repercussions, the Hong Kong SWD Child Protection Registry, there’s been an upward trend of over 50% in the number of child abuse cases, an alarming reminder to address the need to eradicate abuse toward children.  What is considered child abu

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