International Schools in Hong Kong: How to Choose? (Part III)
January 23, 2018 | Janet Yung Part III of this three-part guide (for Part I – the American education system, and Part II – the British education system) completes our look into Hong…
Education Outside the Syllabus
January 8, 2018 Education is full of exams. These exams might start off being relatively straightforward, but they will only get harder and are often life-changing. Indeed, most of you…
International Schools in Hong Kong: How to Choose? (Part II)
December 28, 2017 | Janet Yung Part II of this three-part guide (Part I for an introduction to the American education system) continues our discussion on number two of the three…
International Schools in Hong Kong: How to Choose? (Part I)
December 28, 2017 | Janet Yung When considering which international school in Hong Kong to attend, factors considered range from school size to location and facilities. In this guide, we…
Eton – An Old Boy’s Reflection
November 28, 2017 | Ollie Randall I won’t pretend that boarding school was easy from the beginning. There was a lot of support for us, starting from Day One –…
Ampla’s Secrets for Interview Coaching
November 21, 2017 | Julia Apthorp Interviews – often the most stressful part of any school, university, or job application. Beforehand, many hours are spent frantically preparing and trying to…
The Importance of Mentorship Programs
November 13, 2017 | Patrick Jiang To many people, “mentorship” sounds like an old-fashioned idea. In the past, it was common to talk about one’s teacher or coach being a…
English – The World’s Second Language
January 8, 2018 | Julia Apthorp English is the second most spoken language in the world and the lingua franca [1] in business and popular culture. No wonder millions across the…
Why Study Ancient History
October 17, 2017 | Ollie Randall 480 BC: A vast Persian army is pouring into Greece, led by the tyrant Xerxes. Most of the cities in its path have surrendered…
Succeeding at Science Degree Applications
October 10, 2017 | Adam Drew Disclaimer: My personal experience of science applications is entirely at UK universities, whilst many of the points I make are general, any specifics should…
