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Glimpse of a Gracious Guardian
In the bustling environment of YKPao School, where learning and growth flourish, there exists a quiet yet impactful presence: our...
Jolie Zhou
Apr 43 min read
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Reciprocal Warmth
The sun shone especially bright on the campus after a week of dim spring rain, enveloping the land with fresh vitality. We shuttle...
Maxine Ji
Apr 43 min read
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A Glimpse of the Extra-Ordinary
In my once-familiar school environment, which I had come to see as mundane, I encountered a figure whose experiences and outlook on life...
Yoyo Wang
Apr 44 min read
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Resonance
Like most grandmothers, she was an expert at knitting. Cotton sweaters, delicate hats, and Cinderella dolls grew out of her hands,...
Aina Gao
Apr 43 min read
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Her Sakura Hues
When I met her eyes, I couldn’t help but wonder if it was the same eyes that had followed us—soft and unassuming—through the ordinary...
Sarah Liao
Apr 43 min read
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A Tale of Two Cultures
Stepping into the totally unfamiliar English classroom nearly three months after the school year had started, I embraced the new...
Teenie Zhang
Mar 64 min read
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Ever Animated Ambition
Sometimes, when I was walking by myself in the hallways, a teacher I was not at all familiar with passed by. She is most recognizable by...
Maxine Ji
Mar 64 min read
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Legacy Etched in Blackboard Dust
A Picture of Ms Vivienne The first time I heard Ms. Vivienne share her story, I found myself mesmerized by the red pen in her hand as she...
Jenny Shao
Mar 62 min read
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Sunshine on the Paddy Field
"After graduating from university, I went to a rural area in Ningxia, volunteering to teach there for three years. These experiences...
Sarah Yan
Mar 63 min read
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Living Like a Splendid pH Indicator
“I’ve been in touch with chemistry for fourteen years, it has long become an essential component of my life”. Ms.Susie’s life intersected...
Aina Gao
Dec 24, 20233 min read
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The Mitchell Palette
A radiant smile, a pair of illuminant eyes, and a style that ranged from the softest pinks to the most assertive blacks — That’s Ms....
Simon Xiong
Dec 23, 20234 min read
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The Trowt Approach
This one is a special one. I knew about him only a day before school when someone told me there was a new English head of department...
Aina Gao
Nov 13, 20232 min read
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Educated
“My father dropped out of school at the age of 14.” When we asked Mr.Bishop about his family, he revealed that his father had embarked on...
Aina Gao
Jul 30, 20233 min read
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The Humanist
I asked Mr. Rotundo why he became a teacher. He unveiled the gateway to 2009. “Volunteering, part-time work, but no full-time work for a...
Simon Xiong
Jul 8, 20238 min read
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The Nomad of Books
“China was not on my radar…” When I asked Ms. Cohen why she came to Shanghai, she surprised me by admitting that she hadn’t always been...
Melody Ding
Jun 11, 20235 min read
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