Students face a variety of situations in which they need to put their best voice forward: from their very first interview to in-class presentations and speech competitions. A well-prepared voice can make all the difference and help disguise nervousness as confidence. Developing good vocal warm-up habits from a young age will help students grow into confident speakers. From my experience in drama, I have… Read More
How do you unleash your creative mind? My opinion is that creativity is inherent in all of us, and simply needs to be released. We can do this by learning to remove the mental obstacles that normally prevent us from thinking inventively or creatively. As undergraduate at Oxford University, I was the lead pianist and musician for an improvised comedy group called the Oxford Imps. Read More
Do you consider yourself a creative person? Since a young age, I have always considered myself a person that lacks creativity. When I was in primary school, the thing I dreaded most was writing stories. Every time my English teacher asked me to write a story, I could never come up with the wild ideas that my friends came up with, and all of my stories were exceptionally… Read More
Times of celebration are important for all of us – not just because they are good excuses to have fun, but because they punctuate time and help us bring perspective into our lives. It may be at Christmas, birthdays, Chinese New Year, graduation, weddings, or any other time of celebration. All of these festivals are times to reflect over the successes of the… Read More
“Good schools, like good societies and good families, celebrate and cherish diversity.” Deborah Meier As we reach the end of this calendar year and we begin to reflect on our achievements and experiences over the past twelve months, we also enter a period of great celebration. Although Christmas is the holiday that dominates the minds of most (including my own!) during this part of the… Read More
