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Amazon Student

2014-01-02T16:33:00.000-05:00

One of the great things that I did before I started college was make an Amazon Student account with my college email address. You get a six month free trial, where you can buy things with 2 day free shipping. Here's the Link:
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Amazon Student

Senior Prom

2013-07-14T00:21:00.002-04:00

June 14, 2013 New Observer Article and Article on June 7, 2013 New Observer Annual Meeting

2013-06-16T15:40:00.000-04:00

Zhu Ling Case

2013-06-09T16:08:00.000-04:00

Certificate of Appreciation from the lovely New Observer staff

2013-06-09T14:33:00.003-04:00

My final meeting with the new observer

2013-06-09T14:33:00.001-04:00

Today is my last day of contributions to the new observer newspaper. It has been an excellent run.
For the past three years, I have been a part of a newspaper organized and arranged by high school students called the New Observer. I have contributed to the organization by telling me that we should make a webpage to organize our information and communicate better with people. Additionally, I also suggested and helped implement an awards system to award high achieving young correspondents. Even though this is my last meeting and I am very sad, I hope my contributions will keep the organization running for another five to ten years. I want to thank all the editors, assistant editors, advisors, and people who I have worked with in my journey. This was a great club for me to write and make friends. I truly believe everybody should give this organization a shot. Maybe you have business and want to put an advertisement on the paper to help reach out to Chinese Americans and Chinese American teenagers. We could give you a discount based on your personal connection to the young correspondents.

Spring Conferences Spring One Day and Spring State

2013-05-25T17:49:00.000-04:00

Vocabulary Level G Unit 14 | Word Dynamo

2013-04-23T22:54:00.001-04:00

Vocabulary Level G Unit 14 | Word Dynamo

Vocabulary Lesson 12 | Word Dynamo

2013-04-07T19:44:00.003-04:00

Vocabulary Lesson 12 | Word Dynamo This site is great for studying vocabulary. You can use it to study the SAT, ACT, PSAT, GRE, TOEFL, etc. You create your own deck by inputting the word and dictionary.com will automatically generate a definition. If you don't like the definition, then you can select a different definition from dictionary.com's lexicon.

Vocabulary Lesson 12 | Word Dynamo

2013-04-07T19:44:00.001-04:00

Photo of the group photo taken during the meeting

2013-03-23T19:10:00.001-04:00

Not many people showed up, but it was still a fun meeting

New observer get together

2013-03-23T19:09:00.001-04:00

Last Sunday the new observer team had a get together meeting. We talked about how to get more people to write articles and hand those articles in on time. We also met different people and talked about high school life. Furthermore we talked about how to get the second page back and to get more people to read the newspaper. We also need more people to join . We also talked about recruiting advertisers for the paper. At the end we joined some food and a nice movie. We watched the Hunger games starring Jennifer Lawrence.

Spring one day 2013

2013-03-23T17:59:00.001-04:00

Today I attended a junior states of America mid Atlantic states conference called spring one day. It was held at Princeton university from 9 am to 5 pm. I attended one debate and 3 thought talks. I won one best speaker award for the resolution , how can New Jersey harassment intimidation and bullying laws be improved? This debate was held at mcCosh hall 66 room filibuster . This event would not be possible without the leadership in the New Jersey region cabinet. A special thanks should go out to Rebecca Raub and Thea ma

Wwp hs north chapter conference on march 16 2013

2013-03-18T22:05:00.001-04:00

Today I attended a junior states men of America chapter conference at west Windsor Plainsboro high school north . Junior states of America is the largest student organized club in the country. The award ceremony is at 3:30.

Number Game

2013-02-28T22:37:00.001-05:00

How to add to 24?

You are given only four numbers: 8,8,3,and 3. You can only add, subtract, multiply or divide.
What is the fastest way to get to 24?

This is Harry S Truman

2013-02-23T16:05:00.000-05:00

Meet Harry S Truman. He was the 33rd President of the United States of America. He took the oath of office after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in Office. His term went from April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953.He signed a $10 million in military assistance for anti-communist efforts in South East Asia. The United States used the money to support the French in Vietnam. Harry S.Truman started funding the fight against communists after the Communist Party of China's People's Liberation Army took over Hai-Nan Island.
There were some misunderstands when it comes to when the United States started funding anti-communist fights in Vietnam.

Henggao's Blog: Take a journey with life of pi

2013-01-20T13:58:00.001-05:00

Henggao's Blog: Take a journey with life of pi
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Take a journey with life of pi

2013-01-20T11:23:00.001-05:00

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Life of Pi

2012-12-31T14:10:00.001-05:00

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What makes Life of Pi appeal to me? Maybe it was the overuse of magic realism that made the film seem so surreal at times. It might also be the visual effects that stunned me. Most likely is the mind boggling conclusion to the film that required the audience's own interpretation. Life of Pi is an astounding story that is made with excellent visual effects and cinematography.

First, the story of an Indian boy who grew up at a zoo in an atheistic family learns religion on his own is a remarkable adventure. As a young boy, we see Piscine struggle with the concept of spirituality when he attempted to claim Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism at the same time. We notice that he can feel the animal's soul. However, it might just be his own reflection reflected back at him. The author of the original story, Yann Martel, employed magic realism to make the reader perceive the animals are alive. Director Ang Lee uses a unique camera view to make capture those moments on film. When Pi is feeding the tiger, we got a sense that the tiger was a human. It approached Pi slowly. We noticed a peculiar look in its eye. For a brief second, we almost forgot that those were the eyes of a fearsome tiger.

Second, the visual effects and the cinematography in some scenes reminded us of Avatar. When Pi looked at the glimmering stars, the camera showed us a view of the stars reflection in the water. The 3D effects made the water seem tangible to the audience. As whales and dolphins pass underneath the life boat, we watched them swim in crystal clear water. The glimmering light from the cosmos made Pi's journey look spiritual. The light from the stars made the water look more blue than usual. It reminded us of the glow in the dark trees on Pandora.

Finally, the conclusion of the film became an enigma. Audiences around the world began to analyze the events that unfolded in the film. We asked ourselves questions. Such questions include: Was his journey with the animals a metaphor for the grueling events that occurred on the boat? What really happened on the island? Did the island even existed? Was there even a tiger on the boat? Was the tiger a image of himself as an animal?

To conclude, Life of Pi was a deeply philosophical film, where the audience has to think deeper thoughts. It made us wonder about our own religious beliefs. Pi's journey across the Pacific Ocean made him grow into a man with more mature outlooks on life. People go through this rite passage when they transition from a child to an adult.

SkyFall

2012-12-29T21:35:00.003-05:00

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A dark hallway steps out a shady man. His name is Bond. People call him James Bond. Skyfall is the twenty third James Bond film. It is Daniel Craig's third appearance as James Bond. What makes me attracted to Skyfall? Maybe it is the dramatic music sung by Adele. It could also be the high flying, jaw dropping, and action packed scenes. It could also be that the film is shot in international locations like Shanghai, Macau, and Istanbul.

First, SkyFall starts with heart-pumping music. Music becomes a key element in the film because it is one of the few aspects that make the film believable. As the conflict in the beginning mellows, the music mellows with it and the audience is immersed in a somber mood. Adele's talent for singing captures my attention immediately and her voice suits the animation of Bond very well.

Secondly the structure of the film makes us feel like we are in the film. The car chase goes through a populated marketplace in Turkey brings back memories of when we were in a crowded marketplace not unlike the one in the film. The structure also includes cinematography at its best. The camera rapidly shifts from London to Turkey several times. It is a juxtaposition of the industrialized nation of Great Britain and the developing nation of Turkey. It also brings into account the reason that Bond goes to third world countries. It is to maintain stability in those regions.

Third, I really enjoy the change in location from Turkey to Mainland China. Rarely in motion pictures do we see images of cities in China that are not well known. Skyfall manages to take us on a journey through Shanghai's roads. Shanghai is expanding by leaps and bounds. It is China's shining city on a hill. When Bond fights in the top floor of the Skyscraper, we notice the glamorous lifestyle of the Chinese compared to the agrarian lifestyle of the Turkish people. Macau is the next city. It is a casino city that is rarely mentioned in the news, but the director chose to give us a glimpse at the mix of old China and new China in Macau.

Lastly, the visual effects and cinematography was amazing.The smooth transition from real life to animation told the events that unfolded afterwards well. The animation was gracefully crafted to make it pleasing to the audience's eye. On top of the flawless animation sequences, the music sung by Adele told us more than we should know about the story. Adele's voice reverberated throughout the theater; as a result, we felt touched by our beautiful voice.

Skyfall is an entertaining film for three reasons.The music, the cinematography, and the filming locations make this movie entertaining. It captured my attention immediately.

Olympic medalist visits wwp north

2012-12-23T14:47:00.001-05:00

Read my article about this Olympic swimmer visiting wwp north

Crisis Ministry Volunteer

2012-11-11T21:10:00.003-05:00

Barron SAT Vocabulary Word List 2 | Word Dynamo

2012-08-06T13:27:00.001-04:00

Barron SAT Vocabulary Word List 2 | Word Dynamo

50 Successful Harvard Application Essays Book Notes

2012-08-05T22:22:00.001-04:00

Today I finished the book, 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays. Although I am not going to Harvard, this book has provided me with many ideas for my own personal essay. The commentary provided at the end of each essay tells me what to do and what not to do. It also tells me what the author did right and what the author did wrong. This is key because the purpose of the essay is to make me stand out among the piles and piles of essays in the College Application process. I highly recommend this book for many rising seniors because it will give people insight into how to right the almost perfect essay.

The Ultimate Guide to SAT Grammar

2012-08-02T22:23:00.001-04:00

Today I finished The Ultimate Guide to SAT Grammar. This reference source reads like a novel. The author is incredibly knowledgable about all the types of grammar errors that will appear on the SAT Writing Sections. The author has also concisely categorized the entire Blue book into different grammar concepts, so that I can do the Writing Sections in the blue book and use her book again as a reference source.
I highly reconmend this book for anyone taking the SAT for the first , second, third, or hundredth time. This book has all the grammar types that you will need to know for the SAT.