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#82. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Nov. 2025)
View Articles: #82. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Nov. 2025)Introduction: A Thousand Splendid Suns is a novel by Khaled Hosseini, published in 2007. examines the lives of two Afghan women, Mariam and Laila, whose paths cross in the midst of decades of oppression, loss, and conflict. The novel, which is set against the challenging backdrop of recent Afghan history—from the Soviet invasion to the…
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Neuroscience Course (UChicago)
View Articles: Neuroscience Course (UChicago)Course Name: Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life This course took me about 3-5 months to finish since I was also prepping for school and SAT. Through this course, I learned different topics in neuroscience. It’s mostly basic knowledge, but it had application to our lives. Some of the topics that we covered…
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#81. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (Oct. 2025)
View Articles: #81. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (Oct. 2025)Introduction:The Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry, published in 1959. The play follows the black Younger family, who get a big sum of money due to grandpa’s insurance. Mama buys a new house in the neighborhood where only Whites live, but Walter disapproves of the idea and gets annoyed that…
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Varsity Girls Volleyball 2025
View Articles: Varsity Girls Volleyball 2025The ball was in the air in the middle of the court. Someone has to get that ball. But the momentum didn’t allow our bodies to push forward and save it. It was our conference game. We started at low. We weren’t the best on the team. In fact, we were at the bottom of…
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Fall Concert by APIS 2025
View Articles: Fall Concert by APIS 2025October 16. 2025 APIS Style, Fall Concert
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#80. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Oct. 2025)
View Articles: #80. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Oct. 2025)Introduction: The Hobbit is a sequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, published in 1937. The book follows Bilbo Baggins, a humble hobbit who values comfort and peace. When he gets hired by the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves to assist in recovering their homeland from the dragon Smaug,…
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#79. The Riverman by Aaron Starmer (Oct. 2025)
View Articles: #79. The Riverman by Aaron Starmer (Oct. 2025)Introduction: The Riverman is a mystery novel by Aaron Starmer, published in 2014. The story follows Alistair Cleary, a quiet boy selected to write the biography of Fiona Loomis, his odd neighbor who says to travel to a magical realm known as Aquavania. Alistair starts to wonder if Fiona’s stories are made up or about…
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#78. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Oct. 2025)
View Articles: #78. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Oct. 2025)Introduction: The Scarlet Letter is a historical novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. The novel introduces the main character, Hester Prynne, who is forced to wear the scarlet letter “A” after committing adultery. Hawthorne uses Prynne’s own experience to illustrate how judgment and guilt impact people’s lives and how one woman finds respect and…




