School has been hectic but I’m back to the grind now! This past month I’ve spent more time thinking about my passions and the project(s) I want to undertake relating to them. After a few weeks, I’ve finally narrowed down to two project ideas: green roof and zen in high school.

This week I spent some time researching spices. During my research I came across the website of The Spice House, an American spice company, where I learned about the taste/scent of many different spices and also the names of many spices that I previously only knew in Chinese. I also bought a…

Earlier this week, I travelled to Tokyo and visited the Mori Art Museum where Japan in Architecture: Genealogies of Its Transformation was on exhibition. The exhibition was divided into 9 sections, each displaying different aspects of Japanese architecture. My favourite…

I previously mentioned that I was interested in plants, food, and creative writing; however, I was uncertain of what I had ‘unbidden passion’ for, so I took some time to research about the aforementioned subjects. I started off with tea — the second most consumed beverage (after water) in the world…

Hi, my name is Charlene. I’m a rising junior in Taipei European School. I like plants, food, and creative writing.

I’m interested in plants because plants are a lot more than what meets the eye. They can act as medicine, a covert language, or even a guard against global warming. Plants can…