Even though this article is a critical reflection on what it means to me to be Filipino-American and how I’ve learned about my identity in and outside of the classroom, I am proud to be Filipino-American. As I leave this community, I hope my voice and heart can be heard and that other CGS students resonate with parts of this article.
Read MoreFood can hold both positive and negative associations. Food can be both affirming and constraining, especially for people from immigrant families. CGS social studies teacher Maureen Reed teaches a class called “American Identity, Culture, and Food” and explores topics of food in the context of culture.
Read MoreThis morning I woke up with the simple desire to attempt to make Dalgona Coffee. Dalgona Coffee recently blew up on Tik Tok and originates from South Korea. The coffee consists of four ingredients: coffee powder, sugar, water, and milk.
Read MoreThanks, Lauren. Nice to meet you, Lauren.
I’ve been called Lauren at first encounters for almost my whole life. I’ve been called fellow Asian classmates’ names, and I’ve had my name butchered in front of hundreds of people multiple times.
Read MoreAlthough other local schools may provide higher salaries to their teachers, Catlin Gabel School (CGS) continues to attract a variety of qualified and specialized teachers.
Read MoreNintendo successfully joined the video game world with the creation of the famous red-capped plumber, Mario. Nintendo’s most famous video game character, first appeared in their arcade game Donkey Kong in 1981 as a carpenter named “Jumpman.”
Read MoreDave Whitson has taken a yearlong sabbatical from Catlin Gabel School (CGS) to walk the American Discovery Trail (ADT), which was the first coast-to-coast walking route across the United States and spans over 7000 miles.
Read MoreThis summer, junior Jackson Shroeder created a three-hour-long documentary to chronicle his travels on the Camino de Santiago in Spain as part of a Catlin Gabel School global trip. His fellow pilgrims were 10 Upper School students, led by Dave Whitson, Catlin Gabel School (CGS) Palma Scholars Program Director, and two CGS alums.
Read MoreIf you’ve never had 小笼包 (xiao long bao) in your life, you are missing out. Xiao long bao are soup dumplings or dumplings with meat and broth inside. The first bite and surprise of warm soup filling your mouth is like no other.
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