After a few months of anticipation and practices, the long awaited swimming Pre-IASAS finally came around. The swim meet took place at TAS on January 15th and 16th, with three other participating schools International School of Bangkok (ISB), International School of Manila (ISM), and American School in Japan (ASIJ). Being the last swim meet before IASAS, the swim meet was a major opportunity for swimmers to compete against other IASAS teams. The swimmers came in with a strong sense of purpose in mind. “Our goals were to make sure that we swim each race as best as we can and not to get out of the pool after a race regretting how we swam,” said Rhianne L (12). The swimmers dominated the meet, with the boys taking first place and the girls taking third place. Two school records were broken by the boys, one being the 4 x 200 m freestyle relay by a significant four seconds, the other being the 4 x 100 m medley relay with the final time of 3:55.25. The girls came close to breaking several records, such as the 4 x 200 m freestyle relay. (continue reading…)

The Alumni College-Student Homecoming event is a way for alumni come back and enlighten students as well as parents with some advice to ease students’ transitions from High school to College. Nevertheless, it is also a ime for alumni to come back and revive their memories at TAS.  This year, on January 6, 2010, TAS welcomed back many ’08 and ’09 graduates who participated in the homecoming event. (continue reading…)

On the weekend before exams last semester, while most students diligently studied away, a group of 40 or so High School students went to Jing Mei Elementary School in Taipei County to help out with the I am a Hero Games. (continue reading…)

In a play, the ones standing in the spotlight are the actors; they are there to give the audience their real money’s worth,  and to make a show happen. As Louis Levy (10) said, “Acting takes a lot of energy and commitment, but it is the experience of stepping into different shoes that truly counts.” (continue reading…)

On Christmas Eve, when terrorism was  a topic left behind by everyone in the midst of lucrative gifts and exquisitely-decorated ornate pine trees, no one suspected that on a flight from Amsterdam International Airport to Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, a Nigerian 23-year-old named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab would attempt an attack. (continue reading…)