New Year, New Words!
January 21, 2021As we jump into 2021, it’s a great time to think about bolstering your vocabulary! Not only does both the ACT and SAT test your breadth of knowledge on words, but having an extensive lexicon will…
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Christmas Greetings
December 18, 2020https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S5JntreamQ&feature=youtu.be VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS GAME EVENT REMINDER Fri, Dec 18, 2020 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM (U.S. EST)Fri, Dec 18, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (U.S. PCT,…
College Preparation
November 19, 2020Guest Writer: Kirk Benner **READ TO END TO LEARN ABOUT AHLI STUDENT CONTEST. TWO WINNERS WILL EACH RECEIVE A $10 GIFT CARD What makes a successful high school student? There are many ways in which…
U.S. Elections-November 3rd
October 16, 2020Everywhere you look, you see political campaign signs, billboards, and media ads. Even if you are not currently in the United States, it is important to understand the U.S election process as the…
Developing Health Habits
September 18, 2020Developing new habits is not easy, but as you have returned to school you have seen the importance of needing healthy habits to be successful in your social, physical, emotional, and academic life.…
New Year, New Opportunities
August 25, 2020Welcome back to a new school year! Whether you are learning virtually from your home country or attending in-person classes, we are glad to have you part of our AHLI family. Our Staff,,…
Looking Ahead While Looking Back
May 21, 2020Watch this video to see the winner of the TikTok contest as well as AHLI Team Members during Quarantine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNhZ5oqmPQM Dear AHLI students, the end of the school year has…
Mental Health Awareness
April 22, 2020Part 2 Last week, we looked at depression. We discussed what some of the symptoms can be, and the importance of talking to others if you feel you might be depressed. This week, we’ll look at…
Mental Health Awareness
April 15, 2020This month’s blog is focusing on mental health, specifically depression. It is a 2-part series that will continue next week. Teenage years can be really difficult. It’s normal to feel sad…
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
March 13, 2020By now you all have heard of COVID-19 (coronavirus). This is a new virus that scientists had not seen before, and therefore is called a ‘novel’ virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, meaning a disease that is present across the whole world.
College Essay Tips
February 24, 2020College application essays can be intimidating but if you think of them as an opportunity for the college to get to know the real you, then it can remove some of the fear. Here are some helpful hints to make college essay writing less stressful.
Happy Chinese New Year
January 24, 2020We just turned the calendar on a new year. Many people seek to gain a new focus when flipping the calendar from December to January. We call these focuses, “resolutions.” Resolutions are made for a variety of reasons. There are students who want good grades, there are athletes who desire to perform better, people join gyms with the hopes of losing weight and/or getting in shape and finally there are some; particularly Christians who want to pray and read their Bibles more.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
December 18, 2019Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! For most of you, it is the last week of school before Winter Break. Depending where you live, you may be experiencing the beginnings of a very cold, snowy winter, or for others, winter may be feeling quite warm, and sunny!
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2019Happy Thanksgiving! Whether this is your first Thanksgiving in America, or your second or third, we at AHLI are happy to have you as part of our homestay program. We hope by now that you…
