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A Silver Lining in the Pandemic

Learning trips? No... School picnics? No… Sports Day? YASSS!!! It has been grueling times for the past two years, yet our school’s astounding PE Department has managed to host one of the most unforgettable Sports Days in the face of adversity.
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The Lost Art of Handwriting

Texting is slowly replacing letters. Writing itself has become a lost art, and gone with it are the passion and feelings hidden between its lines. Do you prefer lifeless words on a screen or characteristic handwriting?
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Inside: A Bo Burnham Special

Still feeling bored after half-day school? A comedy special called ‘Inside’ is recommended to you all. The special itself has interludes between songs that are recordings of Bo Burnham’s process of making the special on his own.
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Adrift in a Sea of Safari Tabs

Have you ever ended up with 15 Safari browser tabs open when working on a Humanities assignment? The Internet uncovers a lot of secrets for us, yet it erodes our ability to concentrate, so avoiding distractions from the Internet is a skill every student should acquire!
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These Little Creatures are Guinea Outta Control - Pui Pui Style

Amid the pandemic, all of us must have spent much time on YouTube series and Netflix programs, but have you ever expected guinea pigs to go viral online? The squishy Pui Pui is definitely something you should watch to kill boredom. Watch the TV series if you have missed it!
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Distant Learning VS On-site Classes

Having suffered from the pandemic for 2 years, we have become highly adaptive and have become used to swtiching between face-to-face lessons and online learning. Which mode of learning do you prefer?
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A Guinea Pig Sensation

What was the most popular anime half a year ago? Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer or even Cells at Work might have come to mind, but it might shock you when I say a show about a bunch of guinea pigs morphed into squatty little vehicles has been blowing up on the internet.
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Browser Wars: Is Google Chrome the Only Norm?

For the last few years, Google Chrome has dominated the world of browsers, a good 67.14% of people worldwide use Chrome as their entrance to the internet. However, is Google Chrome the best browser with the best features to use? Are there any better alternatives for Chrome?
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Bullet Journaling: A fun way to be productive

Are you frequently bored and looking for something entertaining to do during quarantine? If you’re into aesthetic, pretty things that also benefit you, why don’t you try bullet journaling? Bullet journaling is a fun, creative way to journal, and helps you organize your life and make plans.
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The Crimes of JK Rowling

Just like how we know Edison invented the lightbulb and Newton discovered gravity, we know that J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter. She is arguably the most successful writer of all time,  inspired thousands of people and WOULD HAVE BEEN praised and honored for centuries IF she didn’t single-handedly ruin her career…
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Hobbit Habits (and how to not be one)

Let me guess, your room is currently an “organized” mess. Your belongings are scattered around the room haphazardly. You only go out of your space for meals, rehydration, or using the bathroom. Did I get you? Yes? Well, you probably need to check out  this article for a guide to better quarantine habits!
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3 Tips to Improve Your Studying Environment

Unproductive when doing revision? Getting distracted easily? Frustrated with bad grades? Self-control definitely plays a role in our studies, but in fact studying environments also affect our mood! Read this article to learn more.
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We're a Happy Family

Having problems with our learning amid the pandemic? No worries! HKUGAC, being our second home, has provided support for students who do not have an undisturbed learning environment at home, and sent us parcels and messages regularly.
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Brain Games: The Benefits and Examples

With all the social distancing measures still taking effect, why don’t we play some mind-sharpening games instead of staying at home, scrolling through social media and playing video games in our leisure time?
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Why we should implement environmental protection resources at school

On average, each student produces about 22kg of waste per year, and in fact half of all produced waste is from food and paper. Studies show that 78% of such waste can be recycled, so should some environmental protection plans be implemented on campus as a starting point?
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Path to Enlightenment

Male pattern baldness is an increasingly prevalent problem seen in over 50% of all men aged over fifty. While this might not be concerning at the moment, it certainly will in approximately 32-38 years, depending on your current age. To prepare you for your inevitably bright future, two masters will guide you on your path to enlightenment.
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How COVID-19 Has Forced Students to be More Mature

We all have experienced online learning for over a year. While you think you have not learnt much amidst the pandemic, you might have actually grown up to be more mature, either physically or mentally.
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Holidays: The Best but Missed

Christmas? Halloween? We can name all these holidays and festivals celebrated every year. What about World Giraffe Day and I Forgot Day?
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Victorian Era: Fatal Fashion

How can fashion be possibly fatal? The author will be uncovering some horrible truths about Victorian fashion, proving that everyone in the Victorian era carries the perfect murder weapon while fashionably strolling the streets.
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How To Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle Back at School

Struggling to wake up early for physical lessons every morning? Well, you definitely need a healthier lifestyle by getting enough sleep and picking up a healthy hobby. The two pieces of advice sound cliché, you will find them really helpful if you are strategic enough.
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Quarantine affects introverts more than extroverts, research finds

The seemingly never-ending pandemic has generated the largest-ever distance between you and your friends, resulting in social isolation and loneliness. While most of you think this restriction affects extroverts more severely, research suggests otherwise.
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The pros and cons of social media

Almost everyone living in this digital age uses social media. They are supposed to help us connect with people, but do you feel more lonely when using them? Or are they as terrible as how your parents may describe? Let’s take a closer look at the pros and cons!
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Best Things to do at Hong Kong Disneyland

Disneyland has reopened to the public amid the pandemic. Apart from taking socially distanced selfies with iconic characters, what else can you do?

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𝓐𝓵𝓫𝓾𝓶 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀: 𝓕𝓸𝓵𝓴𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓮

The album folklore by Taylor Swift was written during quarantine and released on July 24, 2020 as a huge surprise. As usual, her songs have beautiful lyrics, but this time the melodies are very different.
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Procrastination: Causes and Cures

Motivation is like a campfire. You need to have passion and a strong will to keep going. So do you know why you sometimes procrastinate? Fix the problems now!
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A Few Notes on Taking Notes

Note-taking sounds simple. Copying everything in the teacher’s presentation word for word gives yourself a very detailed set of notes, but is it actually useful?
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The Definition of Love

Some say love is magical, while some others may perceive it as a fart. How do you define love? Read on to find a definition that matches the idea of ‘love’ on your mind.
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When We Feel Embarrassed

Have you ever been so embarrassed that you blushed so much? What was an occasion in which you want to dig a hole in the ground to escape? If you are wondering why these happened to you, read this article to understand more about our own feelings.
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What are we ACTUALLY learning in school?

Have you ever wondered what we are learning in school? Have you ever got frustrated because you were told your answer was too advanced or out of the curriculum? If you are doubtful about the Hong Kong education system, this essay will probably echo your thoughts.
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DREAMS

Dreams are something unreal, but at times they seem real. Have you ever wondered why a dream seems familiar to you? Here is a brief introduction to a few types of dreams.
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3 Ways to Stay in a Healthy Relationship with Friends

Yay! School has partially resumed and we have finally got the chance to meet with our friends. Forgotten how to get along with them? Here are 3 ways to stay in a healthy relationship.
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Top 5 Tips to Prevent Catching COVID-19

Tired of wearing a mask every day? But when there are 1.48 million people who have lost their life because of the coronavirus, it is best for us to fight together against it. Read on for some tips!
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What is the solution to tensions between Black communities and police?

Remember George Floyd? He was only one of the many people from the Black community who lost their life due to the tension between the police and the Black. This article delves into the inequality amongst various races in the US, and solutions to it.
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Social Hierarchies and Cliques

If you think of the word ‘nerd’, is there anyone immediately popping up on your mind? What about the word ‘talented’? Here in the article, we are going to delve into the ‘social pyramid’, and you must have a place on it!
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Breakfast: Why is it Important?

Everyone knows that breakfast is important. Not convinced? Lacking motivation to wake up earlier for breakfast? Read on to find out what the professionals say.
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Best Places to Go in School

When you have got 15 minutes of free time before your lunch break ends, but your good friends aren’t around you, where will you go? Read on for some possibilities!
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How to Make Interesting Notes

Did you always have problems with writing or studying with boring notes? Are boring notes taking away your marks? Well fear no more! Here you will learn how to make interesting notes.
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Severus Snape: Bravest man Harry’s ever known?

While everyone puts the spotlight on Harry Hotter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, have you thought of the vastly controversial character - Severus Snape? Read on and Gyneth and Kelly will tell you why Snape is brave but cowardly at the same time.
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Bayern Munich under Hansi Flick: A new Dynasty?

Bayern Munich in the Flick Era has a revamped playing style, and has given us surprises - more goals with a lower rate of conceding one per game. Will they be able to claim the 8th consecutive Bundesliga title?
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The Art of Procrastination

Why are you here but not working on your assignments which are due really soon? Well, if you are a deadline fighter, this article may echo your thoughts as Ethan and Adrian from S4 are telling you more about the art of procrastination.
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10 Ways To Take A Break After A Tiring School Day

Everyone’s exhausted after a long day of school or non-stop revision and assessments, and winding down afterwards is as important as completing your schoolwork. Can’t relax due to stress? No worries! Read this article to find out more!
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Introducing FPL

Fantasy Premier League is a game that lets you fulfil your fantasy of becoming a manager in English Premier League! Read the basics of FPL provided by Calvin Lam from S3 and win the Premier League trophy for your own football team! Scroll to the bottom for the link to the FPL website!
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Style Your Fashion and Find Your Aesthetic

Wanna learn about aesthetics? Still spending hours trying to figure out what to wear? Fear not! Karla and Hailey from S3 are here to teach you all about aesthetics and how to style your outfits! There’s also an interactive quiz to help you find out your personal style!
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Tips for New Students on Adapting to the New College Life

School is tough, especially for new students that have just joined our community. Here is some advice from 3 Wongs (2 teachers and 1 student leader) and myself on adapting to college life.
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Tips for a Healthy Life

When you think of eating, what do you think of? For me, eating is an important part of life. Without food, we cannot survive.
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From Imagination to Reality

Not long ago, professional Master of Ceremony Yoee Leung visited HKUGAC to conduct an exhilarating talk about valuable presentation tips.
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Yoee Leung on Giving Speeches and Giving Back

Yoee Leung is a renowned professional Master of Ceremony and TV host and has hosted over 700 events in four different languages.
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Aquarius Season (a.k.a, the Weirdest Time of the Year)

Welcome to the world of astrology, where planets and stars determine your life.
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Mindset and Methods: Tips for Better Studying Habits

As students, we know how studying can sometimes be full of challenges. Whatever your problem may be, we hope we can help you out and provide some solutions with professional advice from education experts.
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Athletics Team Turns in Promising D1 Performance

On the 8th of March, our student athletes and cheering team joined forces to compete with other schools in the HKSSF Division 1 finals.
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Message from our House Captains about Sports day

When you were cheering or just lazing about on Sports day, did you ever think about who encouraged the house members to cheer?
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Experience Cute Creatures and Tasty Treats in Switzerland

Looking for a place to go during the holidays? Do you want to enjoy a trip that is both exciting and eye-opening?
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2018 Sports Day Brings New Challenges and Broken Records

The whole school gathered at the Wan Chai Sports Ground where the six houses competed in various competitions.
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Let’s Meet the New Teachers!

Every year, our school opens its gates and welcomes a new batch of teachers into our family. This year is no different, and we've added many new wonderful educators to our school.
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A FRESH NEW BREEZE TO AN AMAZING YEAR

Have you all seen construction workers roaming around our campus lately? Enjoyed the symphony of construction vehicles and building materials composing music?

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林老師：從藥劑師到老師

藥劑師和老師之間，相信許多人覺得藥劑師比較專業，比較吃香；但化學老師林老師不這麼認為，因他放棄做藥劑師，而選擇了做老師。
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追星族

你有「追星」的經驗嗎？你享受與偶像的互動嗎？究竟，怎樣才算一個及格的粉絲？無論如何，追星只是我們生活的調味粉，絕不能讓那調味粉蓋過主食材原有的風味。
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為何人們都中了社交媒體的毒

究竟為何人們都中了社交媒體的毒？你也是其中一名中毒者嗎？社交媒體對學生有着潛移默化的作用，而社交媒體本身也有它的好處和壞處。
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休閑的時候從事什麽活動？

我們的日常生活中都非常忙碌，孩子要上課做功課考試，青少年要找到自己的方向，成年人要工作開會見客戶，老年人要照顧小孩。每個年齡段的人都會有自己的事情要完成，因此每個人都會有非常疲倦的時候，會希望有休息的時間，但是你是否明白做什麼才是最悠閒，最放鬆呢？
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為什麼我們會喜歡動漫呢？

你是否有過狂追動漫劇集的經驗？爲何有如此多人對虛擬的動漫產品趨之若鶩？這是一篇理性且角度豐富的分析文章，帶大家思考我們習以爲常的現象，也許你也能從中得到共鳴，找到自己喜歡動漫的原因。
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數學真的太難了？！

同學們是否覺得數學很難呢？其實數學在生活中無處不在，學數學不僅要做練習，還有不少竅門。不如用心看看這位同學的文章，也許你會發現數學的有趣之處。
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短篇小說創作：滁州西澗

這是一篇富有哲思的短篇小說，作者景物描寫細膩，情感含蓄，故事中那渡口的小舟，飛翔的鳥兒都寄托了作者的情思，大家可細心品味。
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歌詞改編：螢火

這首是一首歌詞改編的詩，星星螢火雖然微小，但在黑暗中，卻是繼續前行的希望。
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書信創作：以 "我" 的方式來愛 "你/您"

這是一封母女之間的書信。母親在信中憑着憶往事，道出了對女兒日漸遠離的傷痛；女兒是一位獨立女性，認為無須時時侍奉母親在側。信中流露了兩代間不同的價值觀，造成了不少矛盾。
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小說創作：我在天堂裏

這是同學的一篇小說創作，主角是天堂裏的女兒，因思念母親而想重返人間。有趣的故事，充滿想象力，也意味深長。
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歌詞改編：謝謝

這是一首歌詞改編的詩。一句簡單的謝謝，勝過千言萬語，請別吝嗇「你的謝謝」！
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書信創作：年邁父親與獄中兒子的信

這是同學的創意寫作，一位同學以年邁老父的身份寫了一封信給獄中的兒子，而另一位同學則以 兒子的身份回信給父親。書信中有父子的爭執，也有父子間的情意，還有同學對教育的思考。
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小說創作：來自天堂的魔鬼

這是一篇短篇小說，一位同學想像自己來到了天堂，卻放不下對世間的執念，最後化身地獄魔鬼 。故事啟發了人們對於良善、邪惡、天堂、地獄等事物的思考，打破了一些既定傳統的觀念。
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一隻港豬尋找真相之路

由去年六月至今，香港打了一場持久戰，戰事至今仍未結束，對身為記者的翁維愷來說，更加感受尤深。
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第三隻眼睛

柔和的浪聲，在觀塘海濱長廊的岸邊響起。一位少年牽著他的愛犬，隨著音聲踱步。在後，一對夫妻欣慰地注視著他們即將成年的兒子。
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照見內心風景 - 失明少年的小說世界

正在閱讀這篇文章的你，有沒有想過，你的夢想是什麼？而經歷過社會的人情冷暖後，又能否堅持初衷呢？
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一隻港豬尋找真相之路

由去年六月至今，香港打了一場持久戰，戰事至今仍未結束，對身為記者的翁維愷來說，更加感受尤深。
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後記：哥哥讓我家的拼圖得以完整

星期五早上，我早早起了身，一聽到清脆的門鐘響起，立即從房中小跑至門口。一打開門，看見將近四個月只能在電視上看到的哥哥，從人人聞之色變的武漢疫區歸來，一時間連歡迎的説話都不懂得說。
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看著學校由0變1   青春的快樂與懊悔

樓高六層的校園，四層都靜悄無聲，唯獨二樓人聲嘈雜。這是全校唯一一級的學生，二樓是他們課室的所在。
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透過鏡頭和筆墨維護公義

說到記者，或許出現在你腦海中的就是一個戴頭盔、穿反光衣，走在槍林彈雨中的人。極平凡，又極不平凡，甚至看來非常刺激。
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失明少年返主流學校成萬人迷

假如現在醫生抱著沈重的心情，淡淡地跟你說一句：「對不起，我已盡了力。你作好心理準備，你視力狀況只會每況愈下，最嚴重的會是失明」，你的心情會怎樣？
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明心見美 - 17歲的視障才子

原來佈滿此起彼落的閒談的房間在他踏進時突然變得鴉雀無聲，大家戰戰兢兢地調整了坐姿，好像生怕任何聲響都會驚醒熟睡的嬰兒般。
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浪子情懷 笑談古今

高中時期的鄧老師同樣是根據興趣選科。他分別選修了中史、西史和地理科，因為對他而言，理科等同外星文，而經濟科也相差無幾。
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渺小的生涯 偉大的夢想

谷瑋昭老師和鄧卓軒老師身為舊生，四、五年後重回母校，只覺情懷依舊而人事已非。情懷依舊，因為環境熟悉，師友仍在。人事已非，因為脫下校服，換上西裝，要處理的事情更具挑戰。
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夢想成真

正向思維其中一個非常重要的範疇，就是正向成就。如果説正向思維是一人踏向成功的里程碑，那麼正向成就就是終點站。那麼正向成就跟普通成就又有甚麼分別呢？
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「橙」日初升

列夫·托爾斯泰曾經說過：「理想是指路明燈。沒有理想，就沒有堅定的方向；而沒有方向，就沒有生活」。換句話說，假若你沒有理想，那簡直比蜜蜂還不如，蜜蜂起碼有堅定不移的奮鬥力。
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學霸，你快樂嗎？

學霸」一詞，是學校裏廣泛使用的詞彙。「霸」字過去多指倚仗權勢，蠻橫欺壓他人者，現在則形容那些用功讀書，成績優秀的學生，意即「學界的霸主」。
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簡單的幸福

列夫·托爾斯泰曾經說過：「理想是指路明燈。沒有理想，就沒有堅定的方向；而沒有方向，就沒有生活」。換句話說，假若你沒有理想，那簡直比蜜蜂還不如，蜜蜂起碼有堅定不移的奮鬥力。
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畢業班的感動時刻

我們一生中，必會遇到幾位恩師。他們教授我們各方面的知識，還有人生的道理。老師春風化雨，學生受益良多，學生也因此對老師心存感激。不知道有哪些時刻，令師生們感到窩心溫暖呢？
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默默耕耘的校工

灰濛濛的天空下著連綿細雨，寒風凜冽滲透著絲絲涼意。颱風過後，滿目瘡痍。九月份超強颱風山竹襲港，全港各地無一倖免。
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陳副校長的生活之美

時值九月，天空一碧如洗，宿露未乾的樹葉折射著溫煦的陽光。踏進校園，只覺眼前的樓舍燦爛耀目。裏裏外外，一切都浸沒在初秋的驕陽裏。九月迎來了舊生，也迎來一眾新成員。