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Syed Ayan Ali

Sir Syed Children's Academy

AI is powerful, but with great power comes great responsibility. While mobile apps get smarter, faster, and more personalized thanks to artificial intelligence, there’s a growing need for developers to build with ethics and humanity in mind.

Syed Ayan Ali

Sir Syed Children's Academy

Let’s be real, mobile apps today are complex. They’re not just pretty interfaces; they interact with multiple services: authentication, databases, payment processors, notifications, and more. Managing all those API calls directly from the app? That’s a recipe for chaos.

Syed Ayan Ali

Sir Syed Children's Academy

Launching a new mobile app is exciting but let’s be honest it can also feel like shouting into the void. With millions of apps available, how do you make sure yours stands out? That’s where influencer marketing comes in. It's like having a trusted friend introduce your app to thousands (or millions) of people who genuinely listen to their advice. And for app developers in San Francisco, this strategy could be the secret sauce to standing out in a competitive tech hub.

Syed Ayan Ali

Sir Syed Children's Academy

Cross-platform app development isn’t just a buzzword it’s the reality for modern businesses aiming to reach both Android and iOS users quickly. In 2025, two tools are still leading the charge: Xamarin and Flutter. If you're part of the fast-paced scene of mobile app development in Los Angeles, choosing between them could shape your project’s success.

Ethan Oder

Phillips Academy

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Haoyu Zhang

Phillips Academy

For every swimmer out there, swimming is a hard sport. The amount of time you have to commit, and the sheer physicality every single practice demands is insane. As an international student from Hong Kong, I was practically overwhelmed by swimming every day before arriving at Andover, occupying over half of my life. But at Andover, I have much more freedom and flexibility to pursue my interests. Another thing to mention is that at Andover, swimming is a winter-only sport. This means that official swim practice with the head coach is only conducted over the winter term. That does not mean you can not swim over other terms, as open swim sessions and club training are still available. This article will go over my experiences over the first one and a half terms at Andover.

Brody Ort

Portledge School

Hello all readers, I am a student from Long Island New York enrolled in an International Baccalaureate Program. Students at my school, Portledge, frequently feel pressured to take up the "challenge" of the IB diploma, keeping in mind that the school does not offer many AP courses. I was one of the students who felt the pressure and gave in. Now I'm nearly halfway through my Junior year, playing three school sports (soccer, hockey, lacrosse), playing travel hockey for a AAA/AA team, attending all desirable social functions, and performing admirably in all of my classes. If you're a student in the IB diploma program or taking a lot of AP classes, you are undoubtedly wondering how this is feasible. It can feel that any extracurricular activity, even if it just meets for an hour on one day a week, can prevent you from having enough study time or finishing school tasks. I am here to share my story of how I balance between achieving ideal grades, studying for the ACT, playing sports, and loving life at the same time. Some of my strategies may appear counter-productive to many.

Henry He

Phillips Academy

We have all been trained to serve. At some time or another, we have all prioritized the needs and wants of others over our own. For some, this may be a daily practice. Soldiers, firefighters, and doctors all put themselves in disfavorable situations to help others. The core reasoning for most who serve falls into two categories: helping the group and protecting an ideal. These heroes and role models all share an understanding that a well-functioning society requires interaction, assistance and often sacrifice. If the fortunate neglect the unfortunate and the adventurers forget about the timid, then our society will tip out of balance. That is why we all have a duty to serve others, and why sacrificial service is one of the most honorable things a person can do. Service is the act of prioritizing others over oneself by giving up time, energy, or resources.

Alex Gao

Division Avenue Senior High School

Hi! This is my first entry on the platform, and it's just a snippet of my writing style as a microcosm of an SCP-esque universe exploring some of the more nitty-gritty and technical aspects of the Backrooms. It's very dialogue-based towards the end, but I've tried my best in making it passable. Hope y'all enjoy. - Alex

Cameron Marnoto

Phillips Academy

Procrastination is something that every student does and will continue to do throughout their academic career. However, How can Procrastination be limited so that students can focus and get their work done?