Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing?  A: Now I live in Mississauga, Canada, residence of University of Toronto Mississauga . I am studying psychology and criminology.  Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities? A: The biggest difference between here and there is the weather. Here, it’s really cold—right now it’s about -8 degrees. Of course, there’s still food, but the food here is either very oily or very s

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing?  A: I’m currently in Miami. I study at the University of Miami majoring in business management. In general I’m just trying to get to know this city and hope to gain some great memories from here. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities? A: The weather is definitely the biggest similarity. It's sunny and sometimes rainy which is a lot like Kaohsiung, so people who enjoy

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: I live in Riverside, California.  I go to school in California. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities?  A: Biggest difference is it's not so convenient in Riverside because there's nothing in Riverside.  Similarities are that it's both good food better people. Q. What does a typical day look like for you? A: I’d wake up at like 10 ish depending on my class, go to c

By Vera Lin, Dylan Wen, and Amber Kao ( Grade 8 ) Have you ever wondered how your actions could make a big difference in our community? Well, this year, a group of KAS students will be proving that each step you make counts!  We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting the 2025 FUN RUN THIS MONTH!! This is an exciting event that brings our students, teachers, and even families together to support a worthy cause! At the same time, our goal is to promote health, fi

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing?  A: I live in Kaohsiung during the week and spend my weekends with my family in Tainan. I teach Middle School Art at KAS and continue my practice as an exhibiting artist, showing my work in different galleries around Taiwan. Teaching and creating have become two parallel paths that feed each other and give my life both structure and freedom. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest s

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: I’m currently taking a gap year in Kaohsiung before going to college next year. So far, I’ve been traveling, doing sports like golf, getting licenses, hanging out with friends, and doing part time jobs.  Q. Why did you decide to take a “gap year”? is it good? What are the positives and negatives? A: Taking a gap year actually wasn’t my first choice, it was my parents’. From their perspective, a gap year is like a sabbatica

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: I currently live in Ithaca, New York, studying Electrical and Computer Engineering with a minor in CS at Cornell University. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities?  A: The biggest differences are the weather and food. The weather here is mostly cold and snowy, unlike the sunny Kaohsiung that we were used to. Food in Taiwan is much better and has many more good opti

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: US, Rhode Island, Providence! Yes, the Family Guy state! I'm studying art at the Rhode Island School of Design , planning on majoring in graphic design (or textile, i'm too indecisive, ugh) in sophomore year. I’m currently in RISD’s freshman foundational study, which is known to be hell… which is not wrong. The workload is crazy, but for me it’s manageable and fun since I’m doing what I love!!!! Look at these beautiful pic

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: Right now I’m living in La Jolla, California because I go to UCSD and I’m studying Applied Mathematics here. I live in one of the newest dorms at my college, so I like my living space a lot. I love where I’m living because the weather is really nice, I could go to the beach everyday if I wanted to. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities? A: I think the culture here

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: I currently live in Ithaca, New York, attending Cornell University . I’m double majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics, which keeps me close to my classes, projects, and campus life. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities? The biggest difference is the weather — Ithaca gets heavy snowfall, and winter temperatures can go down to –10°C. But one similarity is the

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing?  A: I’m currently a freshman at UC Davis , living on campus. My major is animal science, and it is the main reason I chose UC Davis as my top college choice. UC Davis is the top one in veterinary medicine, and I plan to go to vet school here as well. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities?  A: The biggest difference between here and Kaohsiung is probably the culture, s

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing?  A :  I’m currently [in the UK] studying Veterinary Medicine at the University of Liverpool. I moved here to pursue my degree because the programme offers strong clinical teaching, excellent academics, and a great reputation within the veterinary community. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities?  A: The weather is definitely the biggest difference. Although it rains

By: Yuki Shibata Come with Yuki Shibata of the 11th grade to take a classroom tour of Ms. Meehan's chemistry classroom!

Editor's note: Jonathan left KAS at the end of 10th grade and moved to the US to attend Erie Prep Academy to focus on developing his basketball abilities. Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A. In Pennsylvania, playing basketball. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities? A: [Difference] People’s athleticism and basketball skills and a [Similarity] is that people try their best to chase their dreams. Q.

by Worthing Bailey, Grade 12 Watch video report here.

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A. I currently reside in Toronto, Canada, because I study finance at the University of Toronto . I have not been doing much other than studying, playing sports, traveling. and hanging out with my friends. The picture on the left is when all my friends from KAS came to visit, in no particular order (Willie ‘24, Phil ‘24, Austin ‘24, Lionel ‘24, William ‘23, Annie ‘23, Lucas ‘23, Jay ‘23, Sally ‘'23).

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A. I’m living in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s the perfect balance of academics and entertainment, and the weather is nice enough to get me out the door every day. I’m a first-year majoring in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology (on the Pre-Med track). I’m on a dance team that travels to perform and compete, and I’m involved in several medicine-related clubs as I explore whether I truly want to commit to medicine. After productive

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A. I live in Appleton, Wisconsin now. I live here because I go to school here, at Lawrence University . I study Physics and play on the soccer team here. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities? A. The biggest difference has to be the weather. Right now, as of around Halloween, it gets as low as 2-5 celsius. There are actual seasons here, and fall looks very beautiful

Editors note: Our new feature Alumni Check-in, does just that... We ask former KAS students to respond to some questions about how it's going. Once a dragon... Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A. I live in the U.S New york, in the middle of Manhattan, studying arts at The New School Parsons. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities? A. it's both a city, but New York is wild. I made direct eye contact w

By Annalisa Driver & Ben Lo "The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery," a phrase by Mark Van Doren that perfectly captures...