By Nathan Rooney, Aged 9, Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States

Taekwondo is a type of martial arts that originated from Korea and holds more than 5,000 years of history. You learn more than fighting in class. Taekwondo is about health and the philosophy of peace.

By Aazan Ahmad, age 15, Seoul, South Korea

On Friday, March 25th, I went on a school field trip to visit two of the five palaces in Seoul: Gyeongbokgung Palace and Deoksugung Palace.

By Grace Tang, AK Column Adventures Editor

Life is but a mist of perspective. Size is inevitable, but the lens from which the perspective is made from is rather changeable.

By Kyle Swartz, age 14, Pennsylvania

During this somewhat short summer, my family and I went on my favorite vacation I’ve had in my whole life.

Joan Ezeagbor, age 15, California

Everybody loves the holidays and the school breaks because we get to rest and have fun with our family and friends .Well, my favorite holiday is Halloween because it stands out in every way.

By Ellie Poindexter

The sun coddled the village in its arms as it said its last goodbye to the darkness. Kids awoke from their house, and our team was ready to work.