Explore more of our past blog posts in this section. These articles, written by both Presidio Education® teachers and students, cover a variety of topics designed to inform and support high school students and families. Browse below to continue reading.
Volunteer work is the backbone within our society that helps those who are unable to help themselves. The world today has so many people who need our help and have been sadly cast aside by society. In order to help build a better world, we need to influence our nation’s youth...
Beach trash in Hong Kong mostly comes from Mainland China. Hong Kong borders the Guangdong province and the Pearl River Delta. Chinese cities in the Pearl River Delta include Foshan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Dongguan. All of these cities are highly populated...
Advanced Placement (AP) Macroeconomics is a content-heavy subject that can be very technical, which is why attention to detail is crucial. Students are highly encouraged to create a study plan to avoid being overwhelmed by the quantity of content and graphs...
The College Board has officially announced three testing windows for the May 2021 Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, these updates are designed to provide more flexibility for students and schools…
Education should be considered a basic human right for all, not just those who have money and resources. The right to education means that all children should have the right to go to school and receive a free and quality education without discrimination...
So, you’ve finally written your paper. You’ve presented your message, made your argument, and told your story. You’ve put all of your sentences and ideas together, composing them just the way you envisioned. But are you done? If you intend to submit the best paper...
Studying for any Advanced Placement (AP) course is a grueling task. As a 9th grader, studying for AP United States Government and Politics, an upperclassmen AP, was excruciatingly stressful. Nevertheless, I had my eyes set on attending an Ivy League school...
Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture is an increasingly popular choice for students. Many students that choose this AP are native Mandarin Chinese speakers but proficiency with the Chinese language is not enough to perform well in this exam...
On Saturday, October 31, 2020, Presidio Education® embarked on a mission to support San Francisco’s homeless community during a time of unprecedented need. Our goal was simple yet profound: to provide essential hygiene supplies and show…
In Advanced Placement (AP) Microeconomics, over 20 different graphs will be introduced to students. A large proportion of these will be tested in both Section 1 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and Section 2 free-response questions (FRQs). Specifically, in Section 2...
During a pandemic, everyone’s responsibility is to keep themselves and the people around them safe. In order to avoid unknowingly getting themselves or others sick, people need to practice proper self-quarantine and maintain good social distancing. A large factor causing...
People tend to distinguish health as solely mental and physical. Health, however, is made up of various components: social, spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual and occupational. All aspects of health are essential because they are interdependent. For instance, while an injury...
Human trafficking are serious problems in China and India. There is no updated data from either country to inform people on the current situations. People should understand that even though there is no clear data, the problem still exists.
In the summer of 2018, Presidio Education® embarked on a mission to Cebu City, Philippines, to support children facing extreme poverty. Our team distributed 280 backpacks filled with school supplies to first graders at Hipodromo Elementary School and Adlaon Integrated School…
The following Advanced Placement (AP) Microeconomics article was written by Lawrence Kan, high school class of 2022. Lawrence was trained by the economics faculty at Presidio Education®. With training from Wayne Man, Math & Social Science Teacher, Lawrence earned perfect A grades...