Staying Fit from Home: Workouts and App Recommendations from the AISB Community
It can be challenging to motivate yourself to stay active from home. Since we can’t go to the gym or participate in school sports, working out can get boring fast. To find some motivation, we reached out to some active AISB students and teachers to…
Top 5 Ways to Take Care of Yourself During the Pandemic
“Self care” has been a pretty big buzz word this year–especially during periods where social distancing measures have been strictly enforced. And now that we’re back to distance learning, on the computer screen all day, and mostly trapped at home with our parents and siblings,…
Fast Fashion: What It Is and How It Impacts Our World
Even though the malls are currently closed, and many of us are now wearing pajamas 24/7, it’s still important to talk about consumerism during AISB’s Earth Week. As sustainability expert Alden Wicker told Harper’s Bazaar, “We know the industry is broken, and we know people…
How to take care of your curly hair: A detailed guide
If you’re a curly-haired person, you know the pain of caring for your hair. People with straight hair can get away with brushing through their locks in the morning, but your routine probably isn’t as simple as that. Here are some tips that will alleviate…
“Man up” – Challenging the stigma against men expressing emotions
As Movember comes to an end, we’d like to wrap up this important month with one last issue: the stigma surrounding how men should (or should not) express their emotions. Last week, we addressed men’s mental health, revealing that suicide is three times as common…
Testicular Cancer: A Movember Issue for Young Men
For the past few weeks, The Bite has been reporting on Movember, with articles explaining the month-long initiative and reporting on men’s suicide rates. With a little more than one week to go (then teachers will finally shave off those 70’s-looking ‘staches), we’re looking at a…
Movember is back: What is it and how you can participate
In 2003 in Melbourne, Australia, two guys had a conversation about mustaches. Questions like, “Why did the mustache disappear?” and “Could we bring it back?” were asked, and shortly after, they convinced 30 of their friends to join their mission. Who knew it would become…
How is social media affecting our self esteem?
We often come across pictures of skinny models and muscular bodies on social media. Whether intentionally or not, these photos tell us what an “ideal body” should look like, and make us think we should be the same way to be accepted by others. Considering…
Debunking Romania’s Top 10 Medical Myths
Romania has a rich oral tradition when it comes to folklore. Throughout history, fairy tales were spread to entertain workers and to teach children life lessons. Superstitions spread quickly, and things like spilling salt was soon a symbol of bad luck. If a knife fell…
Feeling Sleep-Deprived? Here Are 5 Ways to Catch more Zzzs During Exam Season
Do you feel overwhelmed with the amount of homework you have? Do you have a lot of exams and assessments coming up? You may empathize, then, with the 75% of students in the US that don’t get the necessary amount of sleep per night, which…
Top 5 Makeup Tutorials to Watch to get the Look you Desire
There are many reasons to go on YouTube, whether it’s to watch popular YouTubers have fun or watch student films. But one of the most popular reasons is to watch the never-ending flow of makeup tutorials. The people making the tutorials, often known as “beauty gurus,” are…
Fun Workout Ideas to Replace Your Regular Old Gym Routine
Are you tired of running countless hours on the treadmill? Are you bored of your typical gym session consisting of squats, lunges, and sit ups? Thousands of teenagers want to stay in shape, but lose their motivation when they get stuck in the repetitive routine…
Online Counseling: Why It’s Worth A Try
Every teenager has heard, at least once, that what they’re going through (i.e. significant changes in behavior) is “just a phase.” However, this isn’t always the case. The Guardian recently reported that one-fifth of all adolescents are thought to have a diagnosable mental disorder; and…
The Art of Makeup From the Perspective of a Dermatologist
Almost 80% of the global female population wears makeup, but, according to Business Insider, makeup actually gets consumed mostly by young teenagers. The reason is that boys and girls start discovering more about themselves and better understanding their passions in high school. Has this industry brainwashed…
Got a Cold? 3 Home Remedies to Make Now
It’s that time of the year where the common saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctors away” is repeated over and over again. We’ve all been raised with this quote as children; but what if a fruit, as simple as an apple, wasn’t the…