5 New LGBTQ+ Books to Check Out for AISB’s Ally Week
AISB librarian Cristina Cuzuc has continued to add more LGBTQ+ titles to our library collections this year, and has recently created an Ally Week display in the secondary library (shown above). “Whenever we read books, we identify with the characters, make our own connections with…
Top Five Drones to Come Out in 2021
Drones have really gained popularity in recent years, and are now being used for a variety of reasons. For this article, we’re focused on ones best suited for aerial photography and for racing in first-person-view (FPV). Please note these are the author’s personal picks, based…
A Look at AISB’s Top 5 CCAs during Distance Learning
Distance learning has been difficult for most of us and has changed many things about how we learn and interact with our community. As a way to counteract some of the negative consequences to being online, AISB leadership has prioritized Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs), or “passion…
5 Tips for Productive Distance Learning
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, students are still required to do distance learning. And while this works great for some of us, for a large majority of the students, this negatively affects our productivity as well as our grades. A way to prevent this from…
Halloween Book Recommendations: Top Picks from AISB’s Librarian
We sat down with AISB’s librarian, Cristina Cuzuc, and asked her to choose the library’s best horror stories to read this Halloween. If you’re interested in checking out these books, send her an email (ccuzuc@goaisb.ro) with your requests, then she’ll let you know when they’re…
The Other Pandemic: Fake News. Here’s How to Spot it & Where to Find Legit Information
Ever since the early 19th century, newspapers (and now news outlets of all kinds) have been publishing fake news to gain viewers and become profitable. Now, due to social media consumption, researchers have found that false news spreads “significantly farther, faster, deeper, and more broadly…
TOP 5 TRADITIONS TO WELCOME SPRING
While we may be stuck at home for the next few weeks (or months?) because of COVID-19, at least spring is here! The sun is shining, birds are singing, and you can smell the fresh scent of flowers in bloom. In celebration of Romania’s most…
5 Ways to Stay Mentally Healthy While Social Distancing
We’ve all been in physical lockdown for four weeks now– forced to stay in our homes with very few opportunities to go out. Many of us have also been in an emotional lockdown, struggling to identify and manage our mental health. To make things a little…
Top 5 types of music you should be listening to for productivity
It’s almost the end of the semester, and tons of assignments are pouring in. More students are seen studying with their headphones on, but does music actually help them focus? Well, here are the five types of music — known to improve your productivity —…
Top 5 Instagram-Worthy Desserts in Bucharest
Bucharest is full of cafes and dessert shops–so many, in fact, that choice can be overwhelming. Lucky for you (and for us), we tried some of the highest-rated restaurants, with the goal of finding sweets that were both delicious and Instagram-worthy. Here are our top…
The 5 Best Places to Take Instagram-worthy Pictures in Bucharest
Teenagers love taking photos everywhere. Our camera rolls are filled with hundreds of pictures that consist of selfies, portraits and landscape captures. However, out of all the hundreds of photographs, only a number are acceptable to upload to our Instagram pages. Since spring is here,…
5 Ways for Teens to Make Money
Are you one of those guilty shoppers who desires one of the most expensive items, yet you are short on money? Did your parents stop giving you money because you spent it all? Stressed, because you are too young to have a job and think…