May 2018
HO WL
Table of Contents
This May………………………………………………..01 How to Get Your Life Together For Finals…14 May Horoscopes…………………………………….17 Horoscope Of the Month: Taurus................24 AP Chinese Exam tips for Mother Tongue..28 Students Chronic Stress: Let’s Talk About It...............31 10 Dog Facts You Need to Know!……….........35
01 | THE HOWL | May 2018
This May Ying-Hsin Lian (Eve) A new month comes with a new chance to express yourself and change for the better :)
Film recommendations Movies, dramas, all the good stuff. 1. The Greatest Showman P.T. Barnum started out being just a shoemaker’s son. His dreams, however, are much bigger than that. These dreams are the reason he would become a worldwide sensation. 2. Somewhere Only We Know A Chinese student travels to Prague when she finds out her beloved grandmother once lived there. There, she meets people who would change her life and finds out more about her grandma and herself in the process. 3. 20 Once Again When a 70 year old grandmother goes to a shop to have her picture taken, she is transformed into her 20 year old self. Then, she gets to fulfill her unfulfilled dream of becoming a singer.
02 | THE HOWL | May 2018
4. A Series of Unfortunate Events This series is about the tragic tale of the Baudelaire children who lost their parents in a mysterious fire. Their first guardian, Count Olaf, is an evil villain who only wants their money. The children must outsmart Count Olaf each and every time to save themselves from a horrible fate. 5. Buppesannivas When a wicked girl in the Ayutthaya period dies, a girl in the 21 century goes into the body of that wicked girl. From then on, she must learn to survive and face the judgement of several people in order to live in the Ayutthaya period. Her curiosity and liveliness catches the eye of many handsome suitors and friends. 6. Wonder August Pullman, a boy with facial differences, enter middle school for the first time. There, he learns that his facial differences do not determine how other people see him. He meets many new friends who show him that they like him for who he truly is. 7. A Little Thing Called Love A girl who you probably won’t notice is in love with an upperclassman. She is willing to do whatever it takes for him to notice her. With the support of her best friends, she is determined to make him notice her before he graduates and they never see each other again.
03 | THE HOWL | May 2018
8. But Always Anran and Youngyuan meet as kids when she transfers to his school. Youngyuan is assigned to follow Anran by the school bully and he happily does just that for the next 20 years. He could always recognize her footsteps. Despite hardships, they find ways to be together because there is nothing stronger than true love. 9. My Teacher Hibiki, a Japanese high school student fell in love with her Social Studies teacher, Ito Sensei. After confessing, she gets rejected, but this won’t stop her from trying. Will the teacher fall for Hibiki’s pure love? 10. Jumanji Four high school students discovered an old video game and decided to try it out. What they didn’t know was that they would be sucked into the game and become the characters they chose. They have to beat the game to return to the real world and they encounter one of the most dangerous games of all.
Beautiful Words There are many words that have meanings that are often close to your heart 1. Serendipity : the chance occurrence of events in a beneficial way
04 | THE HOWL | May 2018
2. Iridescent : producing a display of rainbow like colours 3. Ephemeral : lasting for a long time 4. Vellichor : the strange wistfulness of used bookshops 5. Sonder : the realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own 6. Effervescence : bubbles in a liquid 7. Epiphany : a moment of sudden revelation 8. Petrichor : the pleasant, earthy smell after rain 9. Pluviophile : a person who loves rain 10. Wanderlust : a strong desire to travel
Introducing‌ Seventeen! They are lovable, funny, cute, and everything you could possibly want ^v^
05 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Who are they? - They are a kpop group that consists of 13 members. - Their name is Seventeen because… 3 units (Hip Hop -
Unit, Vocal Unit, and Performance Unit) + 1 team + 13 members They are a great team and are great friends who look out for each other all the time Their fandom name is Carats, so their fans are called Carats Their first song : Shining Diamond starts with the lyrics “slip into the diamond life.” The Seventeen fandom is a diamond life. When you fall in love with Seventeen, you have officially slipped into the diamond life! Their official colors are rose quartz and serenity
06 | THE HOWL | May 2018
1. S. Coups
- Leader of Seventeen and Hip Hop Unit - Nationality : Korean - Birthday : August 8, 1995 - Zodiac Sign : Leo - Ideal Type : Someone who can cook and eats a lot - He gets easily scared - He’s a black belt in Taekwondo 2. Jeonghan
- Vocal Unit - Nationality : Korean - Birthday : October 4, 1995 - Zodiac Sign : Libra - Ideal Type : Someone who loves Seventeen and buy their albums - He’s always sleeping anytime and anywhere - He’s closest to Joshua 07 | THE HOWL | May 2018
3. Joshua
- Vocal Unit - Nationality : Korean - American - Birthday : December 30, 1995 - Zodiac Sign : Capricorn - Ideal Type : Someone who is kind - He was born and raised in America - Rabbit is his favorite animal 4. Jun
- Performance Unit - Nationality : Chinese - Birthday : June 10, 1996 - Zodiac Sign : Gemini - Ideal Type : A girl who looks pure - He looks like Super Junior’s Heechul - He was a child actor in China
08 | THE HOWL | May 2018
5. Hoshi
- Performance Unit Leader - Nationality : Korean - Birthday : June 15, 1996 - Zodiac Sign : Gemini - Ideal Type : Someone who is fragrant and likes him - He choreographs most of Seventeen’s dance routines - He is SHINee’s biggest fanboy 6. Wonwoo
- Hip Hop Unit - Nationality : Korean - Birthday : July 17, 1996 - Zodiac Sign : Cancer - Ideal Type : Someone who suits him well - He has the deepest voice in Seventeen - He’s scared of dogs
09 | THE HOWL | May 2018
7. Woozi
- Leader of Vocal Unit - Nationality : Korean - Birthday : November 22, 1996 - Zodiac Sign : Sagittarius - Ideal Type : A girl who is bright and friendly - He is often teased by the other members because of his height - He looks like BTS’s Suga 8. DK
- Vocal Unit - Nationality : Korean - Birthday : February 18, 1997 - Zodiac Sign : Aquarius - Ideal Type : A girl with long dark hair, has aegyo, and long slender legs - He’s a lively but sensitive person - He has the same birthday as Vernon 10 | THE HOWL | May 2018
9. Mingyu
- Hip Hop Unit, Visual (face of the group) - Nationality : Korean - Birthday : April 6, 1997 - Zodiac Sign : Aries - Ideal Type : A girl who is tall, kind hearted, and easygoing - Tallest member in Seventeen - He cleans up the dorms often and can cook well 10. The8
- Performance Team - Nationality : Chinese - Birthday : November 7, 1997 - Zodiac Sign : Scorpio - Ideal Type : Someone who is cute and kind - He left China to come to Korea and sees Seventeen as his own family - He also cleans up the dorm often and is therefore named “dorm fairy� 11 | THE HOWL | May 2018
11. Seungkwan
- Vocal Unit - Nationality : Korean - Birthday : January 16, 1998 - Zodiac Sign : Capricorn - Ideal Type : An easy going girl with big eyes and is like a friend to him - He is Seventeen’s mood maker - The songs he listens to often reflect the feelings he has at the time 12. Vernon
- Hip Hop Unit - Nationality : Korean - American - Birthday : February 18, 1998 - Zodiac Sign : Aquarius - Ideal Type : Someone his heart can connect with - His favourite ice cream is vanilla ice cream - He has a little sister named Sofia 12 | THE HOWL | May 2018
13. Dino
- Performance Unit - Nationality : Korean - Birthday : February 11, 1999 - Zodiac Sign : Aquarius - Ideal Type : A pretty girl who does aegyo - He is a big fan of Michael Jackson - He’s the maknae (youngest) in Seventeen
That’s all! Hope you’ll fall in love with Seventeen just like I did :))
13 | THE HOWL | May 2018
How to Get Your Life Together (For Finals) Pornnapa Huang (coco)
As the school year is slowly ending, the weight of the finals season is slowly crawling in. You know, those nights where you study last minute and freak out over your dead GPA. It’s coming lads. But fear not, I am able to help our readers. Unfortunately, persistence is still key to success, and this is not a 100% guide to studying. However, I’m here to point out the brutal truths you must face, and how to find alternatives that can save your grades when you’re not motivated. Trust me, I’m a seasoned procrastinator. I put the pro in procrastination; you can even ask The Howl members. So believe in yourself, you got this.
Don’t waste time choosing study music. This is one of the most time-consuming parts of studying. You either have music you can focus to….. or not. It’s finals season! 20% of your grade is at stake here! You can find music at a more flexible time, so please, just open that study review document.
Take out your stuff. Sometimes, the reason people procrastinate is because the materials they need to work with aren’t in front of them. I totally get that it’s hard to drag that energy to zip open your backpack, but just do it. Your notebooks and pencil case might be the only way you’re going to pay attention to your schoolwork.
14 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Do your homework. There’s still time before studying season rolls in, and teachers might have work to give. Put extra effort in your homework this time. It technically improves your grades as well as letting you study the material that’s probably on the test. It’s a win-win situation.
Look at your past projects as a refresher. I really doubt that anyone takes notes in class, especially when you’re not a 4.0 GPA and straight A student. Most of the notes people have are from math and/or science, so the way to study other subjects is through projects. Most of our projects are powerpoint presentations, so they are easy to access. Plus you can think back to the nights you’ve spent on writing the information last minute, it’ll help you remember important material for finals.
15 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Go. To. Sleep. Many of my classmates complain about not getting enough sleep. I still do that too, but mainly because I procrastinated on sleeping. For example, scrolling through your social media or playing games. After all that, you’ll realise it’s late at night, and you’re going to get 5 hours of sleep. Instead of sitting around doing nothing with a load of homework in front of you, just go straight to bed. In fact, sleeping helps your brain remember more, so the bottom line is: if you’re going to procrastinate, do it the right way.
Mind your own business. Unless you’re asking for help on some material, talking about finals with your friends is probably going to drag you down. Everyone’s going to groan and be super unmotivated, and so will you. I’m not saying that you can’t talk to your friends, but it’s going to affect your attitude towards the work, especially if you’re already very unmotivated. This also applies after the test. Don’t immediately ask for other people’s answers on the test. It’ll make you paranoid, and it’ll make others paranoid as well. Just give yourself a pat in the back and go treat yourself for surviving finals.
16 | THE HOWL | May 2018
May Horoscopes Taurak Uppaputthangkul (Pink)
Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn • Conservative and Realistic • Emotional, Practical, Loyal Taurus: You should get ready for some pretty deep thoughts and feelings and a profound sense of understanding on the 1st. Things will start to become clear to you. You definitely want to let your friends in on how you’re feeling on the 4th and 5th. There’s a lot of happiness and love and pleasure and success and romance in store for you on the 9th and 10th. Take an emotional risk on the 13th, 14th or 15th. Let them know how you feel! You will charm everyone on the 18th, 19th and 20th. Your can-do attitude and positive vibes will influence everyone on the 25th and 26th. Think big on the 31st.
17 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Virgo: Something unpredictable could happen on the 1st, so splash some romance on that super productive workday. Try not to be super critical if a colleague makes a really stupid mistake on the 4th or 5th. Be gentle! Communicate with as much panache as possible on 11th and 12th. Relax on the 16th and you’ll be in great shape for all the terrific news coming your way on the 18th, 19th and 20th. A responsibility makes itself felt on the 25th or 26th, but it actually feels pretty good. Be physically and mentally ready on the 29th and 30th, you have to work hard (even if you do receive any criticisms.) Capricorn: You should just look at how awesome all of your plans have turned out to be now that they’ve been put into effect! Enjoy every moment of all of the success on the 1st. You’ve absolutely earned it. Turn your energies and affections towards a creative endeavor on the 4th and 5th and you can’t possibly go wrong. Something strange catches your attention on the 9th and 10th. Pay attention! An extreme high or low in your energy levels on the 14th and 15th could signal that it’s time to head to the gym on a more regular basis. By the 20th, you’ll achieve a lot and cover a lot of ground doing it. Be disciplined on the 25th and 26th. Stick to your healthy diet. Look for all kinds of positive outcomes on the 27th and 28th. Your intuition is amazing on the 31st.
18 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces • Emotional and Sensitive • Intuitive and Mysterious Cancer: You could have to deal with a few things on the 1st. Instead of spending time resenting, just get on with them as fast and as effectively as you can. Setting off on an exploration of your inner life could be great on the 4th and 5th. By the 11th and 12th, all of that internal discovery should lead to some amazing findings. These amazing findings are part of what makes everything so wonderful on the 13th, 14th and 15th. You need to check in and see if all is well on the 18th, 19th and 20th. By the 25th and 26th, if your energy isn’t flowing, then you need to get yourself to the gym. Use that amazing intuition of yours on the 31st to follow a hunch. Scorpio: You are full of ideas on the 1st and are planning like mad! By the 4th or 5th, some of these plans could already be in the getting-started stage. You and a partner are navigating some tricky territory on the 9th and 10th. Be delicate but also firm and you could experience some major progress in how well you understand each other. Your powers of intuition are absolutely remarkable on the 13th, 14th and 15th. Plan a surprise party on the 20th! Great news really inspires you on the 23rd and 24th. Be as open as you can to new concepts on the 29th and 30th. Look for more romance on the 31st. 19 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Pisces: You should do everything you can to lend a helping hand on the 1st. Be grateful for all the gifts in your life. You’re going to get some pretty great news on the 4th and 5th! Someone really loves you, and they let you know on the 9th and 10th. Even more romance is in store for you on the 13th, 14th and 15th. Go ahead and do some much-needed maintenance when it comes to a couple of relationships on the 18th, 19th and 20th. Do the right thing on the 25th. Your dreams and daydreams are starting to reveal themselves on the 29th and 30th. Something wonderful will come your way on the 31st.
Air Signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius • Rational and Social • Friendly, Intellectual, and Analytical Gemini: The 1st is a great time to bring things in your life into alignment with nature. By the 4th and 5th, a terrific idea will help you with this! By the 11th and 12th, you really know where you are going and what you want and how you’re going to get it. Put your ideas into action for best results on the 16th and 17th. You’re a real project starter on the 21st and 22nd. As long as you (and everyone else) are clear on your role, everything will work wonderfully. You really need to bring some subconscious issues to the surface on the 27th and 28th; otherwise, they’ll confuse things! Dreaming about change could be more useful than you realize on the 31st. 20 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Libra: You might feel a little sentimental on the 1st. By the 4th and 5th, your mission is clear, so make the most of these days even after all of your plans completely fall through! Beauty really is all around you, so look around on the 9th and 10th. Appreciate everything on the 15th; including all of the little things. Yes, there are a ton of amazingly tiny little details to deal with on the 20th. You can do it! Everything is pretty fabulous on the 21st and 22nd. Enjoy! Take a nice long bubble bath on the 27th. By the 31st, you’ll be all about finding joy in the little things. Aquarius: You should keep your head down, especially if you’re feeling a little exhausted on the 1st. Keep your wallet under lock and key in order to keep from overspending on the 4th and 5th. Get ready to learn on the completely bizarre 9th and 10th. Don’t be surprised if your relationships get difficult on the 13th, 14th and 15th. All those details put together make up the bigger picture, so don’t ignore them on the 18th, 19th and 20th. The bigger the community you can connect with, the better on the 25th and 26th. So go out and seek! Everything is going to be wonderful on the 29th and 30th. Try not to get distracted on the super fun 31st.
Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius • Passionate, Dynamic, and Temperamental • Intelligent, Self-Aware, Creative, Idealistic
21 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Aries: You should stay grounded, focused, and fully present on the 1st, and every other day; that is best for everybody! By the slightly problematic 4th and 5th, you would have an opportunity to examine just what exactly you want and need from a person, work, relationship, or situation. Good luck makes your day on the 6th, 7th and 8th! If you’re feeling emotional on the 13th, 14th and 15th, then go with it. Don’t fight your feelings, embrace them! Don’t bury you reactions, either. Explore them! Take a little time out for your health on the 18th, 19th and 20th. You want to get out there and explore on the 25th and 26th. If you dream on the 31st, pay attention to what happens. Your subconscious is wise! Leo: You really are committed into getting in shape on the 1st! The first thing to do this month is to dive on in to exercising and making sure you’re doing it well and regularly. Get creative on the 4th and 5th. By the 9th and 10th, give everything a chance to settle in to your brain before you draw any conclusions. You will be in a spectacularly productive kind of space on the 16th and 17th. Make the most of this! Romance is coming on the 21st and 22nd. If somebody is boring you to tears on the 27th and 28th, do your best to put a smile on your face. Get creative, again, and you’ll go far on the 31st.
22 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Sagittarius: You my be tempted to buy something on the 1st. Don’t! You need to pinch your pennies right now. If you’re feeling slow and sluggish on the 4th and 5th, then take a look at your habits. Are you overtired, and overeating? Some responsibility could energize rather than depress you on the 9th and 10th. The 13th, 14th and 15th might be the days to start doing yoga or dancing! You’re in a pretty spectacular spot on the 25th and 26th. Celebrate all your good fortune! Watch for interesting and informative signs, signals, and developments on the 31st. You’ll find them!
Works Cited “Zodiac Signs, Dates, Meanings and Characteristics.” Astrology-Zodiac-Signs, http://www.astrologyzodiac-signs.com. Accessed on 1 May. 2018. “Horoscope - May 2018 Monthly Horoscope.” Astrology Club, http://astrologyclub.org/ horoscope-2018/may-horoscope-2018/. Accessed on 24 Apr. 2018.
23 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Horoscope of the Month: Taurus An-Ni Liao (Annie)
Time period: April 20 - May 21 Element: Earth Ruling Planet: Venus Symbol: Bull
Celebrities and Famous People: • Adele • Elizabeth II • Dwayne Johnson
Character Traits: In our opinion, we think Taurus’ main characteristic is “Persistence.” Once Tauruses set their eyes on something, they would put all of their effort towards it until they achieve it. Therefore, they have strong spirit and determination while doing their work, and are not likely to give up. Another remarkable trait of Taurus is having a clear sight of reality, which is why we can always hear people talking about how Taurus loves money and wealth. Being realistic is not their fault; instead, it makes their financial advice more reliable and helpful. 24 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Compatibility with other horoscopes: Let’s not set any limits for compatibility, because you could love anyone without having to care if their horoscopes match with yours. However, there are some suggestions that Taurus would get along well with the following… Earth: Virgo & Capricorn- due to the fact that horoscopes of the same element could get along nicely. Water: Cancer & Pisces—due to the fact that Earth needs Water… (what a nice explanation…) • Cancer and Taurus can understand each other without words and develop mutual independence in their relationship. • Pisces, on the other hand, is likely to have a romantic relationship with Taurus. There are lots of fireworks and passion between those two, creating a more loving atmosphere. Anyway, it doesn’t matter what horoscope you/they are; the most important thing is to love what you love no matter what. :)
25 | THE HOWL | May 2018
How We Conclude Taurus (in one sentence): “A thoughtful horoscope, always thinks before acting; therefore, they won’t easily trust people, only trust themselves.”
Interesting stories about them: “I personally think they are frugal…on everything.” “They are money lovers, but also generous to spend their money for the loved ones…” “He has an eye on small things...” “Tender and Stubborn, that’s the way you are.”
Quotes: “People are starting to go on about my weight, but I'm not going to change my size because they don't like the way I look.” —Adele “We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep.” —Elizabeth II
26 | THE HOWL | May 2018
“Success isn't always about 'Greatness', it's about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success. Greatness will come.” —Dwayne Johnson
……….
Do you have Taurus friends? Do they have similar traits to these famous people? Hope you enjoy this article and get to know your Taurus friends more. You are always welcome to share your comments & ideas with us! We’ll see you in June!!
27 | THE HOWL | May 2018
AP Chinese Exam Tips for Mother Tongue Students Yu-Lou Wei (maggie)
For most freshmen that are taking Chinese Mother Tongue this year, the AP Chinese exam will be your first AP exam to tackle. As a Junior, I am quite worried about studying for my 2 AP exams, which remind me of my freshman year; the anticipation accompanied with slight nerves before taking the exam are indeed unsettling. This is why I wanted to write this article. I am not a grader of the AP Chinese exam, nor a Chinese teacher, but I have some of my first hand experiences to offer. To gain some credibility, I did get a 5 last year! Hahaha…
Don’t Stress By the end of April, your Chinese teacher should have told you the basic format of the exam. You might have even heard from upperclassmen that not getting a 5 is embarrassing for a mother tongue student. However, don’t let all of the talk get in to your head. A lot of the AP Chinese exam, especially the famous speaking section where you have to immediately answer a question, is about your ability to formulate conversation quickly. Don’t overthink this section. Since we are mother tongue students, or even foreign tongue students that have learned at TCIS for a long time, it is normal to have conversations in Chinese. You don’t necessarily have to include long idioms in your answer, but try to use compound sentence structures and some advanced vocabularies to showcase your fluency in the language. 28 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Make Sure The Technological Malfunctions are Limited to the Least Degree. Before you take the official test, your Chinese teacher will take you to the AP language test room (computer lab in the library) to test out headphones, microphones, computers, keyboards, and run the exam disc through. Because our headphones in school are not new, some can have problems recording your voice or playing what the disc says. There have been precedences where students in our school lost 30 minutes or more of their exam because of technological malfunctions. We might not be familiar with using the desktop now since we usually use laptops, but be aware that it is easy to accidentally bump buttons on the CPU (the big box under the table) with your legs, so don’t swing around in your chair out of nervousness! When choosing a computer to use, choose the one that is most comfortable to you, meaning that the keyboard feels nice to type, the space feels good,you do not claustrophobic, etc. There might be accidents on the actual test day. If it happens, immediately raise your hand and find the administrator that will be present in the exam room.
Writing Section Transition words and advanced vocabularies are the main areas that will make your writing meet the standard for a 5 on the AP Chinese exam. Remember that not having mistakes in your writing, such as accidentally typing in the wrong character for a word, is important.
29 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Therefore, make sure you have 5 minutes to go over your answer once it is finished. Many mother tongue students tend to write a lot in the writing section, and in the end leave minimal time to read it over. Of course, you should include details, but don’t go over 4 sentences for each picture, or you could be cutting it close on time!
Speech Section Last year, the question that I got during the speech section was to describe one cultural activity during a Chinese holiday. I talked about eating 湯圓, or sweet dumplings. There are two extreme that many encounter during the speech section: One is not having enough to talk about for the entire 2 minutes; the other is talking too much and getting cut off. For the first extreme, try to write down ideas to talk about in bullet points first. Then think of 1 to 4 sentences for each bullet point. The two parts of the speech that should be thoroughly planned out are how you are going to open and close your speech. Come up with and try to remember 1-2 sentences for each the introduction and the conclusion. Also, it would be beneficial to think of some transition words that can be used to connect different ideas. During the body of your speech, look at the bullet points and go down in order. Look at the timer at intervals during your speech as well. At about 20 seconds left, begin closing the speech, summarizing your main ideas and then stating your conclusion. Best of lucks for everyone taking the AP exams! Hope this article helps you in your exam!
30 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Chronic Stress: Let's Talk About It Phimkanya Liu (Gib)
Hi! I know most of you would slide past this page as quickly as you can because I would do the same! Who would want to read this many words at a time like this? You guys are tired; it’s hard and painful to wake up every morning, especially for the AP students. Some people might have thought of something along the lines of: “I’m tired.” “Why do I have to do this? It’s worthless!” or “Why can’t I do anything good?” If you are having these thoughts, then maybe you are burning out. You may be thinking, “What is burnout? Is it something like exercising?” Haha, nope! It’s not related to exercising. How could I say anything related to exercising if I hate working out? Burnout is a state of chronic stress. (Side note: Chronic stress is “any stress that the body is subjected to on a regular basis or on a single occasion with lasting negative effects.” (coreonehealth.com)) So let’s get started with the symptoms shall we? I suggest you have a piece of paper beside you and check if your symptoms are similar to the lists below.
Symptoms of physical and emotional exhaustion: • Fatigue: You will feel tired the whole day every day. • Insomnia: It must be quite familiar for a psychology student. Basically, you will have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. 31 | THE HOWL | May 2018
• Forgetfulness/impaired concentration and attention: You will lack focus and be forgetful • Physical symptoms: The mind is connected with the body, you might get chest pain, abnormal heartbeat, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal pain (pain in stomach and intestines), dizziness, fainting, and/or headaches. • Increased illness: You will get sick more frequently, and you will also take a longer time to recover from sickness. • Loss of appetite: Sounds good right? But this is not a joke. In the latter stages, you might lose most of your appetites. This can lead to severe malnutrition if left unchecked. • Anxiety: In the beginning, it will be mild, but later on it might be so serious that it keeps you from doing anything. • Depression: Do I need to explain? Maybe I should… you just feel sad and hopeless. If it has become serious, please please please please please seek professional help immediately. Those of you who never have it will never know how challenging it is to fight depression alone. If you are depressed right now, just remember, you are not alone… no one is ever alone in this world. • Anger: Pretty much self-explanatory: you just have angry outbursts and serious arguments. If anger gets to the point where it turns to thoughts or acts of violence towards family or coworkers, seek immediate professional assistance.
32 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Symptoms of cynicism and detachment: • Loss of enjoyment: You don’t feel happy with what you’ve once enjoyed doing anymore. • Pessimism: You see the world negatively, even though you were a positive person before. • Isolation: You try to avoid society; not just the introvert type, you might feel angry if someone tries to talk to you. • Detachment: You feel disconnected from others or from your environment. It results in removing yourself emotionally and physically from your job and other responsibilities. You may call in sick often, stop returning calls and emails, or regularly come in late.
Symptoms of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment: • Feelings of apathy and hopelessness: you will feel that nothing is going right or nothing matters. As the symptoms worsen, these feelings may worsen, making it seem like "what's the point?" • Increased irritability: You will feel ineffective, unimportant, useless, and an increasing sense that you're not able to do things as efficiently or effectively as you once did. If this thought continues, you could potentially harm your relationships and carrier. • Lack of productivity and poor performance: That’s that the chronic stress will keep you from doing your work, and it will worsen your symptoms.
33 | THE HOWL | May 2018
If you are experiencing some of the symptoms is the list above, try to manage your stress. Unlike seasonal depression, burnout won’t go away after some time. You have to change the way you live and your stress management. It sounds hard… and it is hard, but surprisingly you can change your lifestyle little by little. One drop of water can cause a ripple on the water. Eventually, you can recover from burnout.
Students who are experiencing struggles and difficulties in their academic and personal lives are always welcome to turn to a friend or trustworthy adult. If you’d like to work on a solution but don’t know where to start, reach out to someone in your community. As always, student services at TCIS are always willing to support your needs!
34 | THE HOWL | May 2018
10 Dog Facts You Need to Know! Phimkanya Liu (Gib)
1. “Your dog can smell your feelings.” (cesarsway.com) “At some point in history…dogs learned to decode human nonverbal language. The better they anticipated our thoughts and feelings, the more they were rewarded with food, shelter and affection.” (doghealth.com)
2. “Dogs curl up in a ball when they sleep due to an age-old instinct to keep themselves warm and protect their abdomen and vital organs from predators.” (petfinder.com) So it’s not that they try to be cute. Still, they are very cute.
35 | THE HOWL | May 2018
3. “A Russian dog named Laika was the first animal in space, traveling around Earth in 1957.” (mspca.org) She is an out-of-this-world dog (literally). Even before Felicette, the space cat. Unfortunately, she died due to the radiation in the space.
4. “In Paulding, Ohio, it is legal for a police officer to bite a barking dog to keep it quiet.” (animalplanet.com) I hope the dogs won’t mind…
5. “Puppies have 28 teeth and adult dogs have 42.” (care.com) While average humans only have 32 teeth.
36 | THE HOWL | May 2018
6. “Dogs have feelings, too! Canines show agitated behavior when they see other dogs getting treats while they are left in the dust.” (animalplanet.com) So always treat each of your puppies equally.
7. “Smiling at a dog may make him feisty: dogs see your smile not as friendly body language, but detect your "bearing teeth" as a sign of aggression.” (animalplanet.com) Your dog might know your smile means you are happy, but this might not apply to other dogs. So safety first!
37 | THE HOWL | May 2018
8. “Dogs actually do sweat, but only through the pads on their paws.” (animalplanet.com) Despite popular belief that dogs sweat through panting or dogs don’t sweat (which in fact isn’t true - they remove excess heat by panting, not sweat by panting), dogs actually do sweat but through their paws. So you may have two paws to think about it. 9. “Dogs aren't colorblind but their eyes don't have receptors for red. They see in shades of black and white and also in shades of blue and yellow.” (care.com) There’s also TV for both cats and dogs; your pups might enjoy it. 10. “Puppies and kittens can be adopted as early as 8 weeks of age. Until then, they should stay with their moms and littermates.” (mspca.org) It varies between 8 to 10 weeks. It’s very tempting, but you shouldn’t get them before they are ready!
38 | THE HOWL | May 2018
This Issue’s Howlers Ms. Daina Petronis Advisor and Editor
Taurak Uppaputthangkul (Pink) Editor and Columnist
Yu-Lou Wei (Maggie) Editor and Columnist
Chern-tay Shih (Kevin) Cover Photographer
Phimkanya Liu (Gib) Columnist
39 | THE HOWL | May 2018
Ying-Hsin Lian (Eve) Columnist
Grace N. Tirabassi Layout designer
Pornnapa Huang (Coco) Columnist
An-Ni Liao (Annie) Columnist