By the final years of high school, something begins to change. For many students, curiosity gives way to routine. Learning becomes increasingly focused on completing assignments, preparing for exams, and earning grades. The sense of wonder that comes so naturally in childhood (remember that feeling?) can slowly be replaced by simply getting through the next semester. Recent research highlights some of the challenges students face in today's classrooms. According to...
Read MoreThe Symbol of Fu
The final weXplore experience in China took the TGS family to the Yunnan province where we learned about good luck – or fu – at this mountaintop temple in Dali. Our guide, Zhang Jiong, explains why people spin three times in front of the fu symbol, and the students attempt to bring good luck to themselves and their families.