In today’s fast paced society, we are always busy. Even when we’re not actually doing something productive. We’re constantly plugged in to the everyday happenings of life with today’s social media and networking technologies. I can’t remember the last time I’ve gone anywhere without having a phone or the last time that I got home…
Who knew a couple pieces of paper could be worth so much money eh?
Derek Boogaard was recruited to the NHL mainly to be an enforcer. After having a record of fighting over 180 times in the Junior Hockey League, he continued this trend as he entered into the big leagues where in his 277 NHL career games he scored a total of three goals and accumulated 589 penalty minutes.…
Today, I will show you some of my favorite videos of a website that many of you probably already know. CollegeHumor is a website that focuses on originally created and humorous content. It was first started as an advertising company by two high school buddies, Josh Abramson and Ricky Van Veen. What I really like…
‘Tis the season of giving. As a member of my school’s Interact Club (affiliated with Rotary International and Youth Central‘s Youth Volunteer Corps), I was able to give my time at an Inn from the Cold event on a Friday night. During Calgary’s notorious snowstorms is when I feel most fortunate to have the life…
We’ve all had moments when we were stuck on a question on a quiz or exam. Hoping the answer will hit you like lightning, you continue to stare intensely and longingly at the question that if the teacher were to see you, they would think you were trying to burn a hole through the page.…
Today, I just wanted to feature Flickr member rosiehardy’s Flickr Stream called “Behind the Scenes – Fairytales (What REALLY went on with those characters behind closed doors!)”. She has found an amazing way photograph her own recreation of scenes from popular fairy-tales and link each picture to an important statistic or fact about a real crisis in our world. For…
Transitioning from high school into post-secondary or the workforce is a big change. It’s the crucial time in your life when you discover your identity and what it’s really like to be independent. The closer we get to Grade 12, the more stress we have put upon us to figure out what we want to do…
I bet we’ve all heard about string theory, relativity, and quantum mechanics. But chances are, most people don’t have a clue about them. I have recently discovered a series of videos that not only give a brief overview of everything physics, but do it in a witty, funny way! It’s called Minute Physics. It is…
Considering the abundance of events and abundance of FUN, the only thing that makes Youth Week Calgary 2012 cooler is more prizes to give out at over 50 sweet events around the city! Along with the other prizes we’ve received for Youth Week Calgary 2012, Fabutan has contributed 300 free tanning minutes. Thanks, Fabutan! Without prize…
A few months ago, Mayor Nenshi launched the “3 Things for Calgary” initiative. Its purpose is to make Calgarians think about what they can do to make their street, communities or city better, do their own 3 things and then encourage others to do so. A lot of other YAA bloggers have already posted their…
The best part about living in Calgary is how many activities and opportunities there are for youth. However, a common problem is that there are a lot of us who don’t receive funding for our organizations or initiatives. Well… guess what? On Dec. 2, Calgary Arts Development Authority collected $825,000 to create arts programs in…
Well, it’s that time of the year again. And no, I’m not talking about Christmas.
December is the month when some teachers realize that they have spent too much time telling personal stories during
class time instead of teaching.
Graduating the final year of high school can be tough and the transition to college can be worse! To help you move on, presented is a list of six things which are guaranteed to make your life easier… 1) A Lunch Tray~ Although it sounds lame in the sense that no one wants to go and…
Possessed.” Devilishly dressed personas with masked makeup roamed the Jack Singer’s concert hall lobby, staring patrons into the depths of their eyes, a window to the soul.