(Age suggestion: 14 and up for sexual content and mild swearing) Summary: This books is set in a future where teen suicide is an international epidemic. It follows the life of a young girl named Sloane, who hides her depression, much like a lot of the other students in her school, in order to escape…
For Sara Abdelrahim, Calgary was a vast, abstract idea of a community, not one that she actually participated in. This all changed when she joined the Immigrant Service’s Youth Volunteer Program back in February 2012. Since then Sara has accumulated well over 300 volunteer hours, and with her enthusiastic disposition and willingness to help and…
In a recent French project, our class was encouraged to think about what the future would look like. We had to expand on all areas including, society, the environment, the establishments, the government and of course, ourselves. In this gallery of pictures, we will explore the future of urban environments, technology and aspects of society.…
With over 250 locations in Canada, Boston Pizza is pretty well-known. Although their food has been reviewed many times over, I decided to write this post to share my favourite choices at Boston Pizza. Boston Pizza’s food is quite good. I have tried a few appetizers like the cactus cut potatoes and the Thai chicken…
This was released eight years ago, and I consider it to be a YouTube video classic. It still manages to tug on my heartstrings when I see it, and the message it sends to me it great. The mix of melancholy music and cute animation just adds to it, and that’s why this video is…
Youth Week 2014 is fast approaching! Starting on April 20, 2014, the 16th Annual Youth Week Calgary (a program of Youth Central) will kick off! So gather around, and get your early stampede fever on, because Youth Week is going to be a blast! In this edition, I will be covering “early bird” Youth Week…
To put it simply, we are all about youth. Us youth come in many different personalities and beliefs; each of us are a part of different cultural and religious groups and have developed our own values. That being said, these differences are not always respected. Take sexual and gender minority youth as our featured group;…
For centuries, scientists have made many guesses as to why zebras have stripes. In Charles Darwin’s The Descent of Man, he concluded that zebras use their stripes to attract potential mating partners. On the other hand, Alfred Russel Wallace believed that the stripes of a zebra help them camouflage into the background in twilight. Some…
1. He writes his own music. 2. His vocal range is amazing. 3. He has written several songs for One Direction including “Moments” and “Little Things.” 4. He says things like: “And I don’t get waves of missing you anymore. There more like tsunami tides…” 5. But he also says things like: “I’m not you,…
Today, I thought I’d share four things that I absolutely despise… 1. When a person can’t whisper I find it extremely annoying when I come across someone who just doesn’t seem to know how to whisper! The point of whispering is to communicate “classified” information to another person without anyone else hearing. I’ve come across several…
I apologize in advance for whining. But excuse me – what happened to the buffalo chicken wraps at McDonald’s? Does anyone know why they would take the best McWrap off the menu? I want to rant over an issue that completely ruined my appetite. I’m not a regular McDonalds consumer, but a month or two…
There could be several reasons that may cause you to always be late. This blog will show you some ways to combat them. Begin to think about what reason(s) make you run late. Also, think about ways that you can fix them. Can these strategies help you to feel hopeful, and can you fix your running…
In March, I had the opportunity to participate in Forum for Young Canadians, a one week program for youth ages 15-19 to learn about the world of federal politics in Ottawa. Run by the Foundation for the Study of Processes of Government in Canada, the forum allowed me to see the role that young people…
I don’t care if it aligns nearly too much with Canadian stereotypes, maple syrup season in Ontario and Quebec is amazing (eh). Festivals, candy, events, jams, spices, fudge, pancake houses, taffy, hay rides; all devoted to the glorious sticky sweet stuff. Forget candy stores, I’d rather be at a sugar bush (a sugar maple tree operation)…
From my understanding, fear is an emotion that limits us from experiencing what life truly is. In today’s society there are fears that are minor and pretty weird and then fears that we as humans all share. I can personally tell you that there are a couple of fears that I hold in regard which…