Oh, June, the month of exams! Are you ready? Have you began studying? If not, you probably don’t have enough motivation. Lucky you, I have a technique that I use that motivates me to study and makes me enjoy studying. Here I go: I have dealt with many different techniques and found that this one…
Missing two months of school due to a chronic concussion from rugby is not fun. Going from a very active lifestyle to basically being bedridden was a tough transition for me. Imagine this: spending almost the rest of your day in a dim room, feeling nauseated all the time, taking 8 tablets of painkillers for…
Spoken word is a hybrid between poetry and speech, emphasizing certain words and rhymes to create a sort of music. ‘Undefined’ was written to highlight the empowerment we as youth have to break beyond expectations set by others or even ourselves and our peers. This piece was written for me, and you, and for anyone…
Cinnamon Rolls are everyone’s favourite! I really love baking and found this awesome easy to make recipe for cinnamon rolls using apples. Now instead of heading out to the store, you can easily make your own cinnamon rolls, save a ton of money and have them whenever you want! Enjoy! Here’s the recipe: Ingredients Dough…
[Original Image] You may have seen this man’s videos floating around the Internet space, or at least heard about them. I only just recently discovered the face behind some of the most influential and powerful spoken word videos on YouTube, but I have been unknowingly watching Prince Ea’s videos for quite some time now. (You…
What’s better than music? Music for a good cause! The 9th annual Concert of Hope was held on May 24th at First Baptist Church. Subtitled the “Best of Broadway and Opera” it featured a number of broadway hits and classical opera pieces that really blew me away by the end of the evening. More importantly though, the…
“We find volunteering very fulfilling. Helping others and seeing the impact we’ve made in their lives is its own reward.” Steven, 14 & Nikoo, 14 & Daria, 15 Seen at the Salvation Army Centre of Hope
Every Tuesday, from April 21st to May 26th, I was lucky enough to have had a volunteer position as a Big Buddy for Calgary Public Library’s Reading Buddies program! This experience taught me a lot about patience and being a role model for my Little Buddy. I was able to use my love for reading to…
See this post for an introduction to this series, and this post for the second week of 5 Happy Things! Ignoring society’s labels and expectations Quirky socks Glitter tattoos (preferably reflective of my favourite fandom) Flower crowns/headbands Dollar-store boredom busters/crafts Now ask yourself: who in your life can you count on to bring a smile to…
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Your two favourite bloggers are back this week with yet another challenge video! Yes, this time, Rebecca and I yell incoherent sentences at each other and talk veeerrryyy slooowwwlllyyy in the Whisper Challenge. There are a few things you may notice about this video. First, we are very orange. Yes, it’s a constant struggle to find…
On a gloomy Thursday evening, at the Starbucks located in Chinook’s Chapters, I sat down with one of the brightest and effervescent young people I have met. This is not an understatement. Serena is one of the most intrinsic people you will ever have the good fortune to know. With her writing, she has tackled…
Ahhh… It’s almost that time of the year again. Summer vacations on glorious beaches, two whole months of little responsibility, sleeping in, spending all day in your pajamas. I could go on, but before I get you too rallied up on pre-summer excitement, we have to face the harsh reality that, once again, we are…
{Source} The month went by so fast that I’m not sure it even happened. But what I do vividly remember was being blogger of the month! Thank you to YAA for the HUGE honor! However, with the panic of exams settling in and the further panic of planning what to do over the summer, I had…
“This internship is taking us places. Not a penthouse, but places.” Elvin, 16 & Ryan, 16 Seen at the EarlyBird Youth Services shortlisted candidates meeting