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YOUTH ARE AWESOME

Youth Are Awesome, commonly referred to as YAA, is a blog written by youth for youth. YAA provides the youth of Calgary a place to amplify their voices and perspectives on what is happening around them. Youth Are Awesome is a program of Youth Central.

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Yearly Archives: 2015

6 Things To Do Before You Die

"Every man dies- not every man really lives" - William Ross Statistics say that 95% of people procrastinate on their goals. Be different. In my spare...

YYC Weekend Preview: April 3 – 5, 2015

Since everyone probably has already seen enough Easter related events advertised in Calgary, I decided to collect non-Easter related events taking place April 3...

Fighting with Depression

For this weeks blog, I will be talking about depression. This mental illness is common in today's society, and it can lead to scary...

Existentialism in the Eyes of the Beholder

Have you ever sat back and just thought about where your life is going? Not the typical, "Ahhhh what am I gonna do with...

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

(Source) What is the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows? John Koenig is the creator of the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, a project to fill in gaps in...

Blogger of the Month, April 2015: Katie Kim

As April rolls around, a new Blogger of the Month emerges with it. Katie Kim is a grade 10 AP student at Webber Academy....

Anxiety Attacks: please don’t blame yourself

Having an anxiety attack is bad enough. Feeling like you're weak because of it or being told that you need to try better to "push through...

Weekly Pinterest Top 10 (#9)

{Original Image} The weekly Pinterest roundup is back! I've decided to try something new with my header image, and I think that it looks pretty...

The people-friendly cities of the future

The first step to creating the great cities of our future is to create them accessible to their inhabitants. Congestion, traffic, and exhaust fumes...

Monthly music favourites: March 2015

  {Source} As we say goodbye to March and hello to April showers, I have successfully concluded the month with a playlist of great tunes you...

10 Uncommon Phobias

A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder usually known as an irrational or overwhelming fear of an object or activity. Each individual may...

What is your second zodiac sign?

{Original Image} Recently, articles have popped up declaring the entrance of a new zodiac in our lives. This article by The Washington Post gives you...

Staying safe while shopping online

Online shopping. A fun modern day convenience, or a dangerous experience that scams away your money? Very often true, however, is that it sucks...

What YAA loves about spring: Spring Fashion

Despite Calgary's ever changing weather, spring has officially arrived and bringing with it, a new wardrobe full of brighter colours, shorter lengths and lighter...

15 quotes to jump start your motivation

It had been a drab day. You dropped your lunch, flunked a quiz, and your best friend got mad at you. Everyone has their...

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