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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

Calgary Business Hall of Fame 2015 Recap!

About a week ago, I had the honour of attending the Calgary Business Hall of Fame.  The Calgary Business Hall of Fame is an...

Hui Wen’s Ultimate Book Recommendations Pt. 2

Reading is one of my go-to ways to relax and spend leisure time, as you may have noticed from all my reading-oriented posts. After posting...

Creepiest Walmart Halloween Costumes

Walmart is a cheap and easy place to pick up most of your Halloween essentials. I have worn many a Walmart costume when I've...

5 Healthy Habits You Form when You don’t Have any Friends

This school year has marked the start of a rather awkward phase of life for me; I recently had a "falling out" with the...

5 Apps for the Art Enthusiast

Who was Matisse and why did he paint on paper cut-outs? What was Picasso's Blue Period and what made him blue? Can anything be DaDa?...

Because mental health matters, and you matter even more.

I was once asked: “If you could change anything in the world, what would it be?” And the question got me thinking more than...

We Day 2015

When I arrived at my school at 7 am this morning to catch the bus for We Day, an annual event in YYC that celebrates...

Questions about Life: Happiness and Meaning

(Original Image) The Inspiration I've always had the tendency to contemplate the intricacies of the human condition and other deep questions about life, but I've had...

Problems Every Tourist Has In Europe

Travelling is by far one of my favourite things in the world.  I recently returned from a trip to France and Switzerland and despite...

Calgary & Area: Out-of-Province Post-Secondary Week!

If I had a dollar for every time someone mentioned post-secondary to me this month, I'd have enough to pay for post-secondary tuition. Although...

Overcoming Failure: You Can Do It!

Failure. Its something every individual experiences. Whether it be a math test you flunked, missing the bus in the morning, or failing to achieve...

Fall Festivals Around the World

~ The season of fall is undeniably in the air.  L'Automne est dans l'air.  秋は空気中にあります.  Der Herbst ist in der Luft.  سقوط في الهواء....

Change is A-OK!

How accepting my personal development had a positive effect on my life. (Source)            I’ve always found myself around effervescent individuals, which seemed...

Concert Review: Luminous Voices and Mozart’s Requiem

Before I say anything else about this concert review, I just want to lay this out: wow. Though not a huge fan of choral...

Light the Night Walk 2015

My life is always going a thousand miles a minute; I can never seem to catch a break from the stresses of school and extracurricular...

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