You’ve heard from me before that YouTube can make a person famous. Well, now, I have some proof of some videos that have gone all around the world and have stocked up with millions of views. Here are the most viewed videos of 2009 on YouTube: 1. Susan Boyle – singer – Britain’s Got Talent…
We all have our favourite newspaper comics, but there is one comic in the Calgary Herald that never ceases to amuse me. Hence the title, it’s “Pearls Before Swine,” by Stephan Pastis! This comic strip is full of a variety of animals, including an angry rat, a cute pig, a wise goat, some clueless crocodiles…
Yes, the almighty YouTube has graced us with it’s presence once again on Youth Are Awesome. Why? Because it’s awesome! But this time, we are talking about how you can get famous around the world for free, just by posting videos on YouTube. A very well known example of a YouTube star is Fred Figglehorn,…
Last week, on November 18th, the 2009 YMCA Calgary Peace Medals were awarded to eight very worthy recipients, and I got to attend. I was one of four students representing my school for our nomination for the award. We were amoung 39 outstanding nominees, in eight categories. The YMCA Peace Medals give a chance to…
Pets may not be with us everywhere we go, but they are an important of our lives. Whether it is a cat, a dog, a lizard, or a fish, pets keep us company and give us a friend we can always count on to be there in our times of need. Okay, maybe a fish…
Have you ever said something really funny that you just want the whole world to know? Well, there’s a better way than Facebook to post and read hilarious bluffs in human language (or brain). At “Things People Said” there are, well, real things people said. Including everything from Spoonerisms to News Reports and Kid’s Quotes.…
Whether it’s basketball or piano, this saying will always be true. The more you practice and practice, the better you get. But is the right type of practice more important than we think? As you repeat an action over and over again, your muscles become accostomed to how the action is performed and how it…
We’ve all finally given into swine flu (H1N1). It may be very similar to just a regular flu, but it’s spreading fast! At least half my school has been gripped by the flu, or by some other sickness or cold, and parents are serving kids chicken noodle soup in bed all over the city. What…
Sleeping can cause a lot of stress for teens these days. Sometimes you go to bed, but you’re so stressed about getting your ever important “8-10 hours of sleep every day” that you can’t even get to sleep. Sometimes you get the right amount of slumber time, but you’re groggy and tired feeling in the…
You know when you laugh for a few minutes early in the day, and then for the rest of the day you’re in a wonderful mood? Well, that happened to me today, and I wanted to know why. It’s not only the fact that you have someone funny with you that puts you in a…
Snow. It always depresses us all. With the first snowfall of the year comes the knowledge that from now on we have to always bring a coat with us when we go out, and that we won’t be able to do outdoor sports easily until April. Every year in Calgary there is 1cm of snow…
This kid is five years old, and he’s already better at trumpet than many trumpeters with years of experience! Geoffrey Gallante can really play the trumpet, and he first started playing at the age of three! Geoffrey has been featured on many news casts and has been the star of the stage countless times. From…
Usually, saying that you are a “Gleek” would not be the coolest thing ever, but this Fall, Glee is the biggest new show! Glee is a comedy about a teacher who risks taking over the glee club at his school. Everyone thinks he’s nuts, because this glee club consists of five members, and let’s…
Terry Fox, a legend and inspiration in all of our minds. The man who ran across Canada with a prosthetic leg, but who died before he could finish his amazing undertaking. Next week, on the 25th of September is the celebration and remembrance of Terry Fox. Although his mission was ended tragically, he still reigns…