Nowadays, teens are becoming more and more depressed. In fact, depression and self harm seem to be becoming something that is romanticized on sites like Tumblr. Having been through period of my life being depressed, let me be the first to say, happiness is a lot better than depression. So I found a video on…
I recently went through a breakup with my boyfriend of 5 months. If you are experiencing a breakup, you would understand how hard it is to be happy. But despair no longer, for I am here to give you some tips that helped me through my breakup. Think it through Think thoroughly, but not obsessively. Although…
Despite the huge feminist movement as of late, it seems that woman are still dealt a losing hand in today’s society. Look at magazines like Sports Illustrated, which sells to a demographic of heterosexual men by putting women in bikinis in their issues. Many woman would agree that this is degrading. Why is it that so…
As much as Stampede is a novelty for Calgarian, I have come to realize that the Calgary Stampede might be overrated. Here are a few reasons why: Prices General Admission is $16! As a broke teenager, now a huge chunk of my money is missing just for entering the grounds. Not to mention the astonishing…
Youth Central has started something called the Pay it Forward project with Kids Up Front, where we recognize youth with a “pay it forward” attitude. I am very proud to present one of our nominees, Rahul Arora. Rahul is in Grade 11 at Sir Winston Churchill High School in northwest Calgary. With many hobbies such as…
If anyone knows me, they know that I don’t like most of music’s top 40, or even the world’s top 100. But songs are popular for a reason, so I decided to endeavour to listen to these songs and see what they actually mean. So I went on iTunes to see what the top 7…
Anybody who knows me know that I love music. People find my love for music a bit obsessive and odd, But I have good reason to be obsessed, and here are some reasons why: Relatable One thing about music is that you can listen to it no matter how you are feeling. There are songs for…
If anyone remembers watching Disney Channel in their younger years, you probably remember how great the shows were. And if you check out the Disney Channel nowadays, the shows are exceedingly different. I personally think that the old Disney shows were infinitely better, and here is why. The message being sent to the viewers Let’s…
I watched Catching Fire on opening day; here are a few reasons why it was amazing. The movie stayed true to the book. Although the movie was even more fast paced, it was almost word for word with the book. Only a few events were missing. The emotions and the sequences of events remained untouched.…
I recently watched Ender’s Game in theatres. And while I loved it, I maintain that the book was better, and here’s why: While the movie stayed very true to the book, it lacked a lot of detail. There were a lot more subplots in the book that were missing in the movie. The film also…
We all know how hard it is to be a teenager, and we all know how hard it is to be human. But here are some tips to lift you up when you are feeling down, and boost your confidence level. Don’t judge The more you judge other people, the more likely you are to…
Here are a list of things I love about people. Random acts of kindness. I love when people are nice for no reason. Because sometimes a smile or a hug can change somebody’s day and even their life. Especially when you’re having a bad day, someone doing something nice for you can just make your…
I am known to be quite a pessimistic person (I’m a pessimistic realist, thank you very much). And I have decided to compile a few things that i can’t stand about humans. 1. I cannot stand people who walk slow. Especially since I naturally walk particularly fast, I don’t even know what to do when I’m stuck behind…
You haven’t experienced awkward until…. – You try to tickle a person who isn’t ticklish -You accidentally touch someone’s hand on transit -You keep singing once everyone has stopped -Your voice cracks in front of everyone you know -You put an item in someone else’s shopping cart, instead of your own – You trip and…
Being a teenager is tough, but being a forgetful one is even worse. Trust me, I get it. I forget everything, in fact, I almost forgot to write this blog post until I tripped on my laptop. It doesn’t help with people asking me why I’m forgetful. I don’t know! I don’t want to be…