So…it’s summer! What do have planned? Going on vacation? Summer school? In July, I’m off to Saint-Jean University in La Pocatière, Quebec for a full French immersion program called Explore. Explore is a five-week, French-language bursary summer program that allows you to: 1. Discover and learn French in a new region of Canada (usually Quebec)…
For most high school seniors, grad is quickly approaching! To get everyone pumped for graduating, and of course the grad dance, I’ve made a compilation of sweet promposals: Happy grad.
Last month, I wrote a post about Genecure’s “Gene Research for a Week” program. After just finishing spring break, I think it’s time to chronicle my journey in the labs of the UofC… With a notebook in one hand, a pen in the other, and an open mind I studied genetics in the C. elegans…
Rick Mercer from The Rick Mercer Report visits the Calgary Zoo.
“You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.” – Theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein. (1879 – 1955) The 20th century will forever be marked by the most violent and virulent wars to strike the Earth. Conflicts such as WWI, the Chinese Civil War, WWII, the Armenian Genocide, the Vietnam War, and the Rwandan Genocide have claimed the lives of…
It’s that time of the year where people are deciding what to do during the summer. Should you get a job? Or catch up on the latest drama? Often times, students will lean towards summer school to catch up or get ahead in school. Many universities will offer programs for high school students. These courses…
Often deemed the most persecuted minorities in the world, the 800,000 Rohingya Muslims living in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and 200 000 that have fled to neighboring Bangladesh face one of the most prodigious plights of human rights violation in the world. The Rohingya people were once a part of the Arakan state, until it was…
Gene Researcher for a Week is a program created by the Canadian Gene Cure Foundation for grade 11 and 12 students who have an innate curiosity for science, human genetics, and human genetics research. If selected, these students will work beside influential genetic research scientists for one week over spring break. This program is great for budding…
Remember Call Me Maybe by Carly Jepsen? Well, here’s a fun and creative cover of it by none other than the baseball team of Harvard University!
This upcoming Saturday Feb 16th, high school students all across Calgary will gather at Southcentre Mall. They will be showcasing the products they have worked hard to create in their Junior Achievement companies over the school year. Details: JA Tradeshow 9:45 am – 4:00 pm Southcentre Mall (100 Anderson Rd SW) All companies donate…
For grade 11 students (or as Americans call them, “juniors”), the daunting task of applying for colleges is creeping into their lives. Whether these students plan to attend a Canadian or American University (or study abroad for that matter), they must consider the plethora of items to be checked off before they graduate. One of…
College admissions is the scariest and most mysterious part about high school. Students and parents are stuck guessing what admissions officers are looking for, but often guess wrong. Find the secret of college admissions in this documentary
Interested in business, entrepreneurship, enterprise, or just having a lot of fun? On January 5th of 2013, a student (One of those students being our own Syed!) run initiative in partnership with the Junior Achievement, host to the popular Company Program, called Youth Business Network is holding a competition that put the business skills of…
Last year by chance, I encountered an amazing playlist by the Harvard Youtube channel. It’s called: “Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?”. The video series is a Harvard lecture on philosophies of justice, societal good, and morality presented by professor of philosophy Michael Sandel. The videos are amazingly enlightening, offering a diverse pantheon of…
