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Most of us, whether during a school class that you reluctantly sat through, or as an aspiring novelist or creative writer, have heard the saying “show not tell.” You may find these three words largely unimportant to your everyday life, or think that they are the most fascinating, useful piece of writing advice that you…
As a student, one of the main challenges is creating notes and establishing a study routine that will maximize your time and grades. Traditionally, many of us may gravitate towards passive study techniques, such as re-reading notes or the textbook. This may work for quizzes, but for unit tests or final exams with more experimental…
Hello! I brought some exciting news for you! If you want to investigate various careers or learn more about specific careers, I have a fantastic opportunity for you! “Career Day” represented by the Calgary Mayor’s Youth Council, Careers and Opportunities subcommittee! As a part of the MYC Careers and Ppportunities subcommittee, I am more than…
“All of us possess a reading vocabulary as big as a lake but draw from a writing vocabulary as small as a pond.” – Roy Peter Clark Have you ever caught yourself using the same words over and over again in a single piece of text? Or perhaps you’ve been wanting to write and speak…
In the midst of high school, exams, tests and homework piles a burden on top of us. To finish these tasks by their deadlines we often forget to take time out and develop ourselves. And one way to develop, is to challenge yourself to invest time in learning outside of school and try to learn…
People of all ages will likely be exposed to partying at some point in their life. It’s a great way to have a good time, create new experiences and meet new people. Although each party you attend will be different, they usually fall into similar categories. Honestly, I feel like parties have lowkey gotten a…
Study spaces: you can find them anywhere. Especially with the return of diploma exams and finals, with at least a somewhat higher weighting than last year, any student can attest that finding a good study space was essential in the process of maintaining focus to study this past exam season. With the rush of exams…
Following my previous post, this list of resources ensures that you’ll be prepared for diploma-style multiple choice exams. Additionally, I wanted to specifically focus on English and Social, because multiple-choice tests for those subjects are harder for most students. Previous Diplomas These are probably the most important documents you can look at. Guides for…
Guys. We did it. Exams are over. First of all, I am very proud of you. As a high school student like you, I can feel the anxiety you felt during a Christmas break, sleepless nights with silent cries, neverending comparisons with others, and the doubt you felt every day about whether you are studying…
As diploma exams are looming this month and finals are coming up for many students, we could all do with some tips and resources to help us crush those exams. Luckily for you, I’ve compiled an array of methods and resources you can use to help you succeed in your math and science courses! Using…
Reading comprehension tests always has been a hard time for me. However, I found terrific sources on the internet and started to study hard effectively. As I could see some improvements in reading comprehension from these tips, I want to share some tips for Reading Comprehension as Final / Diploma exams are approaching. And, of…
Founder of Epicureanism, Epicurus was an ancient Greek Philosopher and sage who put a high influence on school of philosophy. From the book called “On Happiness” (Published by Arcturus) by Epicurus summarized with 40 sentences about “happiness: Our ultimate goal of life.” 1. A happy and eternal being has no trouble himself and brings no…
School is approaching sooner than we all may have anticipated. My summer has been going at a pretty fast pace, and realizing that I only have less than a month left until the next school year begins. The most we want to do is make sure we start it off right and strong without any…
I just finished my first year of high school this year, and I wouldn’t say it was the best experience, yet I was able to learn a lot out of this year. Although my middle school goes up to grade 9, some schools do start middle school at highschool, and with the lessons I have…
This may be a hot take, but I dislike science and math. I don’t dislike it due to the fact that it’s boring; I just dislike it for me currently. For some context, growing up, I had an influential pressure to enjoy classes like math and science (specifically math) because those were the stereotypes thrown…