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Hello everyone! I am currently in the midst of my post-secondary applications, so here are some of the tips that I have used that have helped make the last few weeks bearable. Hope this helps any current or future grade 12 students. Start Early Start early in all areas possible. Here are a few examples…
I always told myself I wanted to start practicing yoga, but I never thought I had the patience for it. Fortunately, this year I’m taking a yoga class at school, and while I didn’t initially choose this option, I’m super grateful I get to experience it. Because it is a class in my timetable I…
It has been almost two months since students have returned to school, and whether that return came with resignation or excitement for the new school year, everyone has more or less gotten back into the swing of things. However, it is at this exact time that students will struggle to juggle all the different aspects…
For those of you reading this who don’t live in Calgary, sorry, but this post may not be very relatable. But for my fellow Calgarians, or even other Canadians, I hope you find this post (consisting mostly of my rants) entertaining! What’s up? (AKA my rant) I’ve always been a fall person (pumpkin spice for…
Self-esteem is a negative or positive opinion about ourselves. Experts say people with high self-esteem believe that they are worthy, deserve to be loved, and have a positive attitude. On the other hand, people with low self-esteem have a lack of confidence, feel depressed, focus on their negatives, and ignore their achievements. Self-esteem plays an…
What is burnout? Although the term is quite often used in various scenarios, most don’t actually understand what it means and what it entails. Simply put, burnout is characterized as emotional exhaustion, a decreased sense of self/accomplishment in one’s job and depersonalization. This trio is what makes up the term “burnout.” Usually, burnout is derived…
As a senior in high school I just started applying for Universities, this is a super exciting time for me as I am about to start a new chapter of my life, but along with it comes responsibility, especially in the financial field. It doesn’t matter if you stay at home or you live in…
The Disney Parks blog finally shared the recipe for the infamous churros sold at Disneyland! Since customers can’t be at the parks all the time (especially during COVID-19), Disney helped make one aspect of the Disneyland experience attainable to the masses by sharing this recipe: Ingredients: 1 Cup of Water 8 Tablespoons of butter 1/2…
It’s uncommon we get the opportunity to sit down and have a calm conversation with a rubber duck. However, in software engineering, rubber ducking is a simple, quick fix to this conundrum! Commonly used to debug code, this practice is an effective method to identify mistakes in a methodological manner. However, rubber ducking is useful…
A small preface: I think teenage heartbreak is one of the most abstract things in the universe, it doesn’t really make sense that it occurs, since we aren’t trying to love for the long term, and yet, it often hurts more then what we feel when we grow up. The formable parts of years are…
I have struggled with poor eyesight for most of my life. Like I mean above -6 kind of struggle. For those of you who don’t have glasses, my prescription is basically how you assume most people with glasses see. In other words, without my glasses, no, I cannot see what that sign says and, no,…
As a committed volleyball player, athletic recruitment has been on my radar for 4 years. Here are the most valuable tips for playing post-secondary volleyball that I have ever come across. Please note that these tips apply to any sport, not just volleyball. #1 Do Research Schools across North America have almost limitless variety. All…
So… you just got invited to interview for a job you really want to get into. If it goes well and you answer the questions confidently, you could sell yourself to the employer as the perfect person for the job. But if you have no idea how to answer, you could lose a huge opportunity.…
In our everyday lives, it is healthy and beneficial to seek guidance. Luckily, the world we live in has no shortage of it. You can turn to family, friends, and other members of your community, but you can also turn to many public figures and even fictional characters. These people include some of the most…
Improving my vocabulary has been a goal of mine over the summer – especially since vocabulary is a very important skill that can be useful in all areas of communication. For example, knowing a broader width of vocabulary can help you express your thoughts in a clearer and more succinct manner. So, because of all…