Over the spring break, I had the opportunity to travel to Japan with my school. I would like to share with you my top three highlights of the trip. We stayed in Tokyo for three nights, Yokohama for one night, Hakone for one night, Fuji Area for one night, and Kyoto for two nights for…
Whether it’s listening to music or making music, everyone experiences it on a daily basis. There have been numerous studies on how the human mind reacts when music is played so here are some of the benefits. 1. Music Makes You Happier When you listen to music that you like, the brain releases a neurotransmitter…
The Charisma Myth is a book by Olivia Fox Cabane, an American writer and public speaker. In her book, she expands on “How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism,” her main point being that charisma can be taught and is not an innate quality, that it can be perfected by anyone.…
Using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87, scientists have obtained the first image of a black hole, an accomplishment previously thought of as impossible. The image depicts a bright ring formed from the bending of light due to the intense gravity around the black hole that is 6.5 billion times…
The movie industry is one of the largest industries in the world, and in any kind of entertainment industry, there will be critics who review the product. Rotten Tomatoes is one of the largest organizations that score movies by compiling hundreds of reviews from hundreds of critics. Many casual movie goers like to use Rotten…
Rhapsody in Blue, composed by George Gershwin in 1924, is a piece originally for solo piano and jazz orchestra. It was commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman for his “An Experiment in Modern Music” concert in New York on February 12, 1924. However, it is said that Gershwin completely forgot about being asked to compose the…
It’s no secret that Avengers: Endgame will have massive impacts on the Marvel universe that we already know. It will be the final movie for some characters, and hopefully be a beginning for some new characters. *The following section contains theories for Endgame that could lead to spoilers* We already know that we will be…
Estheticians often perform very intimate and delicate procedures. People go to spas to enjoy treatments like waxing, manicuring, shaving, and facials, which can entail very up close and personal contact. Without a second thought, most would assume that the esthetician who is performing these procedures know what they are doing, and are educated properly. However…
1. Lyon, France One of the many things to do in France is to explore French cuisine and one of the best places to do so in Lyon, France. Locally fresh food has been grown from surrounding places such as Charolais and Rhone Valley. Many people say that Lyon is the capital for French Food.…
Without you, the world is no longer the same Together we are inseparable Wherever I am, I think of you From the beginning, I knew you were special Never forget how much I love you An unbreakable love, Two stars in the sky, forever together Without you, my universe is incomplete Image: 1
Summer is the only time I get to do some pleasure reading, after a school year of textbooks to absorb into my brain so I can ace my exams. Hence in the summer of 2017, I decided I would read as many books as I can, all written by one author, that is Kurt Vonnegut.…
This year, for the last four days of spring break, my mum and I decided to go to Vancouver Island. We started our trip at 5 in the morning, and boarded our plane at 7:15. Thankfully, I avoided taking any photos for the first few hours of our trip, but as soon as we made…
Me: We then carefully stashed the steel box where nobody would even think of looking for it, and waited for the right moment to sneak it out so that our scientist could replicate it. John: However, the antidote was stolen before we could let anyone examine its contents. Boss: So, you expect me to accept…