The great thing about blogging is that it is so personal- no one gets to grade you or tell you that what you’re doing is wrong. However, because it is so personal and open, ideas and individual style can come difficult. The following list I’ve compiled has personally helped me draw inspiration and become a…
One of the worst parts of growing up: Halloween isn’t the same. Once you reach your teenage years, you aren’t that innocent, grinning kid skipping from door to door. To many households, you’re that creepy nuisance who adds to the candy bill. We’ve all been or at least seen those teenagers who throw on a…
As Halloween slowly creeps around the corner, it’s necessary for any Halloween aficionado to decorate for this festive and sometimes scary season. The basic quintessential Halloween decoration is the Jack o’ Lantern. This carved pumpkin, lit with the frail light of the candle, can often provide the fearful ambiance that people search for to create…
Palms are sweating, breath is catching, heart is racing… You would think that someone in this situation is about to jump off a cliff, but in reality, they are just giving a presentation. Why do we get so nervous when we have to present in front of a crowd? It’s definitely not just one person.…
http://youtu.be/0JUFjTOM32g We all are capable of doing great things,but there are only a few who actually DO it. That that action is what sets them apart from the rest. There is no great man in this world who succeeded without trying and failing. And for us right now, this is the time of our lives.…
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…
There comes a day when we all find ourselves clicking on that fateful link which sends us into the rabbit hole of online shopping. With prices ranging from all the pennies in your piggy bank to your first born child, there is still one question we must all ask. Is online shopping reliable? Rumours of…
Last week, my blog’s focus was on international studies. It’s not like it’s entirely new to our generation that we have options abroad, and since the International Baccalaureate (IB) has been established, students all over the world have the chance to receive an international education. But normally that’s where our knowledge and insight ends. Why?…
Today’s world, with so many people buzzing around you, with many avenues to stay connected, there are still people who like to stay with themselves, in their very own world. And I am one of them. To all the introverts (including me) this is an article written for you, to let people know that introverts…
About two weeks ago, one day after school my boyfriend showed up with a beautiful surprise for me: a bouquet of roses. I did all that I could to help them last as long as possible, change their water daily, fed them plant food, trimmed their stems, but regardless of my efforts, after two weeks…
Many people would be overwhelmed with fear when faced with a task of jumping down from a rooftop especially when you don’t know where you would fall or how deep the fall is. However, we can overcome our many fears as proven to us by Beatrice Prior, the main character in the International Bestseller, “Divergent”…
Do you ever just feel down somedays? Like you’re not necessarily sad, but not really happy either? Well, if you have, you definitely aren’t alone. I’ve felt this way before and I figured out ways to cure the sadness! When you feel sort of empty inside, I feel as though drinking tea always helps. It…
As we embark upon senior year at High School, we need to start thinking about our future. Where does it lie? At university? College? Co-op? A big, prestigious institution? But most importantly: Where? Ultimately, our decisions nowadays are heavily influenced by media. Individualistic ideas have resulted in competition, each person striving for the personal best.…
As we get later into the school year, the idea of sleep becomes almost comical to some of us. I know you IB and AP kids are out there. Staying up jacked on coffee all night begins to seem like the norm as we burn the midnight oil, reaching our seemingly impossible deadlines. While us…
A post about another online magazine on a (basically) online magazine? Blasphemous! But that is exactly what it is: we are talking about the one and only Canadian youth-run online magazine, The Young Wanderer. As taken straight from the site, here is what TYW is in a nutshell: “The Young Wanderer is a student-led online magazine…