While being a teenager has its highs and lows, its adventures, and its crystal memories, many of what is seemingly “harmless” to our perceptions are actually serious problems that have become more prevalent in our youth society today. I’ve seen broken beer bottles and cans lying around the neighborhood right by my Junior High so it wouldn’t be a shocker any more if…
3 Things for Calgary was a campaign launched by mayor Nenshi approximately a year ago to make Calgary a better place. I think when a lot of times these events or programs take place, the public would take notice for one or two days and then forget about it. We are – to different extents…
Wintertime. For many the word brings thoughts of Christmas, epic snowball fights, and hot cocoa. Yet, overlooked by every yearner for winter, until winter is in full throttle, is the annoying downside of chapped lips, a classic symptom of cold weather. For years I have experimented with various brands and types of lip treatments, from…
It’s the beginning of December, and it might seem too early to buy presents for the holidays…but it is better to buy early than wait until the last minute. You have time to find a good gift for someone (and your Secret Santa), are not in a rush to resort to a generic gift, and…
Have plans Saturday morning? Scrap them. Thinking of sleeping in? Sleep can wait. Want to redefine your future? That sounds pretty awesome, and that is exactly what the Youth Business Network will help you do! The Youth Business Network is a student-run initiative in partnership with Junior Achievement. Several of the students behind this are alumni…
This past summer I had the phenomenal opportunity of attending the Heritage Youth Researcher Summer Program offered by Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions. Working under Dr. Careem in the department of Ecosystem and Public Health at the University f Calgary, I experienced first-handedly both the physical and mental aspects of health research. As opposed to the…
Have you had trouble with procrastinating. That’s a silly question. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you’re already procrastinating. So, what to do? There is such a simple solution. It will take 10 seconds. And it can be summarized in three words. GARGLE. WITH. SUGAR. Seems like a pretty weird idea. I mean…your dentist would…
Just a little more than a month ago, I had the most amazing opportunity of collaborating with the staff at Youth Central through my school club, Creativity In Action, in creating a mural for Calgary. Here is the excerpt from our club illustrating our inspiration behind the mural. The Creativity In Action team has partnered with Youth…
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…
Calling all high school students…! Ok, well, that isn’t exactly what I deem a good opening statement. But you get the point. I have noticed a lot of high school advice are coming from current or former IB students that is dedicated to an exploration of the IB world – but what about high school…
The teenage years bring many new and daunting experiences; high-school, learning to drive, a job, plus tons of other responsibilities and freedoms. One freedom I find many people are nervous about is getting piercings. They talk about getting piercings for years, barely able to wait until they turn 16 and can get them. Yet, once…
Have you ever mock argued with your friends? Well, of course you have. But, fun arguments are nothing like intense, professional impromptu matches. As Richard said in his early post, Three school clubs you should join, debate club is one of the best out there. Attending events held by the Alberta Speech and Debate Association…
Hair-chalking, a relatively new way to colour your hair. What is hair chalking? It is literally temporarily colouring your hair, with soft chalk/pastel and is an excellent way to get that bright and vibrant colour you’re looking for, but without the worry of having to have purple highlights at your next business meeting. So who…
Although constantly debated, there has been no official or regulated rule of thumb for lending people money. Can you only lend to close friends? What about that hungry acquaintance? I for one have been victim to the ‘I need lunch money’ charade and found myself with empty pockets. So how can you tell when it’s…
In light of October everything is pumpkin. The classic pumpkin pie is now accompanied by soap, coffee, cupcakes, and more; including The Cheesecake Cafe‘s Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake. October’s feature cheesecake sounded too good to pass up, so I ate light before ordering dessert (theres nothing worse than being to full to finish something so delicious!).…