If you’ve got a sweet tooth, one of the food trucks here in Calgary that you definitely must track down is The Purple Pastry Chef. Known for its delicacies that look too pretty to eat, this truck has definitely made its mark in Calgary. Before I headed out on my foray, I checked around the…
People are talented. In different ways, but everyone has something going for them. Some people can do math faster than a calculator, others can take an engine apart and put it back together faster than you can say “ignition.”
A Story of Growth Recently, I was a part of the Dale Carnegie Training Course for Effective Communications and Human Relations. I spent 12 sessions waking up early on Saturdays (crazy, I know) to attend this program that was actually offered to me on behalf of Youth Central. When I heard of the opportunity I…
Dear Abby is the iconic advice column founded 1956. Let’s try a hand at “Dear YAA,” shall we? If you have a question, which you would like answered in a future blog post, feel free to ask below. Dear YAA, Recently, I have been experience some dissatisfaction in my life although I live a…
Upon entering high school, it may be a bit overwhelming: what courses to take? which clubs to join? With the ever-imposing stress of academia, a few friends and myself at Henry Wise Wood decided to create our own art club.
Name of Food: Red Velvet Funnel Cake
Where to Buy: Next to the Coke stage and super close to the main entrance. The place also sells Elephant Ears!
Cost: $6
What makes it worthwhile: The icing on the deep fried velvet cake.
Name of Food: Cotton Candy Cupcakes Where to Buy: Food Fair, next to the Rotary Dream House (previous location was a Bubble Tea stand) Cost: $5.50 What makes it worthwhile: There’s cotton candy on a cupcake! That’s about as good as it gets. I was thoroughly disappointed, as the cupcake that I got did not look similar…
So I know you all enjoy reading about anything related to Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling or the non-muggle world. So here is a list of my favourite quotes by my favourite author. Some are from the Harry Potter series, while others are from her Harvard Commencement Speech or other interviews. “It is impossible to…
Do you love reading and everything about the literary world? Do you want to spread the love of reading to young children? Want to earn volunteer hours and leadership skills along the way?
Re: Naming a unique name??? Dear Jula, A lot of people think your name is really funny. And it is. But I am sure you like it. When no one else has that name in the whole dog park, aren’t you proud then? It’s not like, “Tommy…” and three dogs show up. Yes, having a…
An oldie, but a goodie.
Do you have someplace in the world you’re dying to visit, but don’t want your parents to be there? Exotic places like: Tanzania Ghana Kenya Nepal Thailand Peru Why not use a volunteer opportunity to travel and help others at the same time? There are many organizations that organize such volunteer trips for High School…
Today, I set out to review one of the Montreal-inspired food trucks that have come out to feed hungry Calgarians. The Red Wagon Diner Food Truck, with it’s shiny red exterior and familiar “red wagon” image, was spotted outside the Shaw Building at 6 St and 3 Ave SW. The menu had been enticing me…
Studying for the SAT? Well here’s a comprehensive list of paramount vocabulary to proliferate your SAT erudition. Have fun! Loquacius (adj) – very talkative Acumen (noun) – shrewdness Disseminate (verb) – to scatter widely Perspicacious (adj) – shrewd; clear-sighted Abstruse (adj) – difficult to understand Callous (adj) – unfeeling Reticent (adj) – inclined to keep silent; reserved Castigate (verb) –…
Today was the last day of school for most high school students before exams. I thought this day would never come. But now, the summer is finally here, and I’m super excited to start out my summer adventures. Summer is a great time for adventures, the sunny day just brightens up anybody’s mood, and there’s…