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…
“This ship of civilization is going down…” Have you ever thought of the bright sides of one of the world’s most devastating tragedy – the First World War? It would surely take a hardy soul to see it. However, in his ever-so-distinctive essay, Gwynne Dyer challenges the preconception of the negative effects of World War…
The World Health Organization has officially declared that anti-vaccinators are one of the top 10 threats to the world. According to the organization, vaccinations alone help prevent 2-3 million deaths per year. However outbreaks such as measles are getting more common than they should be, having a total increase of 30% globally. While some of…
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…
Earth Day Everyday.
Want to positively impact the lives of youth in Calgary? On Sunday, May 5, 2019 help BMO promote the Kids Help Phone by participating in a five-kilometer walk. Are you up for the challenge? You can either register, donate, fundraise or do all three. At the event, you will unite with thousands of Calgarians in…
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.…
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.…
In case the abundance of campaign signs adorning every lawn has yet to notify you; there’s an election today. That’s right today April 16, 2019, is Alberta’s provincial election, and it’s an important one. Perhaps you’ve heard some pretty crazy rumors flying around about parties and their platforms. I am here, however, to put the…
You’ve heard it, I’ve heard it… be a girl boss! Go into STEM! Take over this male-dominated world! And while it is, of course, true that we still lack female representation in some of the biggest industries and fields today (think robotics, engineering, government), the intentions behind encouraging young girls to venture into STEM fields…
Smartphones, these small cellular devices that somehow find a way to take over our lives. Pew Research Center suggests that 86% of people in Canada have smartphones, whereas in America 77% have smartphones. That’s a lot when you think about 365 million people reside in North America alone. Pros Instant Communication Most people buy a…
Alan Turing was an immensely influential mathematician, a pioneer in artificial intelligence and an integral member of Bletchley Park’s code breaking team during WWII. This team was credited with saving millions of lives and ending the war an estimated two years early. Not only is Turing one of the greatest British minds, he was unapologetically…
How do humans manage to train elephants that can take our lives with one stomp? The method used to train elephants for circus shows is actually a lot simpler than expected: From the moment their born, you simply tie the back of a baby elephant’s leg to a pole. The baby elephant then cannot escape…
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting with Thanusha Veeraperumal, the blogger of the month for February 2019. Thanusha is a grade 12 student at Lester B. Pearson High School. She joined Youth Are Awesome (YAA) in August of 2018, and has already contributed much to the blog. What resonated with me throughout our ‘interview’…
Among HIV, climate change, and ebola, vaccine hesitancy has been named one of the world’s greatest health challenges by the World Health Organization. The World Health Organization began a five year plan, the 13th General Programme of Work, focusing on a triple billion target: ensuring 1 billion more people benefit from access to universal health…