Home, something some of us identify as a house, an apartment, somewhere we live; for some of us its two eyes and a heart beat, and for me, its UBC. As strange as it sounds, its my home. It was the first place I lived in Canada, and I just fell in love with the…
Canada, True North Strong and Free.
Is it that we can’t help it? Or perhaps an unconscious spoken decision? Whatever the case, it’s well known that we humans make excuses – all of us. Now, I don’t mean to frame this in an accusing way as not all excuses are harmful. In fact, some excuses are reasons to make us motivated.…
In the blink of an eye, the school year has wrapped up, and the biggest national celebration of the year is coming up. You’ve probably seen the colourful maple leaf logo painted underneath the Olympic Plaza pool, and the various hashtags and ad campaigns from businesses this year, and it is all building up to…
Summer is getting closer and closer as we are trying to survive during the final exams. Are you ready for a wonderful summer? Here are some summer life hacks that are so fun to try.
Spoiler, this post is going to be about garbage and sustainability.
Self-care. What pops up in your mind when you read that word? If you have been corrupted by chick-flicks and Facebook articles like me, a picture that would accurately sum up what flashes through your mind would be this: or this: While doing yoga on a beach and drinking tea in mysteriously clean robes are…
I’m exhausted. I mean, we all are, with school coming to an end and all of us being swamped with final exams. But what better way to wallow away our pain than with music? This year has done wonders for us in terms of music, and I’ve put some of the best tracks from this…
This is a slam poem I wrote for my English class about World War II. It’s pretty deep, so I suggest you get your tissues ready. I sit alone on my wobbly three-legged stool As I face the grey mush of a dinner which balances on what’s left of my dining table I let myself…
With exams just around the corner, I figured what better way to prepare for exam season then by extending some of the tips and tricks I’ve learned from my AP English class! These guidelines have really boosted my performance in English, and I came to the conclusion that others would benefit too. Therefore, If you…
Last month, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dawson Ellis, who was awarded in the Duke of Ed Award ceremony for his silver level achievement. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award empowers young Canadians to develop positive skills and habits. Participants benefit from their own effort and develop self-confidence, motivation, and friendships. There are four components of…
I know it’s not a word – or is it? Welcome to the world of languages.
You know you’re prepared. You’ve been studying for days on end, but you finally get to that exam and you think to yourself, “I’m probably going to fail.” Why is that? Our brains are so hardwired to think negative that we don’t even realize the magnitude of the effects on us. Most of us would say…
Dear High School Me, Congrats on your graduation! Grade 12 is nearing its completion at long last. While for some, high school graduation holds the significance of the completion of 12 years of education, it is a culmination of all the hard work, difficulties, and successes that has turned you from that shy 7 year-old who…
Luckily these past few years have done wonders to raise awareness for the pressing issue that is mental health. If you didn’t know already, Mental Health Awareness Week happened on May 1-7th. The week helps teens become more aware of mental health, at least by a little bit. First off, what is a mental illness? If…