Falling with YAA: Changing of Seasons, minds and hearts
Green jealousy, guilt, healing, ↓ yellow ☀ cheerful, happy, irresponsible, unstable ↓ orange courageous, confident, ignorant ↓ red …
Calgary Pride 2016
Summer is almost over (sniff), but if you’re looking for something to do in these last couple of weeks, why not take part in Calgary Pride 2016? This year marks Calgary’s 26th annual festival, running from August 26th (today!) to September 5th. This festival is presented by ATB, through an organization called Calgary Pride, a…
Coming Back Better Than Ever
Yeah, we all have a love-hate relationship with our school. We all get scared to go back and want to seem like you’ve come back from summer cooler than ever. New look? Hair? Nails? Nope! School supplies! Yeah. I know it sounds boring but it’s true! Don’t you love it when you roll up into…
What I’ve learned being a “trash talker”
Ahhh how wonderful it is to be caught up in a summer daze. The sun’s out, we’re all happy, avoiding any mention of back-to-school, and all is good. And if you’re not hitting up the beaches, or vacationing in exotic places, there’s always the option of staying closer to home and attending some of the great…
Dealing With Impending Change
Life is about evolving. Don’t stay in a situation that’s not helping you grow mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. — Unknown I am a creature of habit. This is the simplest way that I could begin to explain how I operate on a day to day basis. I like routine, schedule and order in my life…
A Retrospective: My Time on Youth Are Awesome
Why do we need writers? Because: Writing can help yourself, others around you and the world at large. That was the opening line of my first ever blog post on Youth Are Awesome – Why do we need writers? Published on March 26, 2014, over two years ago, it marked the start of a long journey of…
Vegetarian Cities: A Step in the Right Direction?
Late last month, the city of Turin, Italy, made waves when recently elected mayor Chiara Appendino, declared the city the first in Europe to take on a meat-reduction agenda. Appendino’s campaign strives to promote a vegetarian lifestyle in order to reduce the city’s environmental impact and improve the overall health of Turin’s citizens. However, as a…
YAA’s Summer: Summer Camp Lookbook ft. Editor Hui Wen
After a summer full of adventures and memories, what could serve as better icing on the cake than a week-long getaway from the city? For bloggers Hui Wen and Richard, along with myself, it’s safe to say that the next item in our summer itinerary has us sitting on the edge of our seats. All three of us are heading…
In Which Danielle and Hui Wen Make A Vlog…
After months and months of talks to do so, fellow editor Danielle and I finally braved (mild) embarrassment and fear of the unknown and, braced with a selfie stick and iPhone (64GB — bless up), conquered 4 street to bring you all a vlog of the cool places we saw. Despite having attended school a few blocks…
Dear Islamophobe
Islamophobia is hatred, fear or prejudice of Muslims, in simple terms defined by the dictionary. This type of fear or hatred is far different then fear of heights or spiders for example. This type of fearmongering hatred and prejudice is a significant factor that once influenced and encouraged ordinary Germans to contribute to a genocide during the Holocaust. The rise of…
Calgary Thinks: More Than Just a Conference
I’ve had several moments this summer where I came to the sudden realization that in three months, I will begin the life-changing and convoluted procedure of applying for post-secondaries and scholarships. While that is an exciting step of everyone’s life; the freedom of university, the new people you’ll meet, it is also a daunting one. This is…
How to fix the high school time crunch
When I was a just a kid, I could not wait for the day when my parents would trust me enough with the stove to leave me home alone. I couldn’t wait to be able to go places all by myself. I couldn’t wait until the day I would be able drive. I thought that…
Webber Academy Debate Boot Camp 2016
It’s finally summer! And while all my friends are having fun travelling to 20 different countries in Europe (special mention to my lovely sister, who chose to start her vacation while I still suffered through exams), I have been sitting at home, “enjoying” seeing everyone’s cute little European aesthetics on instagram **cough cough**. But that’s…
YAA’s Summer: Still Have Nothing Planned For the Summer? Don’t Fret!
Congratulations on finishing yet another year of school! Another grade over, and another gaping void that is known as summer. My family is not the type to go out for a long family getaway, so often, finding something to do in the summer can be a pain. Over the past few weeks, I tried in…
Appreciate your health
Congratulations everyone! We have survived yet another school year, and as a reward, we have been freed for the summer! And as we shift into the miraculous bliss that is summer, I’d like to take a moment to just remind you all that if you are currently strong and healthy, appreciate it. I feel like…