{Source} The transition from junior high to high school is a roller coaster of a ride. With the pressure to make the best academic decisions, choosing which classes you are going to take are either very easy or very daunting. As a Grade 10 student, I speak from experience when I say that filling out my…
(Original Image) “It’s always the chance word, unthinking gesture that unlocks the face before you. Reveals the intricate countries deep within the eyes. The hidden lives, like sudden miracles, that breathe there.“ From the poem Common Magic by Bronwen Wallace. (Full text can be found here) ___________________________________________________________________________ When you hear the word magic what do…
“I deal with clinical anxiety, so I have a fear of just being on stage. If there’s not a direct path for me to get out of, I start panicking on stage, but it’s slowly getting better. Just that when I perform though, the notes just come to me.” – Hawley, 18
Late last spring I found myself in desperate need for some change. Although the school year was ending soon, I was feeling depleted. It was then I decided to be the pilot of my own life and make some changes. I signed up for more projects with Youth Central, attempted to find myself a stable…
There are many different people in high school who fill the hallways with a wondrous variety of personalities. However, these unique people fall into a number of distinct categories, because of shared traits. Let me break down these categories for you: 1. Perfect All-Rounder Now this person is a perfectionist, and they are Mr/Mrs Perfect!…
{Original Image} Let all the kingdom rejoice, for spring break is upon us! And we all know what that means. Staying cooped up in your house on the internet for a whole week! Actually, that doesn’t sound too different from my life when I’m not on spring break… Whether or not you have a life,…
The well-known jar of petroleum jelly that everyone is familiar with. Probably, you have one sitting on a shelf somewhere in your house. Beyond being an effective moisturizer for dry skin, Vaseline has a number of other uses. Here are just 5 of them: 1. Eyelash enhancer Going for a no-makeup look, but you can…
Do you love food? Would you like to get involved with a group that could help you to further your passion for urban farming, culinary arts, and everything food? source I recently had the pleasure of talking to Katie Husted, who is spearheading a new program for youth ages 13-18: The Hillhurst Sunnyside Youth…
“I wish people were more open minded and didn’t judge others just because of what they like to do or their views in life. We’re all different, and although there’s no need to agree with everything other people say, it’s good to at least try to understand them. I believe that people should be able…
Sometimes, I like to imagine a world where mental health can be talked about as freely as the weather, or say, physical health. That’s the thought I had when I opened up on Facebook about some of my mental illness struggles, and that’s the thought I had all day on Monday, March 16, as I…
{Source} My family and I know our way around our karaoke machine like the back of our hands. But, no matter how many times we flip through the song book or click through the different artists, we always find ourselves singing the same songs. Part of the reason is because we’ve mastered the songs and…
On February 25, I had the incredible opportunity to go to ‘Folk U’, an event held in Festival Hall with the aim of bringing youth into music and expanding their potential in a variety of genres. Entering the small front room, I immediately noticed a wide variety of instruments adding to the warm and friendly atmosphere.…
“I was hanging out with this girl and we realized that we could just buy scrubs, so we bought some. Then we’re talking to the janitor and he didn’t ask to see ID or anything, and we’re like, hey, can you open the janitorial closet? We need something. So he opened it, and just left.…
Recently, I have been interested in whitening strips that are supposed to give you perfectly white teeth and a gorgeous smile. However, after a few strips, I discovered that even though my teeth were whitened, my gums and teeth became very sensitive. Also, I always feel the need to swallow, which is a terrible habit…
{Original Image} At this point in my high school career, the topics of my discussions have boiled down to one thing: the future. What university did I get into? What am I studying in university? What am I going to do after university? What type of job am I going to get? Where am I…