So, it’s almost the end of the semester; for school-lovers and youtube-preferrers alike, this time of year is accompanied by a low-key nostalgia, a feeling akin to having the Breakfast Club music play on a constant loop at low volume in the back of your head. Everyone wants to be remembered, and yearbooks are a great way…
Oh, June, the month of exams! Are you ready? Have you began studying? If not, you probably don’t have enough motivation. Lucky you, I have a technique that I use that motivates me to study and makes me enjoy studying. Here I go: I have dealt with many different techniques and found that this one…
Missing two months of school due to a chronic concussion from rugby is not fun. Going from a very active lifestyle to basically being bedridden was a tough transition for me. Imagine this: spending almost the rest of your day in a dim room, feeling nauseated all the time, taking 8 tablets of painkillers for…
Spoken word is a hybrid between poetry and speech, emphasizing certain words and rhymes to create a sort of music. ‘Undefined’ was written to highlight the empowerment we as youth have to break beyond expectations set by others or even ourselves and our peers. This piece was written for me, and you, and for anyone…
Ahhh… It’s almost that time of the year again. Summer vacations on glorious beaches, two whole months of little responsibility, sleeping in, spending all day in your pajamas. I could go on, but before I get you too rallied up on pre-summer excitement, we have to face the harsh reality that, once again, we are…
Graduation season is officially here! Congratulations to all those grads out there. I wish you luck in the next stage of your life. Graduation is really a time to celebrate, you can finally take a breath after the years of hard work and celebrate crossing a major milestone. Everyone knows the graduation ceremony isn’t enough to…
This past week has been an exasperating time of figuring out the last minute details for my graduation. Sure, I may have the dress, but it turns out that graduation day can involve a whole lot more. If you share my procrastinating nature, it is most likely that you are panicking as you try to…
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the Internet? Maybe it’s knowledge, technology or possibly… procrastination? Yeah, it happens to the best of us — scrolling through Twitter or checking out the latest in your subscription box on YouTube is just so much more appealing than your social homework.…
Mental health shouldn’t be a topic only talked about in the safety of the shadows in a dark alley. It’s a big topic and sadly enough it is also a big taboo in our society. Suicide is whispered about, depression is often thrown under the rug, panic and anxiety attacks are becoming increasingly normal for students.…
Earlier this month, Arts & Culture editor Hui Wen and I had the incredible opportunity to spend 10 days living in Denmark as part of a student exchange program. It was a transformative experience that I can’t recommend highly enough. Especially as a youth, travel can be such an eye-opening experience. There are so many reasons…
Around us in our daily lives, the truth is simple – we’re all deceived. We constantly find ourselves surrounded by so many things that look great on the outside but really are just the opposite. People want money, the latest games, new clothes. They are of the opinion that material things make an individual happy,…
I remember my first day in a sex ed class. It was weird. It was unsettling and it was definitely very, very awkward. A room full of fourth graders learning about the…wait for it…opposite gender (*gasp/scream/horror*). I went to a girls’ school so my experience with learning about puberty and all the fabulous things that…
High school itself is one overly exaggerated drama production that no one really ever wants to star in, but there are some highlights to it, like actual drama productions. I myself am a giant drama nerd so I favour this aspect. Being halfway through high school and performed in three productions, it’s a good feeling…
{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…
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!…