During the summer months, the warm weather has many of us content to spend our days lounging around and enjoying the sun. While this may seem like a relaxing way to spend the summer, it’s important to also make the time to get enough physical exercise. Most teenagers don’t relish the idea of getting up…
Most people don’t have time to go to the pool every time they want to swim or practice their skills. So here are some exercises to help you work on your swimming skills while on dry land. Start out with some simple jumping jacks. These just warm-up your arms and leg muscles for the rest…
Warning: Journaling may need you to express your feelings, doodle and is for the creative and artistic. Summer, summer, summer. A two month break that we spend 10 months looking forward to each year. Yet, when we get those two months, we generally tend to spend most of that time with ourselves. So, why not…
As we all know, summer is arriving! Many of us will be busy with all kinds of different things, from visiting your relatives overseas, to just sitting down and watching TV. Today, I will look at some of the great things you can do to make excellent use of your summer time. 1. Relax For…
Welcome to Shots of Awe, a YouTube channel where filmmaker Jason Silva explores the wonder and beauty of life. We were all children once, with heads full of wild imagination and curiosity of the world. Who says we have to forget that when we grow up? Jason Silva blends breath-taking cinematography with deep philosophical discussions to…
Have you ever asked that one, persistent question that has never been answered, even by the internet? Mine was always: What is the meaning of life? Why do I exist? What am I doing on this planet? When my mom first heard me say this, her reaction was: “Jasmine, life is very precious do not…
Transitioning out of winter and into nice weather, I find that my hair feels a lot less dry and brittle. Although, it could be in combination with the fact that I’m using a lot of products in my hair. I’ve always had pretty good hair but I went through a phase where I dyed and…
Sure, we will live in a country of prosperity, but are we letting the greed get to our heads? Are we ungrateful for what we got? I believe so… we are so ungrateful that we have first world problems, which are quite insignificant compared to issues like global warming, poverty, cancer, etc. We are reaching…
Above are words that describe my personal experience with being a writer. As much as I wish being a writer was perfect, all passions come with a certain sacrifice. There are times when everything feels right, but other times when I ask myself: Is this what I should truly be doing? On May 2014, I was…
Socially awkward moments happen to everyone, especially me. According to some friends of mine I am very socially awkward, so awkward that it’s hard for me to keep a conversation going with a person. Being socially awkward is something that hasn’t been a major problem for me, but I still show it because I find…
Eating healthy can sometimes seem like a chore, but just taking a few extra minutes every day to prepare a healthy lunch can help you for years to come. The first one is really simple; just bring you favorite fruit to snack on! Eating fruits such as apples, bananas, plums, etc., can be beneficial to…
As teens, we have playlists for everything, music is our lives, we have songs to fit all of our moods – exuberant, flabbergasted, upset, heart broken, and in love. A lot of the time, life is not always butterflies, clear skies, and roses. We all go through our everyday mood swings and sorrow, so in…
“Have you ever read a John Green novel, finished the novel, and then wandered around in a confused stupor for a week while questioning your entire existence and every decision you’ve ever made?” I certainly have! John Green has a way of connecting with his audience on a personal level and make them reflect on…
I know, I know; by now, your teachers, friends or maybe even a stranger has probably talked to you about this video. Shane Koyczan has touched millions with his ‘To This Day project and has helped victims of bullying get back up. I‘ve shared this video with many of my friends and it’s been powerful…
For the past six weeks, I have committed to my school’s track and field team. At first, I wasn’t thinking how this experience would make any change in my life. I was wrong. In these six weeks, I learned an important life lesson. It was my first time joining a sports team. I wasn’t looking…