Recent events have left me questioning my life. What am I doing here? What is my ultimate purpose? What is the purpose of the universe? If I were to leave this world right now, would I have any regrets? Am I simply a figment of my own imagination? I believe that I’ve isolated the two…
Summer is nearing. We feel anticipation in the warming weather. The mornings are earlier and the nights are later. There are many great features of summer, particularly the “eat, sleep, and play” motto of summer vacation. With only a month and a half left of high school before summer starts, I am feeling a combination of sluggishness…
Have a test coming up? Or a huge assignment? These five study tips will help you get on track and motivate you to do better. 1. Colour code your notes This is the best technique, and is used by many people in every profession. In your planner, you can colour code things like exams, quizzes…
Imagine this: You’re ready to go on the best vacation of your life, anticipating the perilous lift off of the plane when… you realize you forgot to pack something you needed. I’m probably not the only one. Packing for a trip or vacation is usually an easy task, however, the creeping paranoia that can set…
Tired of the same old dinner and a movie date? You’re interesting, they’re interesting – you can definitely do better than the normal dinner and a movie, especially considering the fact that it’s so overplayed! Plus it’s awkward if your parents have to drive you both everywhere – no one wants their parent to third wheel…
Sleep is a big issue among teens. I know that we stay up all night doing our homework and then end up sleeping five hours or less because we don’t want to be late for school. Of course, the main reason for that could be procrastination, job, volunteering, sports or anything else that you has…
From my experience with Mother’s Day, I have learned that it can either bring out the best or the worst in us. It can leave us emotionally drained with memories and regrets that can be trapped in our hearts for a long time. Mother’s Day is an occasion that is worth celebrating. Conventionally, children surprise…
A volunteer is generally defined as a person who gives their time and knowledge into an action which helps the greater good, including their community, city or even country! According to dictionary.com, a volunteer is defined as: 1. A person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking. 2. A person who performs a service willingly and without pay. The mayor of our lovely and lively city of Calgary gave a…
Spoken word poetry can touch the human soul regardless of age, gender, race and religion – it transcends physical traits and connects people on an emotional level. I recently had the opportunity to attend the Calgary Spoken Word Festival and watch a Youth Poetry Slam. I have to say that it was a life-changing experience for me. I…
I’m sure we have all been through boring lectures that drone on and on about why the environment is important. But they never really seem to tell us how we can do little things in our lives to go green every day. It doesn’t have to be a huge lifestyle change. These are just small…
Our Nature Foundation is a great organization where children, and youth of all ages can express their voices. They spark environmental conversations that are interesting and engaging. Thorough debate and many other actives, children and youth can learn different ways in which their environmental visions can be displayed. A healthy future is something that is…
Many adult think youth don’t have worries and concerns. It seems to them that all of us should be happy, but that is not always the truth. Our generation grew up with modern technology, but these things don’t always bring us happiness. It isolate us from the outside world and our surroundings. How many of…
Did you there are common running mistakes made by runners, often unknowingly? These mistakes can cause an injury, so it is important to correct this before you get yourself sidelined and in non-running form. So what are these common mistakes and do you practice this in your runs? As a certified trainer and running coach,…
Spring is here and summer is nearing! It’s finally that time of the year again where we Calgarians get a small taste of what our summer is going to look like. The sweet cool breeze rushing past our faces, the scorching sun pounding down covering every inch of our body with the warmth we’ve been…
Everyone has had acne or a pimple at some point, no matter how hard we try to keep our skin clear. If you clicked on this article, I’m assuming that you get acne (like most of us). Have you ever considered that your body is trying to tell you something? Everything that goes on inside…