Calgary’s Newest Home: The Central Library
A library. A place of books, research and education. But, perhaps, more essentially, a place of enlightenment, refuge and joy.
Top Seven Stan Lee Quotes:
When we think of superheroes, we usually conjure up images to the likes of Spiderman and Captain America, and a lot of the reason as to why can be attributed to the works of Stan Lee. Stan Lee’s death has affected hundreds of millions of people worldwide, just as his tales of superhuman good-guys had…
How to Deal With Stress in School
School and stress. Name a more sinister duo… That’s what I thought. It seems as if you get all your tests in one week and in other weeks, you have none. It’s like your teachers came together to plan out their tests in the same week to make your life worse. It’s hard to tell…
3 Tips to Improve Your Volleyball Skills
Although the school volleyball season is almost finished, the club volleyball season is starting soon. Most tryouts start in mid to late November. Last season, my father was an assistant coach for Canada West. I have quite a lot of information I would like to pass on to you to help you improve. These tips…
How to reduce stress and refocus for the most busy part of the year
How to turn the most stressful time of the year, into the most productive one!
Ch1nOoK
Have I ever, ever felt so alone, Always cold, never warm, chilled to the bone, Heads down, hoods up, cold snapping weather, Endless winter and loneliness come together. Has anyone ever, ever thought of me, In times of sadness, in times of frown, Snowflakes falling, sweet tears dropping, Blue mood season – feeling…
Things To Do When You’re Bored
Many people get bored at some point in their lives. Instead of sitting around and feeling the time slip away from you, here’s a short list of things you can do or choose to ignore. Remember your public library that you haven’t visited since your bookworm phase in elementary school? Go see what’s there. Have…
Better Than Chamomile Tea: A Psychiatrist’s Sleep Advice
If you’re struggling to fall asleep on a regular basis, you’re not alone. I’ve recently talked to a psychiatrist about something that has been plaguing my life since I was a little kid: sleep (or really, a lack of it). I’ve dealt with insomnia for years, and it seems like, at this point, I’ve tried…
“How to stop being a Perfectionist” By a Perfectionist
“How to stop being a Perfectionist” By a Perfectionist Perfection, something we all strive for in our daily life especially in academics, is defined as the process of improving something until it is free from all flaws and is “perfect”. Although we commonly associate supreme excellency with perfection, there is a clear line that…
Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race
In February 2014, London-based, award winning journalist, Reni Eddo-Lodge published a blog titled, “Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race.” It explained the vastly recognized frustration that people of colour experience describing struggle to those who can’t wholly relate and refuse to listen. In the blog she explains, I cannot continue to…
Why I’m Proud to be a Quitter
77,760. That’s the number of minutes I had been playing the popular online game League of Legends. 77,760 minutes doesn’t look so long, does it? Guess what? 77,760 minutes is equivalent to 54 DAYS. I have spent 54 days of my life playing the same game and I’ll be honest, I didn’t even realize it.…
Music Playlist Guide for Studying
Listening to music has shown to positively affect your mood, blood pressure and heart rate. In all, this helps to increase your motivation which also leads to the rise of productivity levels. Research has shown that the same music you would listen to while studying something low mental efforts affects you differently than studying something…
Top Seven Pieces of Renaissance Art
When we consider contemporary art, most of us imagine to the likes of Pollock or Warhol, anything that invokes a sense of “oh, that’s modern art.” But what is our perception of modern art? Basically, anything that we can’t describe. Campbell soup can certainly draw contrasts with Van Gogh’s pieces, but if anything, there is…
Mental Health Awareness
1 in 5 Canadians are impacted by some sort of mental illness in their lives.
How to not Procrastinate
Procrastination leads to an unproductive lifestyle that builds bad habits. It is bane for being efficient and growing. It holds us back from achieving our goals and propelling forward. Here are some tips to fight procrastination and unproductivity. 1. Identify the Problem Image Source Acknowledge what it is that is preventing you from being productive and…