The Science In Memes
I had you at “meme”, didn’t I…
The Meaning Behind New York Times Bestseller
When browsing for books at the public library, it’s not uncommon for me to wander into the Teens Fiction Novels section and pick up a book that’s marked with New York Times Bestseller at the top of the front cover. Several years of reading these “bestseller” books later, I only recently came to wonder: what…
The AI Revolution
For my entire childhood, I’ve associated the term “Artificial Intelligence” with Wall-E and Star Wars characters. But no longer. AI is not out beyond the horizon anymore, but rather it is a very plausible reality. Countries are flooding AI companies with federal grants. Computing power in our world is doubling every 18 months. In fact,…
Some Thoughts on General Social Issues [I]
Preface I should say that I am in no way against Liberalism and any schools of thought associated with general modern Liberalism. A comparison could be made between schools of thought and physics is that there is a dichotomy between the classic approach and the modern approach. In physics, the classic approach is the Newtonian style…
The Mind of a Perfectionist
Everyone defines their high school years differently. My teacher said she barely remembers her high school years- that’s how insignificant they were. However, I hold steadfast to the idea that nothing is truly insignificant, we just perceive it to be that way. The dust particles that float around your screen while you read this have…
Money in Soccer: The Corruption Conundrum
222 million. Enough said.
July Favourites
(Don’t mind the fact that I sound like a beauty guru) Summer’s only half way past, but it’s given me enough time to try out some new things that have quickly earned a spot on my favourites list. The month of July for me had been a pretty busy month, I always had something to…
Bye-Bye YAA: Lessons I Have Learned From Blogging
Goodbye, farvel, au revoir, 再见! The past couple of weeks have been one farewell after another, and after delaying this one for as a long as I can, it’s time for me to say bye-bye to this wonderful community that so readily accepted a junior high girl back in 2014 when she decided to explore her interest…
Why I Love Being a Woman
I feel as though, as being an advocate for feminism and women’s rights, it can be pretty difficult to look past all of the adversity women everywhere face. My focus is always on the defensive, trying to educate and bring awareness to issues that have yet to be resolved, bring to light the stories of…
10 Incredible Canadians Whom You May Not Know Of
Trust me, you definitely do not know all 10…
Otafest 2017 – Overview
While most of you were enjoying the celebrations around the city during Canada Day weekend, I was enjoying my time volunteering and checking out the events at Otafest 2017. In case you aren’t familiar, Otafest is an annual anime/gaming convention that has been running since 1999. Although it was first held at the University of…
20 Things I’ve Learned During Two Years of Late French Immersion
I didn’t know that two years ago, when I was a little bundle of nerves on the first day of Grade 7, I was in for one of the sweetest treats of my life so far: Late French Immersion. Now looking back on these past years, I can’t believe that they’re finished and I came…
A Reason to Live
Volunteering is a powerful experience. Give a little time; get a whole lot out of it. You can learn so much by serving the world around you, and you can quite literally find yourself in this maze of a world that labels us. I’ve made so many amazing connections, and met such inspirational people along…
Quebec 2017 !
Recently (April actually), I went on a trip to Quebec (Ottawa and Montreal) with my school! And realising how much I love to watch travel vlogs, I decided to make one so I could share my trip with you guys! There isn’t any speaking in this because I hate hearing my recorded voice, so this…
Personality Test
What food type are you? You’re more complex than four letters, and five questions. Love yourself. This quiz is made purely for childish enjoyment. What are you like at school? a. You don’t mind people around you, but you still love your alone time. You have one or two close friends, and you don’t open…