With the recent announcements that Target, Mexx, Jacob, Smart Set and Sony are all closing up their Canadian stores, it really got me thinking. Despite a primarily American-dominated retail scene, there’s more than one US chain that I really wish would come to Canada or expand their already-existing Canadian operations. I still maintain that we…
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Hello again aspiring debaters, I am back! This week, we’ll be focusing on how to write an effective and powerful speech. First things first, a speech is not meant for you to read off of word for word. If you ever go to a debate and recite a speech, don’t expect to win, no matter…
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Over the years, Calgary has slowly shaped itself to be a Canadian hub that has captured the attention of various organizations and, in turn, many new and exciting events are now held here. Last year, some of my favourite events included the Comic Expo, Beakerhead, and the Holt Renfrew: Lock into Paris Fashion Show. This…
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Remember the excitement people felt when Target announced that they were opening stores in Canada just a few short years ago? Well, I guess the hyped feeling people were experiencing soon died as Target stores in Canada were incomparable to the American Target. As people hoped for the wide-ranged products at reasonable prices, it just didn’t happen.…
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Am I the only person that had never heard of Blue Monday until this year? When my Twitter stream was clogged up with a flurry of articles and quips on the subject a few days ago, it certainly seemed that way. A quick Google search revealed that the third Monday of each January is supposedly the most…
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“Pizza is my life man. I posted a picture of pizza with a transparent background on tumblr once, and it got like 20 000 notes. It was my 15 minutes of fame.” -Heidi, 16
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With the impeding doom of Diploma exams still looming over our shoulders, it will come to no surprise if the most of us choose to stay home and study over the weekend. But for those who have caught up with their studying, or are extremely confident in themselves, Calgary still has an abundant of events…
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In need of an easy to make, healthy breakfast before your exams? Look no further! This blog post features the breakfast classic, omelettes! With some added bell peppers, cheese and seasoning, this is one omelette that’ll leave you satisfied and ready to take on your exams. Let’s get started! Cheesy bell pepper omelette Prep Time:…
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Original Image Hello reader! I often wonder about who you are, where you’re from and how you feel. Each view on a post represents someone out there. Perhaps we know each other, maybe we’re just strangers. Either way, the relationship between a reader and a writer is quite special. Reading someone’s writing is like looking through a window into…
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Exam break is a great time to binge watch some Netflix if you aren’t writing any diplomas, but sometimes it’s not too easy to find something worthwhile to watch. I recently discovered the wonderful movie that is Liberal Arts. It is an independent Rom-Com starring Elizabeth Olsen and Josh Radnor, and a great way to spend…
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Good day to you. 🙂 It’s been a while since I contributed here, but I am now an admin on the Youth of YYC project, which is on Facebook, Instagram, and in its own page here on Youth Are Awesome. Like my fellow bloggers Anna, Hui Wen, and Carol, I will be bringing you those quick snippets of everyday youth here…
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{Original Image} Huzzah! Let them kingdom rejoice, for I have figured out how to make the pictures non-blurry so you can all enjoy the wonderful discoveries I’ve made on my Pinterest adventures. Now, I will take a moment to apologize for not publishing a weekly Pinterest inspiration post last week. It was a terribly stressful…
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I used to be a HUGE fan of pop music until the summer of 2014. Once I was introduced to other genres like rock alternative and punk rock, I began to notice how annoying some of the pop songs were! Here are a few of those songs: 1. We are never ever getting back together…
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I am a bookworm, and as a child, I read as many books as I could every single day. In fact I loved some books so much that I can read them again and again, and if I had any of these 5 books in front of me, I would read them all over again.…
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As I have repeatedly made clear to all of my friends and family, I have vowed nearly absolute hatred for pop music. I can’t stand how everything is a carbon copy of everything else and there’s nearly no more real instruments played on mainstream radio waves. This is NOT to say that all pop music…
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