What is Crash Course? As the name implies, Crash Course is an educational YouTube channel that provides a crash course, or a condensed and simplified discussion on a subject. John Green and Hank Green, which are names you may be familiar with, run this channel. John teaches literature, US history and world history, while Hank teaches…
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After receiving glowing reviews from my favourite beauty vlogger, Bubz, I decided to give this product a try; the Arbutin + Hyaluronic Acid Brighting Jelly Mask (try saying that five times fast) by Annie’s Way. The English isn’t too proper since it is a product from Taiwan (no racism intended), nonetheless, it yields the promised effects.…
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(Original Image) As curious humans, we enjoy finding patterns in behavior in order to predict the future. You know what I’m talking about; movies like Back to the Future are perfect examples of the high hopes that people in the past had of us in the 21st century. Obviously, technology has (sadly) not advanced at…
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Pretty much everyone’s been to a decently fancy restaurant in their time, am I right? Well, Q Haute Cuisine pretty much blows away every restaurant ever. It has not only been named one of 2013’s Top 50 Restaurants in Canada by vacay.ca’s panel of judges, and also holds the 5th position in their public voting…
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I like to do a lot of DIYs to keep me busy over the summer, and when I got to give my bedroom a complete makeover this year, I knew I had to get creative in order to stay within a reasonable budget. Here are two different easy and affordable DIYs you can do to…
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(Original Image) I have a passion for design and making things look pretty, and not being a very good artist is basically the bane of my existence. Many people tell me I have amazing writing, I can doodle designs and make beautiful posters easily, but for some reason all my drawings end up looking like…
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If you are anything like me, you will understand the annoyance of packing. Especially because I am a “light packer,” I have to go through this tedious process where I have to sort in my mind what is essential and what should remain at home. Among my peers, I am renowned for my light-packing skills.…
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Last week, I had the opportunity to volunteer at Camp Fur, Fins, and Feathers. This children’s camp took place at the Calgary Humane Society. I got to interact with wonderful children, staff members, volunteers, and animals. I really got to know the Humane Society firsthand. I learned that there are many ways an individual can…
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Russia’s all new Batmobile-like tram have been recently showcased on the internet. These trams contain a lot of new tech gadgets that Batman would probably enjoy. It includes tech for passengers like WiFi and music that changes based on the time of day as well as other necessary things like air conditioning and anti-bacterial hand…
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Papercraft is the art of making models by folding paper, cardstock, or cardboard. It is basically origami, except the paper can be cut and can contain multiple pieces. Papercrafts can range from super cute shapes to cool figures. My favorite play-pretend as a child was teatime, and to this day I still love the idea of…
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Admittedly, this odyssey you’re about to embark on may be longer than most of YAA’s blog posts, but I believe it’s worth your time, if only because it features not me, but Harrison Hart, a ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards (YODA) finalist for sportsmanship. Harrison, who is a Grade 11 student at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir, having just…
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Take some mashed potatoes. Put it in a plastic cup/thing. Take some pulled pork. Put it on top of the mashed potatoes. Take some gravy. Put it on top of the mashed potatoes and pulled pork. Repeat process a few times. And there you have it, a pulled pork poutine from the Big T’s BBQ…
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(Original Image) If you grew up in the city, I’m sure you visited your fair share of garage sales. Countless used toys, books, furniture items, clothes, you name it, all for very low prices. Then the concept of a garage sale evolved and thrift stores (such as Value Village and Goodwill) emerged globally, acting as…
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Despite the huge feminist movement as of late, it seems that woman are still dealt a losing hand in today’s society. Look at magazines like Sports Illustrated, which sells to a demographic of heterosexual men by putting women in bikinis in their issues. Many woman would agree that this is degrading. Why is it that so…
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Ah, cookie dough. A well loved treat we all love to eat- but now, with a twist! Deep fried cookie dough was something I was looking forward to eating through out my time at the Stampede, but it could not have been a bigger disappointment. Although the serving size was large, with three giant pieces,…
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