As a grade 11 student in high school, I often find myself swamped with school work and extra curricular activities. Times when I find myself with an empty schedule are rare. So what do I do when I’ve been given that gift of time? I usually waste it on social media, or maybe by playing…
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The end of exam week, middle of winter–it’s not the brightest time of the year. It’s totally understandable if you’re a little down. If life’s been feeling a bit grey lately, try to remember these things and hopefully see a silver lining during this happiness drought. The Colour YELLOW! Everything about yellow screams good…
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As I ponder about graduating, I am constantly reminded of the amazing memories I have created over the past years in high school. This poem is a recount of those memories, the failures and the successes, and amazing friendships. My soul is lit by matches, Like an elliptical lantern That succumbs in the light. It…
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As youth, we have a lot of opportunities for self improvement. But instead of using out time to improve our lives, we play video games and waste many of those opportunities. We may often feel guilty when purchasing video games online, since we know that the money we are spending on video games could have…
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I enjoy sports, I really do, but I got tired of always being the last one picked into a team in gym class, which ruined my love for sports. Thank goodness, after grade 10 in high school, Phys. Ed is no longer a requirement. However, I ended up choosing yoga as one of my extracurriculars…
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Meet Fatima Mir Baloch! Fatima Mir Baloch is a grade 12 student at Western Canada High School. Since joining Youth Are Awesome this year, Fatima has written captivating posts. I am pleased to introduce her as our newest blogger of the month! Last week, I was able to sit down to have a quick chat…
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Freddie Mercury was a musician whose irresistible charm, his passion and his dedication to music can be attributed to the legendary status of the band Queen. Who would have ever thought that a boy born in Africa to Parsi Indian parents would become one of the biggest music icons the world had ever seen? Yet,…
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Taking care of your body and your mental health should be set a priority. Especially with school, it is easy to get stressed and this can affect your health in negative ways. The lack of maintaining your health can lead to reduced performance, unhappiness, and a lack of focus. Find ways to relax and detox.…
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It’s the dreaded time of the year: Exam time. Everyone is frantically studying and staying up late to try and succeed. Here are some tips to nail your exams and. 1. Learn as much as you possibly can about the exam beforehand. By asking your teacher about the format of the test and roughly how…
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The black deaf community is wholly shaped by two marginalized communities: deaf and African-American. For women, the prejudice may reach an intersectionality of three, experiencing sexism, racism, and communication barriers. The history of prejudice and segregation against black folk invented a dialect of American Sign Language (ASL), known simply as Black ASL. The discriminatory practices…
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Those who influenced our lives in the greatest way are often forgotten for their work. Today media has advanced so much we don’t remember who helped us create this world we have today. I will be discussing the top three people that impacted media the most! 3. Walt Disney The man who helped create…
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The Academy released their nominations for the 2019 Oscars around a week ago, and as always there was quite a bit of controversy revolving around that list. The film that caused the most discussion, however, is the 2018 blockbuster Black Panther. There are a lot of people who are angry that Black Panther got a Best…
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Both my parents are Chinese: so, I am too. However, I was born in Canada, and have lived here my whole life. My sole connection to the Chinese culture is through my parents, in our celebrations and our customs. Although I have traveled to China many times over the course of my life (mostly to…
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Disclaimer: This is a short piece of creative writing that puts an emphasis on vivid descriptions and imagery. Enjoy! I cannot take it any longer. Without any further thought, I creep into the dark, musty tunnel beneath my tiny bunk, leaving the depressing, dimly-lit prison cell behind me. Heavy drops of water drip from above,…
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Did you know that there is a project, a sort of Wikipedia, for sheet music in the public domain? The International Music Score Library Project, also called the Petrucci Music Library, currently owned and run by the company Project Petrucci LLC, was created in 2006 to provide free music scores through the internet. Its goal…
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