I never really knew what to expect from Grade 10 until I experienced it. But, looking back at the memories made in 9 months, I’m surprised about where I ended up versus in where I started. I was a nervous 14-year-old intimidated by my peers and the unknown classrooms. Now, I see students I pass in the hallway as…
{Source} It’s no secret that it’s difficult to do or buy most of the things you want when you don’t have the money. Plus, with summer vacation approaching, everyone is in a rush to grab the best jobs available to students like us. And top it off, all your friends seem to be getting the…
Cinnamon Rolls are everyone’s favourite! I really love baking and found this awesome easy to make recipe for cinnamon rolls using apples. Now instead of heading out to the store, you can easily make your own cinnamon rolls, save a ton of money and have them whenever you want! Enjoy! Here’s the recipe: Ingredients Dough…
Graduation season is officially here! Congratulations to all those grads out there. I wish you luck in the next stage of your life. Graduation is really a time to celebrate, you can finally take a breath after the years of hard work and celebrate crossing a major milestone. Everyone knows the graduation ceremony isn’t enough to…
{Source} For two weeks now, my life has been off-kilter. Whether it be physically, emotionally or mentally, everything feels weird. As much as I’ve tried to brush it off, there seems to be no way around it. So if you’ve been feeling off recently or something/someone is giving you a hard time, you’re not alone! We…
I recently only discovered the TV series world about this time last year in grade 9. Now in grade 10, taking advanced programs and with homework to complement the courses, how do I create time for series? It’s simple, I can’t go back to a life without them. Gossip Girl was the starter for me,…
As humans we’ve developed over the span of centuries; from hunters and gatherers, to farmers, to capitalists. During the SOMA conference, I heard a professor of Anthropology speak on his wish for mankind to return to the era of hunting and gathering. However, I don’t necessarily find myself sharing this wish. Although hunting and gathering comes with…
Around us in our daily lives, the truth is simple – we’re all deceived. We constantly find ourselves surrounded by so many things that look great on the outside but really are just the opposite. People want money, the latest games, new clothes. They are of the opinion that material things make an individual happy,…
“The mind is so delicate, and has so much potential. In high school I find we’re bombarded by so much extraneous information that it can often blind the young mind and lead us to interpret our lives less intricately than it should be interpreted. It’s sad to see so many young people get so caught…
This week I’m going to talk about imperfections, we all think of imperfections differently. Whether it’s about our body, our hair or anything you might think bad about yourself. We judge ourselves differently about how we look, I have imperfections myself, like I don’t like my body. I’m around 5′ 9″ so I’m shorter than…
(Original Image) On a scale of 1-4, how stressed would you say you are? 4 being always stressed, losing sleep, and feeling as though you don’t have time to do fun things in your life. I had a presentation about stress-management not too long ago where this same question was raised. A surprising number of…
Speaking on stage in front of an audience full of hundreds of individuals is a wonderful but nerve-racking privilege. It is only natural to be intimidated by a large group of people whose undivided attention is focused on you. To be honest, I had also experienced ‘stage fright’. However, once I got up there and started speaking,…
The battle between the advocates for mental health awareness and the prevalent stigma surrounding the issue has become clearer than ever. I’d just like to take a moment and ask – why the stigma in the first place? While the habit to classify and categorize things is helpful in understanding them… taking the next step means acknowledging the…
{Original Image} This is it! The moment I have been waiting for! The 10th instalment of this series. You have no idea how truly beautiful this moment is to me. Thank you, to those of you who have stuck out with me and this series for these past 10 weeks (probably more considering I didn’t…
So over spring break, fellow blogger Tasha Hou and I decided to take a look at some YouTube channels. During our search we stumbled upon a channel that we think needs to step up it’s game – Gerald Hopkins. On a series that Tasha and Iwill be doing, we will be judging YouTube videos based on…