Youth of YYC: Farrah, 17
“My greatest struggle in applying to university is trying to get across who I am within the word limit.” – Farrah, 17
Youth of YYC: Mark and Anthony, 16 and 14
*feeling confused on trying to decide on a quote…* – Mark and Anthony, 16 and 14 (ft. Katie and Miranda, 15 and 15) Shot backstage at the Conservatory and Bella Hall open house with members of the Calgary Youth Orchestra
Youth of YYC: Lauren (Marco) and Lauren (Polo), 16 and 16
“It’s a Lauren thing. Ooooh tsssss.” – Lauren (Marco) and Lauren (Polo), 16 and 16 Shot backstage at the Conservatory and Bella Hall open house with members of the Calgary Youth Orchestra.
Youth of YYC: Timeless Stories
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…
Build your self-esteem
Self-esteem is a measure of how much an individual values or views him or herself. Our self-esteem constantly develops over the course of our lives and sadly, being criticized by family, friends, and society in general gradually tends to lower our self-worth. Even looking at my own life, my own self-esteem is lowered when I…
Expression to the Extreme
I admit, I am overly obsessed with reading my Teen Vogue magazine each month. When I got my February 2013 issue I was very happy, I was even happier after reading a specific article that spoke to me. It was all about expressing yourself through how you style yourself. The articles main focus and message…
Starting Believing…Stop Hating in 2013
Isn’t it insane on how many teenage boys and girls have taken their own life due to being bullied? There are around 2.7 million students being bullied a year, doesn’t that sound ridiculous? Sadly it is true. In 2013 our goal should be to come up with some sort of solution for this horrible and…
Taking a Vow Against Drunk Driving
You’ve probably attended a life management class cautioning against the dangers of drunk driving. You might have seen video simulations about driving accidents influenced by alcohol. You might have learned how to act in hypothetical situations involving peer pressure around alcohol. And sadly, you’ve most definitely heard of teenagers who have lost their lives due…