It’s that wonderful time of the year again – snowboarding, family bonding, gaming all day, sleeping in, hanging out with friends… WINTER BREAK! Now not to be a total party pooper, but finals and diplomas are also coming up quickly. Although we should spend time relaxing and having fun during the winter break, getting a…
The other day I saw the new movie, New Years Eve. It reminded me that New Years is coming up so fast and I haven’t even started to think about my resolutions. Welcoming in the new year provides us with a time to reflect on our actions and choices of the past year. For some…
Amid all the glitz and glamour of the holiday season (coughconsumerismcough), it can be quite easy to forget its true meaning:
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Continued from last week, here are more ways to bring out your inner Santa without breaking the bank.
I have to admit, I think Calgary is a pretty neat city. Having lived in so many different places in both the States and Canada, it’s hard not to have an immense appreciation for this place. However, perfection doesn’t exist, and there is ample room for improvement. Improvement is exactly the aim of Mayor Nenshi’s 3 Things for…
“Picassohead” is a website that allows you to create your own abstract art, with simple shapes and designs that reflect the art of the renowned artist: Pablo Picasso (surprisingly enough). Feeling creative? Go check out the website and give it a shot. Who knows, you might be the next Picasso the world is waiting for!
Love to play games? Addicted to Facebook? Recently, on Facebook, a new game has been attracting several people across the globe. This game is called “WeTopia“, where you create your own village and help out your neighbors. However, the part that fascinates majority of gamers is the part where the “joy points” you collect throughout the…
As the holidays roll around, Youth Week Calgary 2012 is getting some cool gifts under its tree. Organizations and companies are already donating prizes for us to hand out at the wide variety of events taking place in April, which should spice up everything from school events to competitions. Youth Week will be a great…
In today’s fast paced society, we are always busy. Even when we’re not actually doing something productive. We’re constantly plugged in to the everyday happenings of life with today’s social media and networking technologies. I can’t remember the last time I’ve gone anywhere without having a phone or the last time that I got home…
Derek Boogaard was recruited to the NHL mainly to be an enforcer. After having a record of fighting over 180 times in the Junior Hockey League, he continued this trend as he entered into the big leagues where in his 277 NHL career games he scored a total of three goals and accumulated 589 penalty minutes.…
Today, I will show you some of my favorite videos of a website that many of you probably already know. CollegeHumor is a website that focuses on originally created and humorous content. It was first started as an advertising company by two high school buddies, Josh Abramson and Ricky Van Veen. What I really like…
‘Tis the season of giving. As a member of my school’s Interact Club (affiliated with Rotary International and Youth Central‘s Youth Volunteer Corps), I was able to give my time at an Inn from the Cold event on a Friday night. During Calgary’s notorious snowstorms is when I feel most fortunate to have the life…
We’ve all had moments when we were stuck on a question on a quiz or exam. Hoping the answer will hit you like lightning, you continue to stare intensely and longingly at the question that if the teacher were to see you, they would think you were trying to burn a hole through the page.…
Today, I just wanted to feature Flickr member rosiehardy’s Flickr Stream called “Behind the Scenes – Fairytales (What REALLY went on with those characters behind closed doors!)”. She has found an amazing way photograph her own recreation of scenes from popular fairy-tales and link each picture to an important statistic or fact about a real crisis in our world. For…
A few months ago, Mayor Nenshi launched the “3 Things for Calgary” initiative. Its purpose is to make Calgarians think about what they can do to make their street, communities or city better, do their own 3 things and then encourage others to do so. A lot of other YAA bloggers have already posted their…
Well, it’s that time of the year again. And no, I’m not talking about Christmas.
December is the month when some teachers realize that they have spent too much time telling personal stories during
class time instead of teaching.