There’s a solid conception within society, On karma, The idea that what you do, Makes it way back to you Even if you don’t want it to This idea tends to inspire more kindness overall, We don’t want bad things coming back to us But what if this didn’t exist? What…
Ever since I’ve been in school, there’ve been hundreds and hundreds of lectures and lessons I’ve been forced to listen to. These range from pure fact dropping, to trying to teach us a skill. As someone with an attention issue, it’s always been hard for me to focus on exactly what is happening in front…
TikTok is a video-sharing social network that is targeted to teenagers. Most of the users on this app create videos hoping to “blow up,” or gain more media exposure. This app contains different types of videos, varying from comedy to acting. Though TikTok can be amusing and entertaining, it can be very addictive. Some users…
We’ve all done it one time or another. Cramming. It’s that single word that brings fear to adolescents’ hearts all over the world. It’s a last resort and is viewed as unreliable and ineffective. But is it really? Does cramming work? The simple answer is yes. Yes, it is does work for tests the day…
Opinions: the thing you say you don’t care about, and yet you still do. If you go on the web and do a little research on ‘not caring about other people’s opinions’ you will find a ton of websites, and pretty sure, you’re going to be overwhelmed, what with an article with a whole inquiry…
Around 2 am this morning, a gunman opened fire on clubgoers of Pulse, a queer nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The hate crime resulted in the loss of 50 lives and 53 more injured and hospitalized. This tragic and horrific event marks the largest mass shooting in U.S. history. With so many mourning the loss of innocent lives…
It’s more than likely that you’ve already heard the news: a massive wildfire in northern Alberta community Fort McMurray has resulted in the displacement of over 80,000 residents and has over 1100 firefighters, 145 helicopters, 138 pieces of heavy equipment and 22 air tankers hard at work trying to douse the flames. Over 1600 buildings have…
So as I’ve already blogged, I went to Vancouver to see my favourite Kpop band, EXO, during the long weekend. It was just AMAZING. There are not enough words in the total of 1,025,109 English words for me to describe how awesome it was. I was in the GA, a.k.a. the pit, and the 2000…
Abdul Halim al-Attar, Syrian refugee and now the owner of 3 businesses, didn’t have a great start. A photograph of him selling pens on the street in Syria whilst carrying his sleeping daughter went viral throughout the world, sparking sympathy and grief. I remember seeing the picture online a few months ago in August, and…
“It is difficult to engage people about Syria, because it is so complex, and there are so many stories in the media depicting Syrians as passive and helpless. This ad is graphic and it presents the difficulty of the situation in a very real way.” – Jury of the Golden Radiator Award. Today when…
Most of us have dedicated time volunteering inside community centres, libraries, and other facilities. Some difficulties I find, as a youth especially, is transportation and time management during my full time school life. However, these difficulties are never an excuse to abstain from giving back to our communities. So, what are some easy and convenient ways I can volunteer…
Going back to a new year can be scary regardless what grade, and it’s important that us kids stick together and pass on knowledge than only experience (and a little luck) can give. Now heading into Grade 12 with a younger sister going into Grade 10, I can sympathize with her worries and concerns about facing…
On a sunny Tuesday morning, four enthusiastic students sat down for an interview about WHOLE Churchill. WHOLE Churchill is a community created by Haroon M., Megan C., Rahul A., and Sidharth S., to promote awareness of mental health for all youth, starting with the students of Sir Winston Churchill High School. Shruti: What is…
For this weeks blog, I will be talking about depression. This mental illness is common in today’s society, and it can lead to scary outcomes if people don’t get the help they need in time. Actor Robin Williams passed away during the summer of 2014 as a result of his lost battle with depression. His…
Having an anxiety attack is bad enough. Feeling like you’re weak because of it or being told that you need to try better to “push through it” does not make the situation easier. At all. We all get anxious sometimes, and those of us who are teenagers seem to be extra skilled at having anxiety. Tests, relationships,…