Blossoming trees, flowing rivers, fresh air: a small leaf, growing from a branch a small flower, sprouting from the ground a small child, dancing in the rain Springtime. Nature surrounds us. Its frosty winter breath is beginning to fade, replaced with the warm, caressing touch of sunlight reflected on icy ponds beginning to thaw…
White. Black. Mexican. Asian. Native American. Middle Eastern. Indian. What do these words really mean? And more importantly, why do we use these labels to differentiate between ourselves?
Goodbye, farvel, au revoir, 再见! The past couple of weeks have been one farewell after another, and after delaying this one for as a long as I can, it’s time for me to say bye-bye to this wonderful community that so readily accepted a junior high girl back in 2014 when she decided to explore her interest…
I graduated? Even though it’s been nearly a month, I still have to pinch myself as I speak these words out loud. After twelve years of formal education, I, among with the 636 students of the Sir Winston Churchill High School graduating class of 2017, walked across the stage and received my diploma, before thousands…
Last time, we talked about our Social Mammoth and how the whole Mammoth situation is getting out of hand. We’ll be talking more about our A.V and how we can weaken the Mammoths influence over us and our lives and let our A.V take over. (This is the second part to my first article right here.…
A word I want to see written on my grave: I am alive like you, and I am standing beside you. Close your eyes and look around, you’ll see me in front of you. ~Khalil Gibran You don’t see me. As I hear the clock tick, papers rustle, and pencils break, I find a sense…
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” -A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh If you remember the posts from Danielle and I a few weeks ago, we, along with Richard, recently returned from being part of a 64 year tradition known as SUNIA. The 5-day camp brought together high school students…
Why do we need writers? Because: Writing can help yourself, others around you and the world at large. That was the opening line of my first ever blog post on Youth Are Awesome – Why do we need writers? Published on March 26, 2014, over two years ago, it marked the start of a long journey of…
As we wind down to the end of the school year (collective cheer), it’s a great time to really look back at this past year and reflect. What are things that you were really happy about? What were things that didn’t really go your way? What things did you do really well? What do you…
Sundays know it or not set up the pace of your entire week to come. Many of us prefer not to think about work or school during the weekend but let’s face it, Sunday is just a prep day. Use it or not, it’s there to help you control your stress levels for the week…
Alberta Ballet presented another awe-worthy show, Dynamic Directions, at the Jubilee this past weekend. The show was choreographed by three Western artists: Aszure Barton, Wen Wei Wang and Yukichi Hattori who each, individually, established a beautiful story through each of their pieces. The calibre of the show met one of excellency, from the lights and staging…
As 2015 comes to a close, I decided to reflect on what I’ve learnt this year. I can’t say it’s been the best year ever, since the past 12 months have held lots of ups and downs, so I mean it when I say it was a rollercoaster. I did however meet so many new…
The good and the bad, year 2015 cannot be described in one word. However, it can be summarized by these 17 photos. The refugee crisis, the Paris attacks, and more, these images, in unranked order, convey more than any words could. …
(Image Source) Every individual has their own journey, their own obstacles that they have had to overcome and their own share of successes too. While the present and future may seem overwhelming, it’s comforting to reflect on how far you’ve come. What lessons were you taught along the way and how have you grown as…
I am my biggest enemy. This is a simple truth that applies to every man or women, girl or boy, senior or youth, who has ever lost to self-doubt in any way, shape or form. A lot of the time it is subconscious, we don’t even realize we are hating on ourselves because it has…