Have you ever made a dumb money decision? Maybe you made a purchase that didn’t last long enough to justify the price. Maybe poor budgeting lead to some poor balance in your finances. Maybe you haven’t even paid attention to your money at all. No matter your financial missteps, grade 12 students in Canada are…
I’ve had several moments this summer where I came to the sudden realization that in three months, I will begin the life-changing and convoluted procedure of applying for post-secondaries and scholarships. While that is an exciting step of everyone’s life; the freedom of university, the new people you’ll meet, it is also a daunting one. This is…
We’ve all been there before; in fact, I’m there right now. With the summer approaching with no concrete plans for vacations, I’m on the scourge for meaningful ways to spend my time. While it’s easy enough to want to find opportunities to fulfill that, it is suddenly 10x more difficult when you think about just HOW…
(Image Source – Study and Go Abroad) Have you ever wanted to study, work or volunteer abroad? This is your chance! A Study and Go Abroad Fair is coming here to Calgary and it’s the perfect opportunity to get more information on how to do just that. It’s said that the world is like a book,…
Hi all! As probably none of you know, this is my last year of high school; and alongside the ever present and all consuming slew of homework and drama, I have had the pleasure of crying over university applications. While application season may be over, there are still some people floundering and crying over acceptance,…
So you think college and major scholarship applications are tiresome – try doing eleven at the same time! Not that anyone enjoys ranting about his or her life and how amazing they are for hours on end, but having a super paranoid dad who knows nothing about your academics and school life insisting that you…
Still fretting over those scholarship essays? Well, don’t be scared, because it’s Joshua Liu to the rescue! As some of you may know, it’s this time of the year again, whether it’s college application or scholarship application, there are maybe like 12903823 essays to write, and that’s not including the ones for school. (Ahm.…
Interested in business, entrepreneurship, enterprise, or just having a lot of fun? On January 5th of 2013, a student (One of those students being our own Syed!) run initiative in partnership with the Junior Achievement, host to the popular Company Program, called Youth Business Network is holding a competition that put the business skills of…
Calling all high school students…! Ok, well, that isn’t exactly what I deem a good opening statement. But you get the point. I have noticed a lot of high school advice are coming from current or former IB students that is dedicated to an exploration of the IB world – but what about high school…
As you all are probably aware that Grad is coming up, and girls and boys – mainly girls – are most likely trying to decide on what to wear! And yes, I know there are Facebook groups out there for girls to place dibs on dresses (’cause if someone wears the same dress… aaaawkward). Now,…
As Grade 12 is upon many of us this year, it’s time to start thinking about taking action on universities and finding ways to help pay for it. Even if you’re not in Grade 12 yet (or if you think you aren’t eligible for any awards), there are still plenty of opportunities to land scholarships!…
So I changed my mind. I did a quick Google search and found my advice in a previous column very common if not downright cliche. The majority of students can find the advice I offered and much more from the average website. Therefore, I will not continue my ramble on how to apply for university.…
It’s not too late to start! With just under 50 days until the 49th annual CYSF, now is a good time to get researching, if you haven’t already. The Calgary Youth Science Fair is an amazing opportunity for students grades 5 – 12 to explore a specific scientific interest to its fullest. Every year, almost…