I’m back, and as promised, this week’s blog will be all about how you can form a debate team or club at your own school. Firstly, I would like to point out that there is a difference between a club and a team. A team will compete competitively through the ADSA, possibly going to provincials,…
AP or IB? A question on the minds of many people in middle and high school. Many universities are now looking for participants who have been in either program, because it shows that you can work hard and will take the extra step to succeed more in life. While both programs will be beneficial, a…
Tests are challenging. They are stressful, and as we move up in grades, much harder and much riskier. Only a certain amount of time is given for tests, so it’s best to use the time efficiently. From my 12 or so years of taking tests, I’ve only recently begun developing tips for myself on how to…
Lately, everyone around me has been asking me one question; “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My friends, family and teachers have asked this question for as long as I can remember. My answer has changed at least a dozen times and I still have a short list of career’s floating…
Here are two problems we face in being on time for school, and how to solve them. Are you very particular in how you look? This mostly goes out to all the ladies out there. We all have to admit that applying makeup is not an easy task, and it takes experience/practice for you to…
Now that we’ve had a few weeks to settle back into the routine of getting up, going to school and doing it all over again the next day, we kind of need a bit of a pick-me-up, now don’t we? This time of year is perfect for revisiting fond memories of he summer that lead…
School’s back in session, and over the course of the year, it’s inevitable that you’ll encounter some times when you feel overwhelmed with the unending procession of deadlines and due dates. Eventually, there will come a point when stress is going to be detrimental to your productivity rather than beneficial. Here are a few tips to…
1. Kingsoft (WPS Office) If you don’t have Microsoft and you’re battling with temperamental writing softwares like LibreOffice and OpenOffice, stop what you’re doing, uninstall them, and download this. I have been using this software for around two years now, and it has made things much easier. The layout is easy to understand, it has different…
It hasn’t even been a month since school started, and I am waiting for summer already. School life is not easy – you know it, i know it, we all know it. So, just to make life a little easier, I have compiled five tips to make life go easy on you! 😛 1.…
I attend a self directed high school, and yes it is exactly what it sounds like: I teach myself. Time management plays a big role in how I get to be successful at my school, and I know for a lot of people, planning your time wisely can be tough. Here’s three tips I learned…
For many years, and even today the word attempts to control women’s bodies. In addition, they have tried to control their identity, and behaviour as well. This type of oppression has become entangled so deeply into our culture that people no longer know that it is even there, or how cruel that can be. Brazilian…
A bouquet next to the bed You know that feeling you get when you come home to a bouquet of flowers? Well, this is a similar situation. If you place a fresh bouquet of flowers next to your bed, it can make you feel great. I would say that you should buy fake flowers…
In a time where the phone is your greatest obsession, you may be wondering what could possibly be the reasons to leave your phone at home. We grab our phone before we go out like it’s an involuntary response, just like grabbing our keys, wallet, or purse. Yet there is a reason behind why you…
I wanted to write this blog simply to address the fact that numbers are defining who people are, and that being present in your community, in your home, school, and the world is something we seem to see less of nowadays. For a place where truly anyone is being oppressed, as well as where all…
You’ve experienced accidents before. It could be something like accidentally tipping a glass full of water over or accidentally blurting something out to somebody that you weren’t supposed to. I don’t know what kind of crazy adventures you have on a daily basis but think about this as a new school year approaches: can an…