Inspired by the macroeconomics course I am currently self-learning, I wanted to share a new perspective that has donned on me since the beginning of semester 2. Prior to second semester Grade 12, I had essentially zero experience in the economic world. (Unless you count the financial literacy class I took in Grade 8.) I…
In the last post I decided to talk about some groups on twitter and how these groups exploit people and convince them to not take vaccines. This is the second part of the series. The graph seen above is from “Our World in Data” in which all numbers have been provided by the World Health…
Self-esteem is a measure of how much an individual values or views him or herself. Our self-esteem constantly develops over the course of our lives and sadly, being criticized by family, friends, and society in general gradually tends to lower our self-worth. Even looking at my own life, my own self-esteem is lowered when I…
Socially awkward moments happen to everyone, especially me. According to some friends of mine I am very socially awkward, so awkward that it’s hard for me to keep a conversation going with a person. Being socially awkward is something that hasn’t been a major problem for me, but I still show it because I find…
The presence of LGBTTIQ (an all-encompassing definition meaning Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer that is more commonly shortened to LGBT) youth are demonstrated through an upsurge in awareness trends such as gay-straight alliances in High Schools and pride parades such the upcoming Calgary Pride 2013. Through these tides, however, the potential counterbalancing stereotypes…
“This day is dedicated to young volunteers like us! Woot woot!” Now now, what is this thing you speak of? – What began in America as National Youth Service Day in the United States, Global Youth Service day is set on April 26 to 28th this year. The objective is simple; celebrating the youth around you…
Man, we have lots of forces battling against Poverty right now. Remember the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness that I mentioned in both the Security or Poverty and Hunger Dinner articles? Did you read Sheliza’s poem on homelessness? What about Lily’s take on Seniors in Poverty? Okay, I know that’s a bit much of a…
Note: read my article on what the hunger dinner is before reading this one. 🙂 The Hunger Dinner was very inspirational, I would say. No, that sounds a bit too generalized. We’ve finished promoting this event and the fruits have blossomed! How do I start? F0od perhaps? Talk about differences there. Sharing is caring, though. Alice was…
“17,500 Calgarians are living below the current ‘living wage’..” “1 in 3 Children are under poverty in Alberta’s First Nations’ communities….” “Poverty affects 1 in 5 children under the age of 15 in Calgary..” Statistics on a report matter; yet so does your hands-on experience of eating what can be often deemed “third-world food” by…
While being a teenager has its highs and lows, its adventures, and its crystal memories, many of what is seemingly “harmless” to our perceptions are actually serious problems that have become more prevalent in our youth society today. I’ve seen broken beer bottles and cans lying around the neighborhood right by my Junior High so it wouldn’t be a shocker any more if…
I love to read. I really do. I read books of all kind, different genres, different authors, and just styles too. Most articles I do are based off of what I read. I had the chance of even reviewing a few for the newspaper at Scarlett. Though, what I’ve noticed now is that there are…