5 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started Grade 10
It’s that time of year again. That time after the Labour Day weekend when summer feels truly over and school gets into full swing. It’s a stressful time of year…
The Life Cycle of a Friendship
My friendships are a safe haven - a place where I can relax and laugh and where I can cry when times get tough. I look at my close-knit group…
My so-called friend group hasn’t called or talked to me once this summer.
That's two months of being alone. School starts soon and I'm scared they won't be my friends anymore and I'll alone. What do I do? Summer can be a really…
How to Cope in High School: From Someone Who Has Been There
By: Katherine Holm, University of Calgary Distress Centre on Campus Blogger High school is tough. Between your academic schedule, social life, and personal commitments, things can get hard to handle.…
Love Yourself
As someone raised in a devout Catholic family, I am lucky to have parents and relatives that respect the LGBTQIA community. I have cousins who are gay, and as a family…
Lessons from Summer Camp
This summer I decided to volunteer for a summer camp for children with disabilities. After the first day, I can say it has been an incredibly humbling and rewarding experience.…
Cool Tips for Hot Days
I am not a fan of hot weather. I classify any temperature over 20° as too hot to be outside. For me, t-shirt weather is in March when the snow…
Our Strongest Ally: Us
Today, I’m going to discuss a resource that is so essential to our mental well-being, but does not get nearly enough credit: the people around us. Seems simple? It really…
Life in high school: A brief guide
Not every experience happens happens to every person in high school. Not all of us will fall in and out of love, not all of us will attend wild parties…
Drawing the Line
Makeup is a tricky part of life. Too much is deemed “trashy”. None is deemed “too plain”. It’s something that should be used as self-expression but is instead a symbol…
