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What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? A Teen’s Perspective
The reality starts to slowly dawn on you as you make your way towards adulthood that those childhood fantasies of living in castles far, far away, with millions of golden coin
How Joining Debate Club Changed My Life for the Better
Isabella Ciaccia takes a look at how joining debate club improved her life.
The Importance of Overcoming Bullying
Firdaus Eldarymli offers three tips on overcoming bullying.
Spotlight
On Aphantasia: Exploring Unique Image-Free Thinking
Isabella Ciaccia delves deep into her personal experience with aphantasia.
From Road Trip to Nightmare: Five Survive
Bhanvi Girdhar takes a look at the plot, characters and themes in Holly Jackson's novel Five Survive.
Studio Ghibli’s Quiet Heroines: Why Studio Ghibli’s Female Characters Feel So Real
Victoria Petersen takes an in-depth look at Studio Ghibli's female characters, and why they feel so authentic.
Stress & Mental Health
Living for YOU: How to Defy the Odds
Nikiita Kumar offers tips on how to stop comparing yourself to others and focus on living your truth, not someone else's.
Chronicles of a Former Procrastinator: How High School Transformed My Habits
Recovered procrastinator Eloise Gibbens goes over five tips to avoid falling into the trap of poor time management.
How Effort Always Beats Productivity
Sarah Osman explains the difference between effort and productivity and why the latter is always better than the former.
Book Reviews
Review: The Summer Series by Jenny Han
Fabiha Nazat discusses how she kept the vibe of summer alive during COVID, with a review of The Summer Series by Jenny Han.
No Mourners, No Funerals: A Six of Crows Book Review
Isabella Ciaccia takes a look at the plot, characters, themes and twists in Six of Crows by author Leigh Bardugo.
The Night Hunt: Dark, Ominous, Mesmerizing
Iliza Habonimana takes a look at the plot, characters and themes in The Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo.
New Beginnings
Beyond the Tassel: The Untold Truths of Grade 12
Jade Kosoko looks at the Grade 12 experience, including how to deal with academic pressure, social change and planning for the future.
My Three Lives
This moving and inspirational piece explores one person's childhood journey from Washington D.C. to Colombia to Canada.
Schooling in the United Kingdom versus Schooling in Canada
It’s strange how fast and unexpectedly your future can change. You think you’re going to continue your life the same, boring, old way and then it takes a wild turn!
Advice
Finding Myself: How to Make the Most of Your Transition from Middle to High School
Prisha Mahajan takes a look at how to make a seamless transition between middle school and high school.
Mastering the Art of Overcoming Writer’s Block
Keerthi Anandkumar takes us through four tips for overcoming the hurdles of writer's block, including freewriting and using prompts.
How to Romanticize School and Studying
Brigitte Wong provides four tips on how to make school and studying more fun and enjoyable by romanticizing it.