POST #72: ONTARIO ETHICS BOWL

As the president of my school’s Debate Team, I have presented several competitive opportunities to our club, one of them being the Ontario Ethics Bowl, hosted by the University of Toronto on February 3, 2024. I was my team leader for “The Quackers,” but as a whole, I had the opportunity to mentor a total of nineteen participants from Newmarket High School that were split amongst three teams.

Post #70: Empowering Youth Leaders: A Networking Conference

As the Event Chair of the Newmarket Youth Leadership Group, a not-for-profit organization, the first big event we planned for the 2023-2024 school year was a Networking Conference called “Empowering Youth Leaders.” Being a leader can seem daunting and scary, but when I came up with the idea for this event, I wanted to showcase that anybody can be a leader.

Post #69: Central Ontario Leadership Seminar 2023

The Central Ontario Leadership Seminars is a not-for-profit organization that has been running since 1987 with an aim to empower youth from across the province to reach their leadership potential. One tenth grade student from every high school in Central Ontario is nominated to attend the three-day-long seminar, where they are subjected to icebreakers, team-building activities, keynote speakers, and daily reflections with a group of talented individuals they have never met before. I had the fabulous opportunity of embarking on my COLS adventure from May 26, 2023 to May 28, 2023 at the University of Guelph as a brand new ambassador. 

Post #66: Student Outreach Meeting!

On Monday, April 24, 2023, I acted as Newmarket High School’s grade ten representative at the Student Outreach Meeting organized annually by the York Region President’s Council. The atmosphere we built was lively and personally inspiring, and I look forward to working with the YRPC as I continue my high school education.

Post #49: The Journey To The Pinnacle

It all starts when an idea pops into your head.  You’re sitting at home with nothing to do, staring at the walls. You’re feeling extremely bored and you wonder, if there is something, anything that you could do. You close your eyes and think. And then that’s when it hits you. An idea. You remember…

Post #45: If Things Had Been Different

I wrote a poem recently about my feelings of staying cooped in home during quarantine. I’ve included several literary devices, such as imagery, personification and similes, to add more depth to my writing and so that you readers can better understand what I wish to convey. This is a little off-course from what I usually…

Post #14: Science Experiments – A Spectacular Book

I love science especially because of one main thing…experiments!! I think chemistry is really cool and very interesting. In this post today, I will be telling you about a book I read called “Science Experiments” and why I enjoyed it so much. Enjoy! ~~~~~ One of the books I signed out from the library is…

Post #9: Recount Writing

Ever wonder about the key concepts of recount writing? Then you have come to the right place!!! In my post today I will be talking about recount writing and my personal experience of writing a recount on my visit to Quebec. Thanks!!! ~~~~~ In school, my class is learning how to write a recount with…