academics Archives - Youth Are Awesome https://youthareawesome.com/tag/academics/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:21:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 High School Advice https://youthareawesome.com/high-school-advice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=high-school-advice https://youthareawesome.com/high-school-advice/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:04:36 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=117317 As part of being a 2025 high school graduate, my 3 years of high school (in Alberta) has come to end. For me, these past 3 years were filled with incredible friends; melodramatic interactions and academic stress; and  heartwarming and heartbreaking memories. Whenever high school is mentioned, one of the most common descriptions about it […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/high-school-advice/feed/ 0 Are Homework-Free Weekends the Solution to Student Burnout? https://youthareawesome.com/are-homework-free-weekends-the-solution-to-student-burnout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-homework-free-weekends-the-solution-to-student-burnout Sun, 29 Dec 2024 05:08:42 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114340 Introduction Student burnout is a growing concern in the current educational landscape. The relentless demand for academic excellence leaves many students feeling inundated with homework, extracurricular commitments, and social pressures. This overwhelming load can lead to significant stress, anxiety, and even physical fatigue. A promising approach being discussed is the implementation of homework-free weekends, which […]

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]]> Top 10 Ways to Prevent Academic Burnout https://youthareawesome.com/top-10-ways-to-prevent-academic-burnout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-ways-to-prevent-academic-burnout Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:09:05 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=101636 With Summer Break in less than three months, many of you may be feeling academic burn out. This is a state in which you may feel unmotivated, exhausted, or frustrated or stressed due to a lack of time to rest and recharge. For many individuals, it gets worse before summer break and you may find […]

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]]> Hui Wen Zheng: Loran Scholarship Finalist https://youthareawesome.com/hui-wen-zheng-loran-scholarship-finalist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hui-wen-zheng-loran-scholarship-finalist Mon, 30 Jan 2017 22:28:23 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=84859     If you have ever been involved in the area of giving back in the city of Calgary, Alberta, chances are you’ve either met or heard of Hui Wen Zheng, a core member of various youth volunteer and leadership initiatives. Hui Wen, a 17-year-old friend and volunteer to many in Calgary, uses her actions […]

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]]> Scholarship application tips https://youthareawesome.com/scholarship-application-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scholarship-application-tips Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:07:39 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=55013 Applying smartly is the key to getting scholarships. Here are some tips to help you with your scholarship application. These are general guidelines and do not apply to a specific scholarship application. 1) Checking the school notice board daily is an excellent source of scholarship information. Shortlist all the scholarships you want to apply to. […]

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]]> IB-ism: prejudice against students not in the International Baccalaureate program https://youthareawesome.com/ib-ism-prejudice-against-students-not-in-the-international-baccalaureate-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ib-ism-prejudice-against-students-not-in-the-international-baccalaureate-program https://youthareawesome.com/ib-ism-prejudice-against-students-not-in-the-international-baccalaureate-program/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:12:31 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=54861 Racism, ageism, sexism are among the common forms of discrimination polluting our present society. Are today’s children being bullied due to their level of “intelligence”? Beyond the problems of skin colour, age or sex, my demographic seems to also be subjected to “IBism,” what I refer to as the prejudice against students not in the […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/ib-ism-prejudice-against-students-not-in-the-international-baccalaureate-program/feed/ 2 To be or not IB, that is the question https://youthareawesome.com/international-baccalaureate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=international-baccalaureate https://youthareawesome.com/international-baccalaureate/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:31:30 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=49408 Is IB right for you? Being a recent graduate of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, I simply could not escape the malevolence that the IBO has shadowed over my life: living memories of sleepless days (feeling one’s body turning stone-cold, eyelids accelerating downwards at 9.81ms-2 whist trying to recite Shakespeare’s plays without noticing the frighteningly similar […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/international-baccalaureate/feed/ 6 Sir Winston Churchill: The true top school in Calgary https://youthareawesome.com/sir-winston-churchill-true-top-school-calgary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sir-winston-churchill-true-top-school-calgary https://youthareawesome.com/sir-winston-churchill-true-top-school-calgary/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:03:38 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=21948 Now, I don't mean to be biased, but luckily I don't have to be because the facts are clear. Sir Winston Churchill High School has long been associated with academic excellence and pristige.

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/sir-winston-churchill-true-top-school-calgary/feed/ 4 Western Canada is THE BEST high school in Calgary, no questions asked. https://youthareawesome.com/western-canada-high-school-calgary-questions-asked/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=western-canada-high-school-calgary-questions-asked https://youthareawesome.com/western-canada-high-school-calgary-questions-asked/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:38:15 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=21887 Is this even a question? Why are other schools even competing against Western? Don't even think about it. But who knows, it's one of the seven wonders of the world. Western Canada High School isn't just any ordinary school.

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