graduation Archives - Youth Are Awesome https://youthareawesome.com/tag/graduation/ 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 Presents 101: The Ultimate Guide for Last Minute Gifts to Anyone https://youthareawesome.com/presents-101-the-ultimate-guide-for-last-minute-gifts-to-anyone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=presents-101-the-ultimate-guide-for-last-minute-gifts-to-anyone https://youthareawesome.com/presents-101-the-ultimate-guide-for-last-minute-gifts-to-anyone/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 23:14:02 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=117149   With finals coming up and the end of the school year approaching, it’s gift-giving time for a lot of students. And since nobody wants to add to their teacher’s cupboard filled with mugs, or to their best friend’s drawer of gift cards, finding the perfect gift is hard! If you’re like me and you […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/presents-101-the-ultimate-guide-for-last-minute-gifts-to-anyone/feed/ 0 Our Childhood Together – A Personal Memoir https://youthareawesome.com/our-childhood-together-a-personal-memoir/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-childhood-together-a-personal-memoir Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:11:31 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=107557 My older brother is graduating this year. Watching him make important college decisions has got me reminiscing about our past childhood together. Here is a piece of creative writing I wrote in light of my memories. To Rob: Remember when we used to ride our bikes in the summer time? Mom and Dad would stroll […]

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]]> Amazing photo spots in Calgary https://youthareawesome.com/amazing-photo-spots-in-calgary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazing-photo-spots-in-calgary https://youthareawesome.com/amazing-photo-spots-in-calgary/#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2021 17:21:50 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=103360 As high school graduation season is well on its way, I thought I would share some amazing places to take photos with friends and family in Calgary. Some of these places, you may have already known or visited and others you may not but I hope this becomes a helpful guide to some amazing photo […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/amazing-photo-spots-in-calgary/feed/ 1 Graduation https://youthareawesome.com/graduation-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=graduation-2 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 04:35:08 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=95644 As I ponder about graduating, I am constantly reminded of the amazing memories I have created over the past years in high school. This poem is a recount of those memories, the failures and the successes, and amazing friendships. My soul is lit by matches, Like an elliptical lantern That succumbs in the light. It […]

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]]> Avoiding Senioritis: Tips for a “Fresh Start” In Semester 2 https://youthareawesome.com/avoiding-senioritis-tips-fresh-start-semester-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=avoiding-senioritis-tips-fresh-start-semester-2 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 01:35:11 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=91037 First semester is done, and you're free! Or... maybe not quite yet.

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]]> 12 out of 12: An Ending Note. https://youthareawesome.com/12-12-note/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=12-12-note Thu, 06 Jul 2017 20:24:29 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=87469 I graduated? Even though it’s been nearly a month, I still have to pinch myself as I speak these words out loud.  After twelve years of formal education, I, among with the 636 students of the Sir Winston Churchill High School graduating class of 2017, walked across the stage and received my diploma, before thousands […]

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]]> Dear High School Me, https://youthareawesome.com/dear-high-school-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dear-high-school-me Mon, 29 May 2017 17:34:19 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=87212 Dear High School Me, Congrats on your graduation! Grade 12 is nearing its completion at long last. While for some, high school graduation holds the significance of the completion of 12 years of education, it is a culmination of all the hard work, difficulties, and successes that has turned you from that shy 7 year-old who […]

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]]> Choosing a Post-Secondary Institution https://youthareawesome.com/choosing-post-secondary-institution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=choosing-post-secondary-institution Mon, 03 Apr 2017 20:29:12 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=85994 It seems like as soon as you enter into Grade 11, questions such as “what are you thinking about for university?” and “what do you want to do in the future?” start popping up. As a Grade 12 student, these questions slowly morph from “where are you applying?” in September/October, to “HAVE YOU HEARD BACK […]

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]]> My Quora Picks – Part 1 https://youthareawesome.com/quora-picks-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quora-picks-part-1 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:44:50 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=85645 Welcome to a more refined, insightful, and overall better version of Reddit.

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]]> Dear Senior Me: Relax, You’re Going to Graduate https://youthareawesome.com/dear-senior-me-relax-graduate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dear-senior-me-relax-graduate Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:27:13 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=82238 ear Senior Me, If there was one person who fell into the “grade-11-is-the-hardest-year” trap, it was undoubtedly you. Though procrastination, taking on too many things at once, and not using time wisely are seemingly the qualities of any high school student, as the year dragged on, you became the poster child for it. It didn’t […]

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]]> Falling with YAA: Changing of Seasons, minds and hearts https://youthareawesome.com/falling-with-yaa-changing-of-seasons-minds-and-hearts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=falling-with-yaa-changing-of-seasons-minds-and-hearts Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:00:41 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=82530   Green               jealousy, guilt, healing,      ↓ yellow  ☀           cheerful, happy, irresponsible, unstable     ↓        orange            courageous, confident, ignorant     ↓ red                     […]

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]]> Dear Grade 10 Me… https://youthareawesome.com/dear-grade-10-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dear-grade-10-me Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:00:28 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=81582 Dear Grade 10 Me: A lot has changed during these past three years. I’d like to say I grew immensely as an individual but that would be a gross hyperbole. However, I learned many things through the tears, stress, and laughter high school provided me. Things never go as expected and that’s okay. No one knows […]

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]]> An Open Letter to the Graduating Class https://youthareawesome.com/open-letter-graduating-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-letter-graduating-class Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:03:12 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=80569 Many amazing people applied to be the school valedictorian, but I was not selected. Thankfully, many of my good friends made it to the following rounds and I am so happy for them! That being said, this is my personal take on the graduation experience, an open letter to the graduating class.  You are corralled into […]

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]]> The Fear of Time Passing https://youthareawesome.com/time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time Mon, 25 Jan 2016 21:05:19 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=78879 When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind. – Patrick Rothfuss, from “The Name of the Wind” Do you wish you could return back to childhood? […]

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]]> Great Grad Quotes from Unlikely Sources https://youthareawesome.com/great-grad-quotes-sources/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-grad-quotes-sources Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:00:27 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=78972 Most high schools allow grade 12 students to choose a quote for the caption of their yearbook photo. But for many students, myself included, it’s a toss up between submitting something serious and opting for something a little, well, sillier. To make your decision a bit easier, I have compiled a list of possible yearbook quotes-some profound, […]

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]]> H.A.G.S.: 5 Tips for Writing Yearbook Comments that don’t, Ahem, Suck https://youthareawesome.com/h-a-g-s-5-tips-writing-yearbook-comment-doesnt-ahem-suck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=h-a-g-s-5-tips-writing-yearbook-comment-doesnt-ahem-suck Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=72317 So, it’s almost the end of the semester; for school-lovers and youtube-preferrers alike, this time of year is accompanied by a low-key nostalgia, a feeling akin to having the Breakfast Club music play on a constant loop at low volume in the back of your head. Everyone wants to be remembered, and yearbooks are a great way […]

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]]> Top 5 places in Calgary for Graduation Photos https://youthareawesome.com/top-5-places-calgary-graduation-photos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-5-places-calgary-graduation-photos Mon, 25 May 2015 16:59:03 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=71852 This past week has been an exasperating time of figuring out the last minute details for my graduation. Sure, I may have the dress, but it turns out that graduation day can involve a whole lot more. If you share my procrastinating nature, it is most likely that you are panicking as you try to […]

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]]> Mission: Prom https://youthareawesome.com/mission-prom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mission-prom Mon, 09 Mar 2015 19:17:12 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=69079 It is that time of the year! Graduation season is right around the corner, but you are stressed! It is the first time you would be attending prom, so how to get ready for it? Well, worry not, my (in)experience comes in handy!   Time to Prom: 1 Week Start your skincare routine. Try to […]

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]]> Graduation photo tips https://youthareawesome.com/graduation-photo-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=graduation-photo-tips Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:36:09 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=68684 Hi everyone! I don’t know if this is timely or not since everybody’s schedule is different, but I thought I’d offer up some tips for having a great grad photo (since mine looked pretty killer, if I do say so myself). 1. Makeup Now considering all of the grad photos I’ve already seen, I think […]

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]]> My top 5 grad dress styles https://youthareawesome.com/top-5-grad-dress-styles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-5-grad-dress-styles Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:30:37 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=66904 To the girls who are graduating from high school this year, have you bought your grad dress yet? I myself, have not. I have searched extensively for dresses online, and have come across a number of different styles. Here is a collection of my top 5 favorite dress styles (all photos are taken from jjshouse.com): 1. A-line […]

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]]> Confessions of a Nerd: Undergraduate School Applications https://youthareawesome.com/confessions-nerd-applications/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=confessions-nerd-applications Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:00:08 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=66548 It’s that time of the year when for Grade 12 students, it’s natural to not only welcome the changes the coming year will bring, but also dread them. With graduation just months away, my fellow Grade 12 compatriots have started applying to post secondary schools already, but many of us are still clueless about the processes. […]

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]]> What do you want to be when you grow up? https://youthareawesome.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:00:17 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=63897 Lately, everyone around me has been asking me one question; “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My friends, family and teachers have asked this question for as long as I can remember. My answer has changed at least a dozen times and I still have a short list of career’s floating […]

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]]> 3 places to buy prom dresses in Calgary https://youthareawesome.com/3-places-to-buy-prom-dresses-in-calgary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-places-to-buy-prom-dresses-in-calgary Wed, 28 May 2014 14:01:50 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=58439 Prom is just around the corner, and if you’re like me, you always buy everything last minute and can’t spend a ton of money. I noticed that there are hardly any stores in Calgary that sell prom/grad dresses for a decent price, but have no fear, that doesn’t mean that they don’t exist! I went […]

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]]> Choosing the right university https://youthareawesome.com/choosing-the-right-university/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=choosing-the-right-university Tue, 27 May 2014 14:27:35 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=58407 This is a bad advice column. Choosing the university to attend next year was a difficult decision for me–and I don’t think there’s a way to make sure you choose the best one. Or perhaps you can, but only for a certain piece of criteria. Luckily, likely a number of you graduating this year have […]

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]]> What does graduation mean to you? https://youthareawesome.com/what-does-graduation-mean-to-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-graduation-mean-to-you Fri, 23 May 2014 14:01:32 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=58259 You’ve worked hard all year (or not worked at all) and now, graduation season is approaching. From the end of May to June, most high schools will be having graduation ceremonies to celebrate the achievements of their Grade 12 students. Whether graduation signals the end of school torture, or the beginning of success, it is a time […]

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]]> Message to a Graduate: https://youthareawesome.com/grant-snider-message-to-a-graduate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grant-snider-message-to-a-graduate https://youthareawesome.com/grant-snider-message-to-a-graduate/#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:05:17 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=47652 Dear all graduates and those graduating, Moving into a new beginning, your mind pregnant with the fear of the unknown can be overwhelming. It is overwhelming. The worries of adapting to your new surroundings, the challenges of making new friends; the inevitable insecurities of self-doubt… However, as the saying goes, “It is not the strongest of species […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/grant-snider-message-to-a-graduate/feed/ 4 2013 Grads: be safe, have fun. Take lots of photos. https://youthareawesome.com/2013-grads-safe-fun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2013-grads-safe-fun https://youthareawesome.com/2013-grads-safe-fun/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 08:09:19 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=42880 After 12 years (make that 13 if you count kindergarten) of waking up early, working late for homework, having terrible partners in group projects, not making effective use of work periods, sleeping in class, and of course, learning, I’ve finally completed a huge chapter in my life. I GRADUATED YESTERDAY. I know for some people, […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/2013-grads-safe-fun/feed/ 1 Grad Dress Craze: How to pick your grad dress https://youthareawesome.com/grad-dress-craze/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grad-dress-craze https://youthareawesome.com/grad-dress-craze/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:49:20 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=38640 I’m a girl in grade 12, so naturally, finding my grad dress is probably the most fun I’ll have this year. So the question is…should I get a sweetheart neck, strapless, one-shoulder, a-line, asymmetrical, gown, short, long, halter, poofy, sequined, or rhinestoned dress? Yeah, okay. I don’t even know what to choose. But I have […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/grad-dress-craze/feed/ 3 My thoughts on high school graduation https://youthareawesome.com/milestone-life-graduation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=milestone-life-graduation https://youthareawesome.com/milestone-life-graduation/#comments Mon, 28 May 2012 14:39:28 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=31873 One of the most bittersweet events in life is graduation. It marks the end of the period in our lives where we’re more prone to make mistakes, when we desperately want to live a more independent life and where we endured the rigid high school system. But it also marks the beginning of a new […]

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