Crystal Lattice, Author at Youth Are Awesome https://youthareawesome.com/author/nathan/ 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 The Art Of Unlearning https://youthareawesome.com/the-art-of-unlearning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-art-of-unlearning https://youthareawesome.com/the-art-of-unlearning/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:55:37 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=117216 Is what we learn always correct? Have you ever realized that something you learned is incorrect or inaccurate? For many youth, this could be some simple lies from parents, like the “fact” that they always have eyes on you. Additionally, this could also be from school, namely sciences, especially Chemistry. Lastly, our bad habits and […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/the-art-of-unlearning/feed/ 0 What Celebration Months Does June Have? https://youthareawesome.com/what-celebration-months-does-june-have/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-celebration-months-does-june-have Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:24:36 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=117094 How Many Celebration Months Are There Worldwide? Does anyone else constantly learn what we celebrate in a certain month? For instance, we have Black History Month in February, Women’s History Month in March, and National Family Caregivers Month in November. While these are well-known celebration months, there are always a lot more that people celebrate […]

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]]> Pope Leo XIV – His Story https://youthareawesome.com/pope-leo-xiv-his-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pope-leo-xiv-his-story Wed, 21 May 2025 00:06:08 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116832   White Smoke Rises! On Thursday, May 8th, white smoke had risen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new Pope had been elected. As a Pope, his responsibility is to preserve, interpret, and teach the faith of Christianity, acting as the leader of around 2.35 billion Christians worldwide today.   How […]

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]]> Vancouver Filipino Festival Tragedy https://youthareawesome.com/vancouver-filipino-festival-tragedy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vancouver-filipino-festival-tragedy Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:12:29 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116720 An exciting festival in Vancouver ended in tragedy last Saturday. It was an annual Filipino event called the Lapu-Lapu Day Block party, attended by up to 100 000 people. However, after 8pm local time, an SUV plowed through the site, driving through the crowd. Police described this event as the “darkest day in the city’s […]

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]]> Tariffs On Penguins?? Trump’s Tariff War https://youthareawesome.com/tariffs-on-penguins-trumps-tariff-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tariffs-on-penguins-trumps-tariff-war Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:59:11 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116487 On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump returned to the US oval office. Since long before his return, he promised to implement tariffs into many countries. It is currently mid April and there has been a vast amount of fluctuations in the world’s economy. Beginning with Canada and Mexico with a 25% tariff each, Trump began […]

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]]> The Interconnection of Physics – Part 2 https://youthareawesome.com/the-interconnection-of-physics-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-interconnection-of-physics-part-2 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:22:56 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115859 Welcome to part 2 of our exploration into the Interconnection of Physics. Here, we will explore some fascinating connections across surprising Physics concepts. If you haven’t already, make sure to read part 1 of the exploration, especially because this part takes a leap over the introductory concepts and exposes some university content. Without further ado, […]

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]]> The Interconnection of Physics – Part 1 https://youthareawesome.com/the-interconnection-of-physics-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-interconnection-of-physics-part-1 Sat, 15 Mar 2025 06:21:43 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115855 From a biased perspective, Physics is a beautiful branch of science. However, from a less biased perspective, it is also incredibly interconnected. Ranging from formulas being applied to countless scenarios, occasionally using formulas from multiple sections, to two seemingly unrelated concepts having a correlation, there are many surprises all over the Physics world. Speaking as […]

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]]> 5 Societal Norms That Influences Us https://youthareawesome.com/5-societal-norms-that-influences-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-societal-norms-that-influences-us Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:04:32 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115733 What Are Societal Norms? Societal Norms are usually unwritten rules that draws what actions are appropriate and acceptable. They are all around us, acting as a glue that holds society closer together. From afar, Societal Norms grasps a wide range of expectations, starting from the simplest of everyday behavior to our conscience of cultural and […]

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]]> Crossover Between Social Media and Learning https://youthareawesome.com/crossover-between-social-media-and-learning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crossover-between-social-media-and-learning Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:33:01 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115366 In modern society, social media and learning comes hand in hand. There are many benefits to their connection as there are drawbacks. With this blog, let us explore this fascinating yet harmful crossover. The Fascinating Part Of The Crossover Clearly, technological advancements are useful from our day to day lives. As part of a globalized […]

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]]> How To Give Advice https://youthareawesome.com/how-to-give-advice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-give-advice Sat, 01 Feb 2025 06:42:49 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115217 Have you ever wanted to give someone advice, but don’t know how to present it? To start, begin your advice by drawing their attention first. You could provide a rhetorical question, a phrase, or a fun fact. Whatever approach you take, it is not needed to account for their response as you only need to […]

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]]> The Connection Between Mozart and Shakespeare https://youthareawesome.com/the-connection-between-mozart-and-shakespeare/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-connection-between-mozart-and-shakespeare Sun, 19 Jan 2025 06:11:16 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=113207 Happy New Year, everyone! At the end of 2024, we explored the benefits of opera; the blog post can be found here. In the post, there was a brief mention between the parallels in Mozart’s and Shakespeare’s works. Here, let us consider this connection a bit deeper in depth. Mozart’s Background: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an […]

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]]> Happy Holidays: Different Holidays Around The World in December https://youthareawesome.com/happy-holidays-different-holidays-around-the-world-in-december/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-holidays-different-holidays-around-the-world-in-december Sun, 29 Dec 2024 04:24:59 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114433 Happy Holidays! Happy holidays to everyone! In this post, let’s take a look at the holidays that happen around this time of year. Around the world, there are over 7000 public holidays (or other special days). To minimize the options, we can refer to only the holidays at the end of the year for the […]

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]]> The Benefits Of Opera – An Interview With Stephania Romaniuk https://youthareawesome.com/the-benefits-of-opera-an-interview-with-stephania-romaniuk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-benefits-of-opera-an-interview-with-stephania-romaniuk Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:51:27 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=113817 What Is Opera?  When it comes to defining opera, you may believe that it is a dramatic representation of music in the theater world. While that is true, there is still much more to that story, a lot more to learn from it. A couple months ago, a fellow blogger, Jeanne Y., and I were […]

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]]> Phone-less Classes: Benefits To School Phone Ban For Canadian Provinces https://youthareawesome.com/phone-less-classes-benefits-to-school-phone-ban-for-canadian-provinces/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=phone-less-classes-benefits-to-school-phone-ban-for-canadian-provinces Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:16:28 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=113208 The School Phone Ban Following Quebec’s initiative in January 2024, the 2024-2025 school year began with a phone ban during classes for other Canadian provinces. The provinces that have enforced this law into effect is B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Although the rules regarding cellphone use during school varies between provinces, as […]

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]]> Stepping Into Your Role In The Fight Against Climate Change https://youthareawesome.com/stepping-into-your-role-in-the-fight-against-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stepping-into-your-role-in-the-fight-against-climate-change Fri, 28 Jun 2024 06:58:14 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=112711 Introduction: What are the effects of Climate Change? Climate Change is a global issue that affects everyone and everything. Because of human activity over the past century, our planet’s average temperatures and weather patterns have shifted to more dangerous levels. Signs of climate change are continuing to arise everywhere. Examples include increased sea levels, sea […]

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]]> The Global Issue of Climate Change https://youthareawesome.com/the-global-issue-of-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-global-issue-of-climate-change Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:17:39 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=112675 Introduction: What is Climate Change? By definition, climate change is a long-term shift in our planet’s average temperatures and weather patterns. With humans being a dominant influence on our planet’s climate, Earth’s average temperature has increased today by an average of 1°C in the past century. As we contribute more greenhouse gases, especially from burning […]

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]]> Advice On How To Study For Final Exams https://youthareawesome.com/advice-on-how-to-study-for-final-exams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advice-on-how-to-study-for-final-exams Mon, 27 May 2024 15:14:58 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=112569 Coming up soon… is finals season! Depending on your experience with that course, that final exam can either be nerve-racking or not bother you at all. When it comes to finals season, there are times where your study methods are challenged. After all, to do well on a final, it’s vital that you avoid procrastination. […]

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]]> The Value of Friendships https://youthareawesome.com/the-value-of-friendships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-value-of-friendships Tue, 21 May 2024 14:40:12 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=112486 Remember those times where you would meet someone for the first time? Sometimes, you’ll only know them during that moment, but most times, you’ll meet them again. When you meet this person again, there’s a chance you’ll interact with them more and know more about them. Sooner or later, you’ll have made a friend that […]

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]]> The Importance of Problem Solving https://youthareawesome.com/the-importance-of-problem-solving/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-importance-of-problem-solving Thu, 09 May 2024 19:47:53 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=112199 In everyday life, we always use the skill of problem solving. From managing chores, making decisions, to arranging yourself to prepare for big events, problem solving is an essential skill that everyone has. Ever since you began to think for yourself, you have the ability to solve problems. Problem solving is a gift that we […]

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]]> Happy National Volunteer Week! – 5 Benefits of Volunteering https://youthareawesome.com/happy-national-volunteer-week-5-benefits-of-volunteering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-national-volunteer-week-5-benefits-of-volunteering Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:14:32 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=112236 In Canada, National Volunteer Week is the week of April 14th – April 20th. It is a week that acknowledges the work and commitment of volunteers around Canada. As a personal observation, within the week, special gifts, parties and events are being held to celebrate another year of volunteering. From people that they volunteered for, […]

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]]> A Checklist To Help Maintain A Comfortable Schedule https://youthareawesome.com/a-checklist-to-help-maintain-a-comfortable-schedule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-checklist-to-help-maintain-a-comfortable-schedule Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:14:04 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=112122 Introduction Section In life, as we gain more responsibilities, we tend to have trouble balancing all of them. At some point, there will be a time where it is just too much trouble. However, those moments are meant to happen at some point. Those moments are meant to indicate to us that we need help […]

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]]> The Beautiful Connections Between Math and Art https://youthareawesome.com/the-beautiful-connections-between-math-and-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-beautiful-connections-between-math-and-art Sun, 24 Mar 2024 02:58:41 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=111957 Within the many subjects you learn at school, a couple of them are math and art. Some of you may like math more than art, vice versa, or some may like both. On the surface, you may view math as numbers and variables only, and art as a way to express creativity only. It seems […]

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]]> 5 Techniques To Effectively Study STEM Courses https://youthareawesome.com/5-techniques-to-effectively-study-stem-courses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-techniques-to-effectively-study-stem-courses Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:57:22 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=111855 Throughout the world, there are a huge variety of STEM courses. After all, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (aka STEM) is inevitably applied to the real world. From courses ranging from the sciences to the mathematics to the environment, etc… there are numerous amounts of STEM courses focusing on unique topics. However, despite their differences, […]

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]]> Black History Month: Willie O’Ree https://youthareawesome.com/black-history-month-willie-oree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-history-month-willie-oree Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:01:09 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=111637 To celebrate Black History Month, let’s take a closer look into a Black Canadian: Willie O’Ree! Willie O’Ree was the first Black hockey player in the National Hockey League. He has a very interesting story that inspired diversity in the National Hockey League. Willie O’Ree’s Childhood  Willie O’Ree’s grandparents came to Canada to escape slavery […]

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]]> An update on the colonization of Mars https://youthareawesome.com/an-update-on-the-colonization-of-mars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-update-on-the-colonization-of-mars Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:30:32 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=111321 Introduction Mars: the fourth planet in our solar system that has the possibility to inhabit life in the future. More than 50 years ago, humans have had their first mark on the moon. However, today, one of humanity’s biggest goals is to colonize Mars. With significant advancements in technology and with more to come, this […]

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]]> The Future of Aviation Technology https://youthareawesome.com/the-future-of-aviation-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-aviation-technology Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:46:28 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=111266 With technology advancements and availability happening regularly, so does our innovation towards aviation technology. If you do not know what aviation technology is, it is essentially scientific advancements towards aircraft (any vehicle capable of flight). As our population is growing, the need for transportation for both people and goods is also becoming more imperative. The […]

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]]> Fun Facts About Stars https://youthareawesome.com/fun-facts-about-stars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fun-facts-about-stars Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:02:42 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=111137   The night sky is always filled with bright stars, especially in rural areas. If you went stargazing, you would’ve realized how incredible the stars in the night sky alone, let alone the moon, comet showers, and planets that are temporarily visible to the naked eye. If not, I strongly recommend stargazing whenever possible because […]

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]]> New Year – New Me: New Year’s Resolution Guide https://youthareawesome.com/new-year-new-me-new-years-resolution-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-year-new-me-new-years-resolution-guide Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:12:51 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=110754 With the end of the year approaching, there is always a time to reflect on what’s happened. For most people, this year, like all other years, came by very quickly. It is very easy to underestimate how long a year really is, and because of that, your reflection on what’s happened may be minimal. For […]

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]]> 5 Exciting Things About The Holidays https://youthareawesome.com/5-exciting-things-about-the-holidays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-exciting-things-about-the-holidays Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:51:44 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=110678 At the end of every year, we have our well-deserved holidays. While we could all celebrate different things, the holidays are a very enjoyable time for all. In fact, two of the most popular holidays around the world are Christmas and New York. There are many exciting things that make a holiday as memorable as […]

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