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THE IMPORTANCE OF ROUTINE
Dear Ivy, I have no routine in my life – but that’s okay with me. Everyone in my family has set routines and even my friends do. I feel...
Youth Blog
Jun 20, 20212 min read
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BURN OUT
Dear Ivy, I've been very stressed these past few weeks. Homework keeps piling up -- exams after exams after exams, and the more it piles...
Youth Blog
Jun 10, 20214 min read
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Dear Ivy: I FEEL STUCK
Dear Ivy, My parents are super strict and control every tiny bit of my life. I’m turning 18 in September, and I feel like I have no...
Youth Blog
Jun 5, 20213 min read
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Dear Ivy: HOW DO I FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE?
Dear Ivy, I am a grade 11 student and I have one major issue … I have no idea what I want to do in university. I’m doing okay in school,...
Youth Blog
Jun 1, 20214 min read
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Dear Ivy: I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE!!
My child is starting high school in September and has no idea what to do for their career. Nothing seems to be particularly interesting...
Youth Blog
May 26, 20213 min read
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Dear Ivy: PERFECTIONISM HURTS
Dear Ivy, I’m in 11th grade and since forever I have been a perfectionist in everything I do, but especially in school. Basically, If I...
Youth Blog
May 25, 20214 min read
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Dear Ivy: I HAVE NEW FRIENDS, BUT I’M STILL MISSING MY OLD ONES
Dear Ivy, I’ve had a lot of friends in elementary school, but now I’m graduating high school and I only have 2 best friends that I can be...
Youth Blog
May 16, 20213 min read
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How to make Goals that work: A Guide from YOC
Hi Canada! We are officially one month into 2021, and so we at Youth of Canada wish all of you a safe and happy rest of the year ahead!...
Youth Blog
Jan 31, 20216 min read
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Be Like Water: Pandemic & Exercise
Pandemic and physical activity — two words that may seem strictly in discord and worlds apart. It is true that in the era of Covid-19 we...
Youth Blog
Jan 12, 20214 min read
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My Passion For Cooking -- By Daniel Kelsall-Plotkin
Hello everyone. My name is Daniel Kelsall-Plotkin and I am the founder of The Chef Daniel Show, a cooking channel on YouTube. Click on...
Youth Blog
Dec 23, 20203 min read
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Anna's Essay: The Starlight Tours
The Starlight Tours is a practice of police taking Indigenous people and dropping them off at the edge of the city in the middle of a...
Youth Blog
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Is the Season Making You Sad? How to Manage Seasonal Affective Disorder
Depending on where you live, winter can be long, dark and difficult. Just getting out of bed when the outside temperatures are below...
Youth Blog
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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How To Have A Great High School Year: Covid Edition
I know what you’re thinking. COVID-19 has made it difficult to have a good high school year. As a high school student myself, I agree....
Youth Blog
Nov 15, 20203 min read
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Time Travel, Winning the Lottery, and the Future -- Cameron's Insight!
The following are three brief stories written by Cameron McIlroy discussing the wonders of time travel, winning the lottery, and...
Youth Blog
Nov 12, 20203 min read
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Are You Happy?
Your answer could be yes, no, or I don’t know. Happiness is what most people strive for. Having a purpose and fulfilling it gives...
Youth Blog
Nov 7, 20206 min read
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COVID(ulations) Class of 2020
A Sentimental Look Back at Our Senior Year in the midst of a new Corona Reality Whether it's JB’s prom single ​Stuck with You ​or Obama’s...
Youth Blog
Jul 2, 20205 min read
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Making a Difference in Cancer Charities
Cancer research is a topic that I am very passionate about and have been for a very long time. I’ve been involved with the Canadian...
Youth Blog
May 8, 20204 min read
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A Leadership Program That Changed My Life
Over the 2019 summer, I had the privilege to attend the Pathfinder Leadership Program at Camp Kandalore under a full scholarship, and I...
Youth Blog
Apr 4, 20206 min read
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Hello, como estas, ça va?
The best gift you can give yourself during this time is a new language. A new language, a new skill, a new challenge and new way of...
Youth Blog
Apr 3, 20202 min read
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Coronavirus + 12 Things To Do While In Quarantine
There’s a good chance you’ve heard about coronavirus recently. Hearing about this virus is essentially inevitable when it’s everything...
Youth Blog
Mar 26, 20204 min read
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