Good-bye and thank-you: Notes from a Graduating Student

With the academic term coming to a close, one of our graduating YA Bloggers has a few fond farewells to share with campus.Good-bye Rutherford Library, Thank-you for providing me with the many resources I needed to

January is Weird OR The Emotions of January as told by Emojis

Ah, January. What a weird month. Winter holidays are over, the days are getting longer, and midterms are just around the corner. ALREADY. January is the month we make resolutions and the month we break them.&n

Human rights; human wrongs

Human wrongs.I woke up on November 13th feeling very strange. People near and far were grieving―pain was in the air. You could not turn on the tv or browse through facebook without witnessing that pain. It was real and

Hey You - Supportive notes from one student to another

Hey You,I know you you're starting to feel burnt out and might think that the amount of effort you have been putting into your studies isn't paying off. But let me me reassure you, that is not true.I see you in the libr

Instagrammys 2.0 - The Summer Edition

As the summer holidays come to a close *sheds a silent tear* I think it’s time to celebrate the joy and beauty of summer one more time! And what better way to celebrate summer than by highlighting the best instagram a

6 Reasons to Stop and Smell the Roses

stop and smell the roses(idiomatic) To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.Let’s face it, we are busy beings. We are always on the go and rarely on the stop.Summer in

The YA Instagrammys: 10 Awesome Accounts That (Are Sure To) Inspire!

Welcome to the inaugural YouAlberta Instagrammys! That's right, we've made up both a word and an award! But the award is really more of a "we like what you're doing" shout out and doesn't actually come with a plaqu