By Anupreet Kaur  Albert Bandura proposed the theory that people learn by observation, imitation and modelling. He suggested that from a young age, a child’s curiosity is cured by observing what other adults do and trying to copy them. Constantly, we are surrounded by individuals who -intentionally and unintentionally- teach us concepts such as morality,…

By Mehrsa Karbasforushha “What do I like? What do I want to learn about? What do I want to spend the rest of my life doing?” For many of us currently in our final years of completing our high school diploma, these are questions that have not left our minds for the past few years.…

By: Anupreet Kaur “What do you want to do for the rest of your life? You’re sixteen, you must have something in mind!” Is the implication of every conversation that I’ve had with my teachers and my guidance counselors.  Finding your passions can be either very easy or extremely hard. You either know exactly what…

Jasmeet Randhawa is a writer here at YPS; she writes personally on her medium as well, exploring the intersection between history and philosophy. Remember remember the 5th of November- Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Take a walk with me, back in time, back before the Age of Enlightenment, to a time when the Holy Roman Empire,…

Jasmeet Randhawa is YPS writer, and keeps her own articles on her medium, where she explores the intersection of history and philosophy. Take yourself back to a simpler (ish) time- the meeting of the German National Assembly in Frankfurt in 1849. All around major snoozefest, one might think, yet if you walked into that room, you…

Anupreet Kaur  “Confidence is Key” Also known as the most common quote of all time. This quote is used so often, on social media messages, articles, public speeches and so forth, that we come to forget its true meaning. Confidence is something that comes with time and experience but it is also something that comes…

By Anupreet Kaur Possibly the best piece of wisdom I live by and can give to anyone is that every experience is a learning experience. This mentality can steer a person down a more positive path and build resilience when life rains with struggles. It can initially be difficult to apply into your life but…

By Anupreet Kaur Knowing more than one language is truly an under appreciated superpower. I mean, how fun is it to communicate something to your mom that normally wouldn’t be considered appropriate if anyone actually understood what you were saying? Or the warmth you feel when you’re able to help a non-native English speaker with…

“Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee and just as hard to sleep after.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American writer, aviator (you know she’s smart cuz she likes coffee) Think about an opinion you have. Any opinion. It can be anything from a grand, all encompassing political philosophy, to something as paltry as your…

Last week, I had the opportunity to connect with the Reed Scarfone, organizer for the WILD Outside Toronto program, a youth led initiative that aids students in developing a love for the nature that surrounds them, to help inspire them to continue protecting it. In sitting down with Reed, I was able to listen to…