Fire in my belly

Photo by Kali Butler

The burning desire that resides deep within; the unexplainable force that propels one to push their limits: Fire in My Belly. Kali could not have chosen a more appropriate name for her blog. She pushes herself to be the best she can be, mentally and physically. RSS student, and Red Mountain Academy athlete, Kali Butler, is living in Panorama, BC this winter to train and ski race as a FIS athlete. She is recording her experiences on her blog, Fire in My Belly, and you can follow her journey as she experiences the highs and lows of training, racing and living independently for the first time.  Feel free to comment on her posts.

The Joy of Books

Claremont Review's Annual Writing Contest

The Claremont Review's Annual Writing Contest is on.  Submit poems, short stories or both until March 15.  The contest is open students aged 13 to 19 and the top prize is $500.  The Claremont Review is a non-profit organization supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Magazine Fund and Heritage Canada. All entrants receive a year's subscription to The Claremont Review. For further details go to The Claremont Review's site.

I'm Reading a Book

Thanks to our ever talented Caelum and his posse of readers.

Get More Out of Google

 

With information available at your fingertips 24/7 you would think most of us would be expert researchers by now but that is not the case.  A recent study discovered that less than 25% of students know how to effectively research. Thanks to the students at HackCollege for putting this infographic together. Check out the full infographic here and start becoming a Goolge master.

Teen Suicide with Rick Mercer

This year 300 teenagers have committed suicide. That is 300 too many. Many of these teens were bullied. Something can be done. Speak up and speak out. Some of these kids were gay and were harassed  for their personal choices. Harassed to the point of suicide.

Plagiarism

Worried you might be nailed for plagiarism? Not sure? You didn't mean to but you might have? Watch this short video created by the folks at Common Craft. They make it pretty easy to understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.