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A Career In Finance

Welcome back to my blog! For my Financial Literacy 20 class, I have to research a career related to finance. The career I have chosen to explore is a Risk Management Specialist.   Risk management specialists are responsible for analyzing and managing issues that can cause risk for various organizations; they perform a number of …

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Pros and Cons of Cellphones

Technology is advancing and so are phones. Almost everywhere you go, you will see people attached to their phones, checking their social media and and tweeting about what a great time they're having. Nearly every adult has a phone, as well as an increasing number of kids and teens, that they can use to connect …

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Trying Out A New Sport

I recently went to the Regina Climbing Centre, which is a basically an indoor rock climbing centre. It was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed climbing. I got to try multiple problems, which are basically routes, and realized afterwards how much I liked the sport of rock climbing. Today, I will be telling …

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Learning About Mexico’s Culture

This is my second post in my series about different cultures. Today, I will be posting about Mexico. Before I did this post, I did not know much about Mexico, so I think doing this post is quite beneficial. Also, you can read Zainab's post about her trip to Mexico which encouraged to learn about …

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The Wonders of United Arab Emirates

Today, I will be posting about the culture and traditions of the United Arab Emirates, a country in Asia. If you want to know about another country in Asia, check out Nimra's Blog about her dream trip to China. Clothing The traditional clothing for men in U.A.E consists of  a kandura, ghutrah, and agal. A kandura is an ankle-length …

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The Wonderful Country of Pakistan

So as you may know, I am from Pakistan. Today, I will be sharing with you a bit about the Pakistani culture, as a part of my new series. Dressing The traditional clothing for Pakistan is shalwar kameez. Shalwar kameez is basically a loose trouser with a shirt that reaches your knees. For men, it …

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New Announcement

Welcome back to my blog. So, I have an announcement to make. For the next few blogs posts, I will be learning about different cultures and traditions, and posting that information on my blog. I think that if I learn more about different cultures and traditions, it will help me have some more information about …

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Korean Martial Arts

Welcome back to my blog! Today, I will be talking about taekwondo, and more specifically its origins and belts. Tae  Kwon  Do, also known as taekwondo, is the art of self defense that originated in Korea. It is recognized as one of the oldest forms of martial arts in the world, since it reaches back …

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Everything You Need To Know About Basketball

Welcome back to my blog! Today, I will be telling you about basketball, one of my favorite sports. I actually play in a basketball team in RCBA and really enjoy it; I would really recommend joining RCBA to other people. The Beginning Something that many people do not know about basketball is that it has …

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Amazon’s New Headquarters

Amazon recently announced the city that would be the home to its second headquarters, but instead of choosing one city, the corporation has chosen two individual cities. In this post, I will be telling you about the new headquarters, which has become known as HQ2, the controversy surrounding the decision, and my take on this. …

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Planning For The Next School Year

Using MyBlueprint, we were selecting which classes to take in Grade 10. At my school, you can't decide what classes you want to take in grade 10, mainly due to a lack of facilities. In this blog, I will be telling you about the requirements to graduate, and the courses I will be taking, as …

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All About Marie Curie, A Brilliant Physicist

In my Technology 9 class, we are exploring careers, and in one of our assignments, we had to research a famous person and record an interview pretending to be them. So in this blog, I will be telling you about Marie Curie, as well as the purpose of this assignment and how it relates to …

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What I Want To Do In The Future

In this blog, I will be exploring and writing about two careers that I am interested in, using a website called MyBlueprint. Medical Technologist  About The Career A medical technologist is someone who collects samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances. They perform complex tests and laboratory procedures for other …

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Learning About Myself

MyBlueprint is a website that allows students to explore future careers and create a graduation plan. In my Technology 9 class, we have been using this website to learn about ourselves. So today, I will be sharing my results from all 5 Who Am I? surveys? Interests Survey After doing my interest survey, I found that my interest …

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All About The Sport of Soccer

As you might know, I love to play sports. My favorite sports include basketball, taekwondo, and soccer. Today, I will be blogging about soccer, more specifically about how it came about, and how to play it. If you want to learn about a soccer team, you can check out Tahir's blog about his favorite soccer …

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