Category: Teen Issues

What Is your New Year’s Resolution? Do you plan to keep it? How? by Aubrie Grasby

Marcel Petit

My new year’s resolution is to graduate high school and to figure out what class i would like to take in university. I would also like to find a new job. I plan to keep my new years resolution by staying determined and focused on my goals. – Aubrie Grasby

My new year’s resolution is to finish high school so I can start my university class. I would also like to go to the gym more often. I plan to keep my resolution by controlling how much i go out. – Kiera (see photo above)

 

No i did not make a resolution. LoL – Jessica

 

Yes , my new year’s resolution is to not spend any more money on video games. I will keep this resolution because i am broke – Alicia

 

My new year’s resolution is to shower more , brush my teeth more and work more. How i plan on doing this is by making them my priority and stop procrastinating and actually do them. – Gage

 

My new year’s resolution is to attend more open mic nights and to get better at stand up comedy. I plan to keep this by making more time to go to open mic nights and to practice my jokes more.

  • Brayden

 

How do you feel about the new Marijuana laws? by Jessica Sinclair

Marcel Petit

How do you feel about the new Marijuana laws? by Jessica Sinclair

Jessica

 

I chose to ask the question “how do you feel about the new Marijuana laws?” because I feel it affects a lot of youth including myself.

Marijuana became legal within the past few months but the vision of what a pot-permissive Canada looks like is still hazy. There is a lot we don’t know. For example, what will happen to the Illegal dispensers? The new laws don’t really affect me anyway.

 

 

 

 

Aubrie

 

I feel a bit relieved knowing that people don’t have to worry about sneaking around to get it. However, the down side of it now being legal is the change that will come with the freedom. It’s a good thing for people with health issues but when others are trying to hustle it, its not a good thing.

 

 

 

Haley

 

I think the legalization of weed will cause more fines for individuals who don’t know the laws around it. It does provide a safe way for people to get weed by buying it at store and they’ll now know it’s not laced with any other drug. If people are doing it safely, it should not be a problem in this community. I think we need to educate people on it.

 

 

 

 

Jean

My thoughts on the new weed laws: I feel it’s just a big money grab. There are pros and cons.

Pro’s

-Decrease of weed charges for 18+

-Smoking one a day is better than drinking one a day

-Dispensaries are way safer than street drugs because people know what they are buying)

Con’s

-If you begin smoking regularly at a young age your brain stops producing dopamine which is a chemical that it needs to function.

 

Terri

 

 

Terri

I think it’s ok, but only in moderation. I don’t think you should do it everyday.

 

 

 

 

 

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What do you want from 2018?

Marcel Petit

Word of the Street March 2018  

story & photography by Kiyari McNab

Kiyari McNab is 17 years old and started attending school and programming at CNYC this past September. She is passionate about art and expressing herself creatively through painting, poetry and photography. She is dedicated to her academic goals and is a wonderful student at CNYC. The WOTS program has allowed her to evolve as a writer, photographer and gain editing experience.

Britteny, age 16

Question- what do you want out of 2018, from school and relationships?

Answer-Hi my name is Britteny and I’m 16 years old and what I want out of relationships is for people to get along and work through differences, for school I want the teachers to understand what the students go through in their personal life, out of school.

Aaron, age 15

Question – what do you want out of 2018, from school and relationships?

Answer- Hi my name is Aaron and I’m 15 years old, As for school I’m hoping to finish my grade 10 cause I wasn’t able to finish grade 9 properly, I want to get my work done and prove to others that I can do more then what I’m proven for. Out of relationships, along my significant other I’m hoping to make it last longer then the way it’s things have been going.

Shay, age 15

Question- what do you want out of 2018, from school and relationships?

Answer- Hi my name is Shay, I’m 15 years old and this year I want to finish my grade 10. Out of relationships, me, my mom have a good relationship and I want to keep it that way.

Terri- Lynn, age 16

Question- what do you want out of 2018, from school and relationships?

Answer- Hi my name is Terri-Lynn but I like to be called Terri, I’m 16 years old, I hope to make friends and school I’d like to finish my grade 10 and be better at finishing my homework/ in class work.

Ben, Age 19

Question- what do you want out of 2018, from school and relationships?

Answer- Hi my name is Ben, I’m 19 years old, and for 2018 I’d like to really work on myself, mentally and physically, also deal with my addictions, keeping myself busy, focusing on myself and being alone, and learning how to cope with that. I plan on being single for a while because I was in and out of relationships for a very long time.

Elisha, age 18

Question- what do you want out of 2018, from school and relationships/love?

Answer- Hi my name is Elisha, I’m 18 years old, out of love? I think the term sounds overrated, I think it’s better to love yourself then to love anyone else and anywhere else, Out of 2018 I just want love myself, and make some new friends to create any kind of relationships with them