Month: July 2015

Little schools, big heart

By Vanessa, Country to Canberra teen blogger.     When I was younger, and before I became an intolerable teenager, my primary school was the centre of my world. It was where I got to escape my parents and delve into a universe where I could completely be myself. Jamberoo Public School was the place …

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Empower Profile: Jewel Dennis

By Libby O’Brien, Country to Canberra teen blogger.      For the average teenager, balancing the pressures of school life with home responsibilities can seem almost impossible, but maintaining stability between these factors is vital for a successful life. As a rural teenager in her final year of school, seventeen-year-old Jewel Dennis not only proves that this can …

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Fake it til you make it

Ellie Simpson, Country to Canberra Teen Blogger.     A common catch-phrase among schools, the workplace and in my own life is “fake it til you make it”. There isn’t one person in particular who gave me this piece of advice, as I think almost everyone has used it at some point. Picture this: you’re sitting in …

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