Written by Vanessa Sporne – Country to Canberra Teen Blogger We place complete trust in our courts to enforce justice, but can they claim to be ‘just’ when they leave some Australian citizens out in the cold? We possess basic rights within our society. For example, everyone has the right to a free education, up until our thirteenth …
Written by Caitlin Heppner – Country To Canberra Teen Blogger It’s your first day of high school; eight years of schooling down, five more to go! That’s over half way, and before you know it you’ve completed school and are chucked out into the ‘real world’! Suddenly you’ve got people on your back to get a …
School leavers; thirteen years down – your whole life to go! Read More »
Written by Hannah Worsley – Country To Canberra Teen Blogger I just can’t win. This statement could be applied to a lot of things, especially any kind of sports, given my expertise at getting concussions and my lack in terms of actual skills. However, I’ve recently discovered that I can’t win in terms of what …
By Sandy Bauer – Country to Canberra Teen Blogger Ever had someone say ‘that’s impossible’ or ‘you won’t cope with that change’? I have. A few times actually, yet I’ve proved those particular people wrong every time. I’ve always had goals and ideas, some of which didn’t work out or were impossible, but I’ve never been …
Written by Rachel Alger, Country to Canberra Teen Blogger. I’ll let you in on a big secret. Are you ready? I have no idea what I’m doing. I pretend to know what I’m doing, which makes people think I know what I’m doing, and they’re pretty impressed with how I know what I’m doing. But …
A secret confession of a soon to be university student Read More »
Kaitlyn Loft, Country to Canberra teen blogger. Year 12 can be characterized by stress, by late nights and occasional breakdowns, a total accumulation of things gone wrong that can leave you crying over nothing at all in the middle of the night (never mind that test you have tomorrow morning that you …
Lessons Learnt: My Three Steps For Handling Year 12 Read More »
By Vesna Clark, Country to Canberra teen blogger. As a horror fan and feminist, it is often difficult to find a horror or thriller film that is not entirely misogynistic and stereotypical of women. Most horror films will portray the “dumb blonde” and the “passive, shy brunette”. Both characters are exploited, sexualised and more often than …
Vanessa Sporne, Country to Canberra teen blogger. Year 12 was tough, and no matter how much I whinged and whined about how crazy it was, it never seemed to go away. I did it for 11 months, and when I look back, I realise that there were a couple of very specific things that got me safely and …
The Year 12 Survival Guide: 6 tips to get you through the dreaded year Read More »
By Vesna, Country to Canberra teen blogger. Urban dictionary #1: “What you attain after you fail to impress a woman you’re attracted to. Usually initiated by the woman saying, “You’re such a good friend.” Example: “I spent all that money on a date, just to find out she put me in the Friend …
Libby O’Brien was one of the winners of Country to Canberra’s 2014 essay competition. For her amazing efforts, she had her work published and scored a ‘Power Trip’ to Canberra, where she met powerful female leaders, toured parliament and was interviewed by top media outlets. We asked Libby to look back on some of her favourite and most inspiring …
Power Trip Recap: What made my Country to Canberra experience ‘unforgettable’ Read More »
