Going to the heart of the matter since 1967 2019 Vol. 1 Hello, lovely readers! Oh boy, that such abrupt news so suddenly. We feels good to say again. So, 2019, am I better enjoy the remaining time we right? I’m honestly pretty surprised that have with him. We had Societies’ Day I’ve made it this far. I always figured where a lot of people made many that I’d be swallowed by a grue or commitments on which they probably something before the new year started, never intend on following up. Fan but oh well. I’m here, so I may as well People hosted a Tekken tournament just enjoy myself. where I found out the hard way that Mr Long is a BEAST when it comes to This is usually the part where I recap Tekken. Before my brain shuts down or events from the term, but, honestly, self-destructs from remembering what is there to say? I actually can’t events that happened like a week ago, remember much of the year so far and I’d like to mention the complete upset my brain hurts when I try to remember that was the cancellation of Mole Day events prior to waking up this morning. for the Science Club. Maybe the new year is making me brain dead? I’m not sure, but heck, I So, readers, I hope you enjoy the suffer for my work because I care articles by our brand new team of about you lovely, limitless, luscious writers mixed in with some seasoned readers. veterans like Taryn and me, and until next time, stay lovely! I’m still in shock from the devastating news of Dr Manser’s retirement. I feel like I was just not prepared to hear In this edition, check out: Screaming Goats, Tortured Teens, Flour Babies, Food, Love and everything in between The Sound of a Screaming Goat Taryn Noppè The internal screaming I hear when I The second part is the challenging suffer the effects of ineffective time part: be intentional about exiting this management sound like a screaming vicious cycle of “I’ll do it later” or “next goat, hilarious but excruciating, with time I will do better” because, in reality, lingering effects. you will not be doing it later and the next time you most likely will not be Does it come as a surprise? Does it doing better. ever come as a surprise that each and every one of us – and don’t deny this – Conquering this step is guaranteed to still falls to her or his knees around this be tough because it is ultimately the time every single term? crux of the time-management problem. If you don’t have the drive or the will to Rest with this reader: it is normal and overcome this weakness, what was the something that most of the human point of identifying the problem in the population still struggle with and will first place? Think about that. continue struggling with. The next step is to find your merry little Time will not be your friend and has self an “accountability buddy”, absolutely no intention of being your someone or something you can always friend. This is just something that we count on to give you “the pep talk” and have to come to terms with, people. I put you in your place when you’re have to come to terms with this. starting to slack off, returning to your filthy old ways. This can be a person, a It makes you old, it gives you grey hair diary or bullet journal, or it could be a and, to top it all off, it does not wait for series of self-written, harsh Post-It you to catch up. notes; whatever works for you. So, how to we silence the screaming The rest everyone has, at some point, inner goat? probably heard before: declutter, plan, stop procrastinating, prioritise and so The first thing is simple and something on. These are all really helpful tips that that we can all do: identify that, hey, I the beloved internet can elaborate on if don’t have time-management skills; you want to get a grip on your life, like I this is a problem, so how do I fix it? do. On that note, it is also very important to It all comes down to whether you’re remember that you are, in fact, a going to learn from your mistakes and human being who has limits and stop repeating them (You have cannot do everything all at once. You probably heard this a lot, but hear me are going to make mistakes and out) because, if you’re continually certain tasks are not going to be falling over the same step, you are completed or completed well. That’s most probably in possession of a very, just how stuff on earth works. very dumb goat. ___________________________________________________________________ Societies’ Day 2019 Nicole Sophocleous This year was the year that I finally gathered in the middle of the floor and realised how much Alex really has to danced with their partners, causing a offer. crowd to form around them, cheering them on which really lifted everyone’s As I aimlessly walked around the hall mood. with my friend by my side, with no intention of joining any clubs, it took Like I said, I didn’t have any intention me a moment to realise how many of signing up for anything, but… I tables were actually set up: from signed up for Dance Sport, my friend Events to Fan People and Backstage joining me in doing so (after some Crew to Debating. convincing, of course). Then, what was once just the sound of I think that’s just what Alex does: it bustling and the chatter of loud Grade draws you in. It’ll catch your attention 10s was replaced by even louder and and make you notice something you livelier music. Of course, we all knew didn’t before and, needless to say, it’s what society this was – Dance Sport. easily one of the best things about the The members of the society had school. ___________________________________________________________________ A Teen’s Daily Torture Caylin Manuel Teenagers often think that school is a high possibility that it’s caused by the draining and unnecessary, with no light alarm tone, as small as that may at the end of the average five-year sound. As soon as you start to dislike tunnel. Buckle your seatbelt and get your alarm, you should consider ready for whiplash. School is not the changing it. Waking up to a sound that problem; it’s everything that surrounds you enjoy can often prepare your mind it. for positivity. Wake up, go to school, sleep, repeat. Procrastination, probably one of the Does this sound familiar? This is the biggest challenges that a teenager basic routine that most teenagers could face, takes up so much valuable follow every weekday. Repetition is time. Having to balance the life of a one of the main ways to bore the mind, teen is already time-consuming without which could be the reason for zombie- the distractions on the side. like students who roam around our school. The easiest way to avoid Procrastination usually starts with the repetition is not to have a routine at all. lack of confidence in completing the Every day should be a day of its own. given task. To avoid this, you need to get out of your own way and believe in Even without a routine, waking up yourself. A short “pep-talk” can go a every day is usually inevitable and the long way. most difficult task of the day. This could be due to a lack of sleep. It By following these three tips, high should be a well-known fact that an school should seem a little more average teenager requires at least bearable than what is often described eight hours of sleep each night, so put as torturous. If you can’t find the that on your to-do list. promised light at the end of the tunnel, it could just be load-shedding. My With sufficient sleep, some students advice: Light your own candle. still find it difficult to wake up. There is ___________________________________________________________________ Grade 11 Flour Babies Unknown When you’re unfortunate enough to pristine condition, you would also be reach Grade 11, or recall it, the first rewarded with one of those previously thought in your mind will be the discussed zeros? Is it irrational of me immense pressure and expectation to say that there is no winning with this that the year places on you. Second, project? Either extreme is regarded however, would be the baby project: with contempt, so we’re left to take a the task of carrying around a bag of shot in the dark, hoping we don’t miss flour in the pretence that it’s a living our goal for the mark that inevitably child, one who requires your constant, goes onto out first term’s report. careful attention. We even had to buy the bag of flour The point of this project is to teach us, ourselves, including all the as teenagers, that we are unable to attachments needed to give the care for a child at our age. Although I students a greater sense of emotional have mixed feelings about the project attachment. It’s a physical, emotional as a whole, what I really can’t and financial investment. understand is the way they award marks.