I am looking forward to exploring this very applicable topic in the realm of student health and well-being. This exploration is conducted to provide general answers to a phenomenon that every high-achieving student has experienced at some point along their educational journey. Research Step 1 – The Role of the […]
Semester 1 Inquiry: This semester, I will be exploring the concept of academic validation, and why it is so strongly tied to the young person’s ego. What has caused this phenomenon and why? The concept of academic validation extends beyond the realm of school alone. It carries over into everyday […]
Hello! My name is Ava Vukovic and I am a grade 12 student at Charles Best; this is my third year taking Social Responsibility. This class taught me about abstract topics that often aren’t touched on in core classes, all within independent research. Therefore, I am extremely excited to come […]
This topic is one in which I have shown increasing interest in over the years. I am fascinated by the idea of movement and fuel working simultaneously to sharpen cognitive abilities, and overall functioning as a human being. I look forward to implementing some of my findings into my own […]
Inquiry Question: How Does Physical Activity and Nutrition Impact Individual Brain Chemistry? Research Step 3 – What is the most evolutionarily suitable diet for longevity of the brain? What does diet culture disinformation say about capitalism as a whole? The toxicity of diet culture as a whole affects every generation […]
Inquiry Question: Round 2 research question: How has society made getting adequate nutrition and physical activity less of a priority over the years? How does a sedentary lifestyle affect mental health? Exercise serves as an extremely powerful enhancer of physiological, mental, and physical well-being. (1) While promoting health and longevity, […]
Inquiry Question: How Does Physical Activity and Nutrition Impact Individual Brain Chemistry? Research Step 1 – How does physical activity and nutrition affect body image? Is this the sole cause of issues such as body dysmorphia? Body image encompasses one’s thoughts about their physical body in a multitude of mental […]
I am looking forward to exploring this very applicable topic in the realm of personal health and well-being. This exploration is conducted with the goal of providing general answers to a topic touched on time and time again by every health conscious individual. Research Step 1 – How does physical […]
Semester 2 Inquiry: This semester, I will be exploring the correlation between measures taken to care for and nurture our bodies, and their inherent connection with the mind. The concept of both physical and physiological impact on mental health and cognitive functioning is a profound topic that as been alluded […]
This topic has been extremely insightful for me to learn how the central concept of time carries out into everyday life, spanning cultures and regions thorough fully. It has taught me so much in terms of research I never would have thought about in the scope of my learning during […]
Inquiry Question: What is time, and why does its existence make us revolve around its complex concept? Research Step 3 – Does the fact that time can be measured differently in other parts of the universe make us question the validity of this topic altogether? Why did patterns in the […]
Inquiry Question: What is time, and why does its existence make us revolve around its complex concept? Round 2 Research Question: How has society both benefited and been negatively impacted by time serving as the foundation of everything? Why are strict deadlines both motivating and bad for human mental health? […]
Inquiry Question: What is time, and why does its existence make us revolve around its complex concept? Round 1 Research Question – How does our perception of time change throughout the course of our lives? Why does time seem to move faster as we age? People often believe that time […]
My inquiry question this semester is What is time, and why does its existence make us revolve around its complex concept? I am looking forward to dissecting what it means to centre human livelihoods and societal structure around something much more intricate than we may think. Research Step 1 – […]
Blog #1: This semester, I will be doing an Inquiry project on the concept of time, subjectivity, and what it means to be a certain age. The concept of time and how it affects the brain is a topic that has been studied for decades. We are surrounded by time, […]
Hello! My name is Ava Vukovic and I am a grade 11 student at Charles Best; this is my second year taking Social Responsibility. This class taught me about abstract topics hardly touched on in core classes, all within independent research. Therefore, I am extremely excited to come back to […]
Hello and welcome to my semester 1 inquiry wrap-up reflection post for my question – Does Pretty Privilege Exist and If It Does, How Does It Affect Life Outcomes and Possible Opportunities? This question taught me a ton about Pretty Privilege as a whole, how it pertains to celebrities and […]
Inquiry Question: Does pretty privilege exist, if so how does it affect life opportunities and eventual outcomes? Research Step 3 – How does race play a role in pretty privilege? Are racial stereotypes part of the reason it exists? Members of the majority culture in much of North America are […]
Inquiry Question: Does pretty privilege exist, if so how does it affect life opportunities and eventual outcomes? Research Step 2 – What opportunities are more prominent in those considered “conventionally attractive”? In the professional world, general attractiveness can help you make good impressions, get more promotions, and gain opportunities. (4) […]
Inquiry Question: Does pretty privilege exist, if so, how does it affect life opportunities and eventual outcomes? Round 1 research question: How is pretty privilege showcased on the media? Does this play a role in the influence of certain celebrities? The term pretty privilege has been circulating around popular social […]
My inquiry question for this semester is Does pretty privilege exist, if so how does it affect life opportunities and eventual outcomes? I am looking forward to dissecting the multiple aspects of the term “Pretty Privilege,” and what it means to society today. Research Step 1 – How is […]
Blog #1: This semester I will be doing an inquiry project. Does pretty privilege exist, if so how does it affect life opportunities and eventual outcomes? For years many have contemplated the phenomenon that is pretty privilege, whether it exists, and how it is becoming more and more prevalent in […]
Hello and welcome to my semester 1 inquiry wrap-up reflection post for my question – Are Eco-Friendly Products Truly Eco-Friendly? I want to start out by saying that I thoroughly enjoyed learning about this topic, and it has taught me so much in terms of research I never would have […]
Inquiry Question: Are Eco-friendly products truly Eco-friendly in the age of green washing? Research Step 3 – How has Eco-friendly marketing affected sales of companies who use this label to their advantage? – In recent decades, much of the corporate talk surrounding the phenomenon of “going green” revolved around the […]
Inquiry Question: Are Eco-friendly products truly Eco-friendly in the age of green washing? Research Step 2 – How will the future of eco-friendly products affect climate change and the state of the world surrounding global warming in the future? -A million tons of waste are sent to landfills each week […]
Inquiry Question: Are Eco-friendly products truly Eco-friendly in the age of green washing? Round 1 research question: What is green-washing, and which major companies are at fault for creating this phenomenon? – A growing number of people are adopting Eco-friendly practices in the hopes of contributing to the conservation of […]
My inquiry question for this semester is Are eco-friendly products truly eco-friendly? This is a question that I really look forward to answering as it can provide tons of insight into eco-friendly products in general. Research Step 1 – Which major companies started the eco-friendly phenomenon? By starting my […]
Blog #1: Inquiry Project Are eco-friendly products truly eco-friendly in the age of greenwashing? This question is vastly controversial when it comes to the marketing strategy of major companies. I am intrigued by this question as it has the potential to consist of multiple correct answers, changing every year as […]
Hello! My name is Ava Vukovic and I am a grade 10 student at Charles Best. This is my first year of Social Responsibility and I am excited about learning more about the world around me, as well as asking questions and taking action through projects done in this course. […]
