“The Board has taken cognizance of certain happenings in the conduct of certain examinations as are being reported. With the view to upholding the sanctity of the Board examinations and in the interest of the fairness to the students, the Board has decided to re-conduct the examinations in the subjects.” [28th March 2018] We obviously, […]
“Isn’t Valentine’s Day a day of love, why is it always romantic? Why isn’t it like best friends celebrating it?” Asked my friend, two days before Valentine’s. I always thought of it as a day where I get reminded that the closest to a date I might get on this day is the fruit, or […]
This Ramadan, let us all, irrespective of our religion- correct our beliefs, ideas, perceptions, habits, and mindsets. Born Muslims, we follow only what we hear, we follow tradition, and we don’t understand the importance of why certain obligations and voluntary actions exist and how they help us. This Ramadan, we shall look into history, Quran, […]
I had the chance of attending the prestigious Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations from the 15th of January to the 19th of January (or, 15-18 January in Eastern Standard Time). The conference was wonderfully sprinkled with numerous world leaders and powerful voices with a lot of lessons to offer, in life and in […]
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit, suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion’ ~Muhammad Ali Interesting quote, I must say. Used by many teachers, parents, and counselors who persuade you to start studying harder and score well. However, the persuasion done is to a great extent- flawed. […]
Good day readers, Are you fasting today? Or are you simply starving yourself? Fasting, in Arabic- Siyam. (‘To abstain from…’) People avoid eating and drinking and claim to be fasting, while they go around doing all other kinds of wrongs. A fasting person will shift towards a lazier lifestyle and avoid doing work in school […]
I graduated last year in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. As I saw the pandemic evolve in the UAE, I wanted time to pass faster to be done with the exams without any complications. I had to write five papers. I was done with four and began preparing for the last. In the earlier […]
I had the chance of attending the prestigious Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations from the 15th of January to the 19th of January (or, 15-18 January in Eastern Standard Time). The conference was wonderfully sprinkled with numerous world leaders and powerful voices with a lot of lessons to offer, in life and in […]
“The Board has taken cognizance of certain happenings in the conduct of certain examinations as are being reported. With the view to upholding the sanctity of the Board examinations and in the interest of the fairness to the students, the Board has decided to re-conduct the examinations in the subjects.” [28th March 2018] We obviously, […]
“The Board has taken cognizance of certain happenings in the conduct of certain examinations as are being reported. With the view to upholding the sanctity of the Board examinations and in the interest of the fairness to the students, the Board has decided to re-conduct the examinations in the subjects.” [28th March 2018] We obviously, […]
During the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations 2021 (HPAIR), I had the opportunity of listening to keynote speeches, fireside conversations, and panel discussions of tens of influential figures and world leaders. As a higher tier delegate, I even got the chance to be part of smaller executive seminars and heard personal stories of […]
This Ramadan, let us all, irrespective of our religion- correct our beliefs, ideas, perceptions, habits, and mindsets. Born Muslims, we follow only what we hear, we follow tradition, and we don’t understand the importance of why certain obligations and voluntary actions exist and how they help us. This Ramadan, we shall look into history, Quran, […]
During the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations 2021 (HPAIR), I had the opportunity of listening to keynote speeches, fireside conversations, and panel discussions of tens of influential figures and world leaders. As a higher tier delegate, I even got the chance to be part of smaller executive seminars and heard personal stories of […]
Anxiety, lack of confidence, stage fright and nervousness in people before speaking to a crowd are nothing out of the ordinary. The intensity of these phenomena however, differs. Some might be unable to control their nervousness while addressing their class of 20-40, Some might be unable to control their nervousness to a crowd of hundreds […]
