Being yourself isn’t always an easy task. Being authentic with your intentions, ideas and feelings can be difficult, especially if we come from a background where that isn’t encouraged. It all boils down to costs. What do you have to lose from being who you truly think you are? For some people in very unfortunate
Keeping your body and brain intact is the key to being a high performing student. Our stomachs are our ‘second brains,’ digesting the necessary nutrients to keep us fueled up and energetic enough to take care of our tasks. Like any discipline in life, we should make the right choices to feed our bodies the
Keeping in mind that life is a journey, sometimes we don’t know exactly where we are in the race. Remaining motivated has a lot to do with the narratives we tell ourselves as well. Sometimes “good enough” or “enough to get by” works in the meantime, but how sustainable is that to our development and
Shyness is a sense of awkwardness or social uneasiness that some young people can face. Being introverted is a personality trait, however, shyness is a fear based condition where people have issues approaching people or being approached. Alot of social shyness comes from prior experiences or the ways we were raised at home. Being
Working through creative hurdles can be a process. Rather than “powering through” it, here are some simple suggestions to get around it and bring your ideas into fruition : i) Look for inspiration in unlikely places ii) Remember that it is okay to make mistakes iii) Take a break from your project to clear
On the latest edition of the StudentsEra podcast, we talked to Fatima Shittu, an Economics student at the University of Birmingham- Dubai. Although in her first year, she is already the president of student council, as well as being an active YouTuber and bloger. She discusses her journey through academia thus far, using knowledge as
The population of students seeking higher education continues to grow worldwide. Even with the uncertainty of the job market, millions across the world continue to find ways to advance their career by educating themselves. With the speculation towards organizations, and many disrupting factors, the traditional path of high school to university isn’t so traditional today.
Everyday we’re exposed to so much new information. Not only is the internet a great conduit for learning, the people we meet, the experiences we have and the things that we do all lead to our body of knowledge. Learning is a commitment that is made consciously or subconsciously. It is both the acquisition of
The words “healthy” and “gamer” may seem somewhat contradictory, however, you can maintain a healthy lifestyle and still light your opponents up online. The first step to this is having a different perspective. Gaming is a competitive activity, so when you think about it like a sport, you’ll realize that having a sharper mind will
Being a young footballer in the United Arab Emirates can be tough at times. Trying to break into the club system has its barriers and finding a reliable local team to play for can be tough as well. However, that’s not a reason to be discouraged. There are still avenues to making your dreams come
