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
As a planet, we’re moving in on six-months under the siege of the current global pandemic. Through it all, we’ve had to stay versatile and adapt to the uncertainty that the days can bring. People and outlets have written think pieces, articles and videos all giving ways to ‘overcome’ the dreariness that comes with the
Your attention span is the amount of time you can concentrate on a task without becoming distracted. Most educators and psychologists agree that the ability to focus attention on a task is crucial for the achievement of one’s goals. It’s no surprise attention spans have been decreasing over the past decade with the increase in
No matter what your medium is, and no matter what your plan is to get there, being productive is key to not spinning your own wheels. Seeing the fruits of our labours in both the present and the past is very important in being a producer and continuing to be one. Techniques and strategies are
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
On this edition of the StudentsEra podcast, we spoke to Airaiba Pareja, a university student pursuing her education at Al-Falah university. After working in the airline industry, the Spain-native chose to pursue a career path in tourism and event management. She spoke about her travels, adapting to the UAE, and how much learning happens outside
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
With the advent of the internet, we have more ways than ever before to come into new information and skills to advance our skillset. Sometimes, finding the right platform to learn from can be a challenge. If you are looking to use your spare time to enhance your skills and become a better you, here
FundLearner is currently looking for college essays to be submitted to their platform. Did you write an essay for the upcoming semester that dealt with money, social class or work? You could have your work featured on the FundLearner platform. In the current unpresented times we live in, writing about normality and the context in
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.
