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Semester Breaks: The Untapped Resource for Superior Learners

English

Semester breaks are psychological lines. These lines separate the learners who study only for the exams and the ones who seek meaning in learning. The reason is, each semester break is a breathing space woven into the marathon of your university life, a space where the study load of the exams […]

The Interstellar Paradox: Saving the World but Losing Your Family?

English

Exploring the alien planet was a risk; it was too close to a black hole. It exposed Cooper to time dilation. For every hour he spent on the planet, seven years would pass on Earth. By the time Cooper returned to the ship hours later, he had lost 23 Earth years. He watched video messages from […]

Sedih Sebab Dapat Straight A: Hubungan Ilmu dan Pelajar Dewasa

Melayu

Semasa di program matrikulasi, emosi saya pernah runtuh, sampai menangis di bilik kaunselor — krisis emosi selepas dapat straight A. Krisis yang dicetus rasa penat. Di sekolah, saya lemah dalam sains. Markah saya selalu dalam 50% untuk Biologi, 30% untuk Kimia dan Fizik, dan sekitar 15% untuk Matematik Tambahan.  Jadi, untuk dapat GPA 4.0 di […]

Your Life Story: Learning from the ‘Unsuccessful’ in Life

2020, English

As university students, one of the most useful habits is listening to each life story that others share with you. Instinctively, you want to listen only to the ‘successful’ people: the artists with multi-million followers, the scholars who shift paradigms, or the millionaire entrepreneurs who started from nothing. After all, we can only learn success […]

Navigating Faith in Your 20s: Becoming a Less Bad Muslim

English

Being less bad Muslims does not sound inspiring. It is, however, a fair starting point for many, especially if you are in your late teens and early twenties. The reason is, you are at that mercurial stage of figuring out who you want to become. And wanting to become good Muslims can be emotionally expensive. […]