To outsiders, Ramadan fasting seems gruelling. You deprive your body of food and water for – depending on where you live – up to 18 hours. What kind of religion starves you, for half a day, every day, for an entire month? It turns out it […]
Semester Breaks: The Untapped Resource for Superior Learners
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 […]
Five Lessons from Doing a PhD
My PhD life was fraught with challenges: my lab caught fire, I ran out of money because my scholarship was discontinued, and I was rushed to the emergency room in an ambulance. Here are five lessons I have learned from doing a PhD: 1. PhD is a team effort While I believe we are a […]
What Should You Do After Graduation?
From conversations with university students, many of you have not thought much about what comes after graduation. It is understandable. It is hard to focus on the next few years when you are buried in assignments that are due in the next few weeks. By writing this article, I want to inspire you to carve […]