How to Cope With Stress

Stress is most often a byproduct of an overload in work, with the desire to simultaneously maintain a social and happy life. Stress can cause a multitude of physical symptoms, such as headaches, insomnia, a loss of appetite, and chest pain. In balanced amounts, stress can serve as a motivator to be productive; however, in… Continue reading How to Cope With Stress

Flag Day

The United Arab Emirates celebrates Flag Day each year on the 3rd of November, where people of the UAE remember the efforts of the founders of their State, Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid, and their brothers who sacrificed everything for the sake of their nation. The Flag Day marks the anniversary of Sheikh Khalifa Bin… Continue reading Flag Day

How to Avoid Procrastinating

Time management is the process of using one’s time wisely in order to complete an activity or a set of activities in a productive and effective manner. Time management’s biggest enemy is procrastination, and, unfortunately, we students tend to procrastinate all the time. Many students underestimate the power of time management, often causing them to… Continue reading How to Avoid Procrastinating

This is My Story

This Is My Story: On 28th August 2008, I was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer. After 12 years of work, marriage and kids, I couldn’t imagine my life getting any harder than it already was, but it did. And it hit me like a wrecking ball. The day of my appalling doctor’s appointment, my… Continue reading This is My Story

Start Now

Steve Jobs, Ted Kennedy, Eartha Kitt, and Anne Bancroft along with several others were all victims of Cancer, and their lives were ended too soon by it. Approximately 10 million others are expected to die from this fatal disease in 2018. Certainly, Cancer treatment methods have advanced immensely throughout the past few years, and success… Continue reading Start Now

Wise Words: Advice from Seniors

“Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater”- Albert Einstein. Starting a new academic year may be overwhelming and nerve-wrecking; you never know what to expect, so you are left anxious and worried about what’s to come. Fortunately, I have interviewed a group of seniors who will… Continue reading Wise Words: Advice from Seniors

Cancer

In honor of breast cancer awareness month, I dedicate this essay to anyone who has ever had to deal with cancer, or knew someone who did. Imagine how terrifying it would be to wake up to the thought of whether today is the last day you’ll be able to watch the sunrise at dawn, or… Continue reading Cancer