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Lessons From “Tuesdays With Morrie”
Sometimes in life you come across a book which has answers to all your unasked questions. Interestingly, that book is the one which you bought in a hurry from the bookstore because your parents were being impatient as you are taking so long to purchase “that one perfect book”. But, once you start reading that book which you bought under pressure, you realise that it is not the book which you should keep aside and allow the dust particles to make their new home on the cover-page. Instead, you realise that it is the kind of book which would help you in understanding what an enigma life is. So, I...
How Do Negative Words Impact People?
Words can have a great impact on people. Whether spoken or via text, it can affect us in both good and bad ways. Words can affect us in a way that we may not realize sometimes and it can emotionally scar us too, even if we do not like admitting it. Believe it or not, even the toughest of people can be hurt by words. They may not show it to you, but it does a lot of hurt to them sometimes, even if they don’t care most times. When we tell something to someone and they react badly, we may think that our words are not a big deal, but they really are. We may think that we were joking or we did not...
I hate depression
Due to the increase in suicidal rate all over the world, I was inspired to write this. Please note, the following may be triggering. I am tired of life, I hate this life. I am scared that I will wake up one day and feel that I am alive and not alive. Depression is catching up with me. Anxiety is drawing me in. The demons are in control of my life. I am running away from the invisible demons chasing me, but I can't escape them. Depression made me like this. It took me until I hated the rising of the sun because I believed the world would see me for the deceitful person I am. I have lost hope in...
Covid 19, Quarantine life and lessons for humanity
Coronavirus is all over the news, and seriously, if you have anxiety with all the covid 19 updates happening, please do not read on. The coronavirus hit us by surprise, and consumed us within months. Nobody predicted that it would kill so many people, force countries to lockdown, shut schools and public places and put our life on hold. It hit us and now it's everywhere. It made the whole world bleed, and spreading like wildfire. Everyone has been writing on this (and no it's not a post about panic buying and no toilet paper), and I honestly do not know where I stand. I am an international...
Making sense of the world through photography
Information has never been more accessible than it is today. With just a few clicks, I can find out just about anything on any subject of my choosing. With just the press of a button, I can access 24-hour news. While this certainly has its benefits (I cannot imagine having to write an essay on epistemology without the aid of the internet), I have come to realize that for many people, this has at least one big downside. In a time when we are constantly bombarded with general information, facts, and figures, people have become numb to some of the most pressing issues humanity is still trying to...
Mastery-learning
In recent years, there has been talk about the need to transform school education. Among the ideas is the transition to mastery learning, a system of learning every topic one hundred percent. Mastery learning is a way of learning in which the pupil moves forward at his or her own pace. In this approach, each topic is taught at 100% and only after the unit is completed does the student move on to the next one. The speed depends on initial knowledge, personal disposition, and desire. According to the mastery-learning concept, the ability of students should not be measured by the material they...
Mental Health
“The mental health is the priceless fuel that energizes the soul, which controls all the elements in the realm of existence and pilots the body systems. Life exists between two resting periods. The sleep resting period and the death. In each phase, the soul loses connection with many elements save for the mental health. The healthier the mental wellbeing, the safer is for the soul; and the lengthy a life becomes.” ~Bamalum Buji Mustapha
World Children’s Day: 9 young leaders making a difference for children worldwide
Every day, this group of 9 inspiring leaders advocate to include children in decision-making processes, to raise awareness about climate change, or to make sure people with disabilities are included in sports. On November 20th, they marked World Children’s Day and the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by taking the stage of the United Nations headquarters in New York City, in front of international delegates and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors. Get to know them and share their stories on social media using the hashtag #WorldChildrensDay so other youth feel inspired to...
Our New Norms
In the last two weeks, the Malaysian government had allowed some students to start schooling, and some of them were us. We are going to sit for the biggest examination of our life early next year. It was such a blessing that we're able to meet each other again. Apart from this COVID situation, we're still able to study with each other. This was a picture was taken before the school closed due to this pandemic. We really miss our senior life and we wish that this pandemic could end soon. Personally for me, this really didn't stop me from studying hard and achieving good result so that I can...
Our Responsibility For A Healthy Earth
How can we maintain mental health and wellbeing post COVID-19? I hope my poem reaches everyone. :) Open your eyes as the Sun rise, "Meditate", whispers the angel on one side, "How??" Angrily on the other side, the Devil cries. Ok. So freshen up and take the easiest yoga pose Yeah, for first timers it's difficult But try and see how fast and away the devil goes! Now there are always some people complaining about "Oh! With so many weird thoughts hovering in Can I ever meditate? I doubt!" For them too I have something to say Keep the pose, yes, the yogi one, And think what good you can do today...
How to take care of yourself during stressful times
5 things you can do to build trust in COVID-19 vaccines
Let's Talk About Active Lifestyles
Our Health Matters
The Deadliest Disease
Tinged red blood in colour Running and fleeting in a chase from One To Another. Weak yet sudden Causing choking tears Cracking coughs And stinging foreheads. Women cry as they lunge for the last tissues While others step back as soon as they Spot those Narrow Small eyes. Chinese Chinese. They whisper. And that girl spotted with those Narrow Small Eyes clenches her hand As the eyes of the crowd stalk Her like prey. Strangling Wrenching Shoving Hurting Our hostile friends Our abandoned sisters And I cry. Because Didn't you know? The worst disease of them all Is never the disease itself. It is...
Studying at home due to coronavirus? This is how young people around the world are keeping their mood up
Humanity in times of coronavirus?
Today more than ever we live in uncertain times: countries closing their borders, empty schools and universities, overwhelmed hospitals, people locked in their homes for weeks and the global economy suffering a major blow. We have seen how people left supermarkets empty; buying food, masks, and disinfectants compulsively. We have seen acts of racism and discrimination against certain collectives fearing that they may be infected with coronavirus. We have seen politicians fighting and blaming each other, trying to take advantage of the situation instead of fighting for the common good. We have...
What does good parenting really mean? Part one
Every child has his/her own personality. They have their own abilities and interests and have a right to choose which activities they would like to participate in, we can't decide that on behalf of them. Our role is only to provide them with the required information and opportunities to discover the different paths and the appropriate supervision for them to make their own informed decisions, with no force of any type. Our children are more than their academic achievements and school grades. We should help them to evolve in each aspect of their personality, not only their academic performance...