Year 7 is a massive step up from primary school and it can be quite overwhelming. When it feels slightly intimidating, the first step would be to calm down. You can do some breathing exercises, meditating, mindfulness, or simply distract yourself by doing…
All of us will have to take exams at some point during the school year, and - like me - I suspect others have been facing stress, and not knowing how to cope with it. Sometimes, stress can be a good thing:…
There’s nothing to do in Kuwait! Really? I beg to differ. I have heard this statement countless times during the past two years. With online learning and everything that has happened, many have struggled with finding activities and enjoyable tasks to do outside;…
Have you ever lost an argument that you thought you should’ve won? Chances are that most of the people reading this have answered ‘yes’ to that question. Sometimes, it is in fact a deserved loss. But other times it can be your…
Firstly, let's understand what it is. A comfort zone is a psychological state in which a person feels relaxed and in control of their surroundings with low levels of anxiety and stress. Comfort zones can be different for everyone. Some people find comfort…
I personally would have never thought that this pandemic would ever lead us to have online exams, especially since we haven’t talked face-to-face to our teachers and classmates in a very long time. I understand that it must be very overwhelming for everyone…
We have all heard family members from much older generations start a story with “back in my day,” which was followed by an endless list of ways things have changed since then. Life has completely transformed over the last 50 years. New technology…
It used to be so simple. You wake up, snooze your alarm for a little, get ready, and head to class but now we have added computers into the mix. Online classes. They have been around for ages there are free ones and…
In early 2020, a documentary was released on Netflix, and at first I procrastinated watching it for weeks. I knew people who watched it and it totally changed their view on social media. I was scared that it would make me question everything…
