Applying to university is one of the most important milestones in a young Muslim’s life. The majority of the hard work is done in the 10+ years leading up to college applications and while that can’t be changed at this point, our approach to this final step surely can. No doubt, the application process can
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Back to School Series: 10 crucial tips for university students
When getting to higher education, one’s life changes, and at the beginning of each year, we tend to feel rather lost and not exactly sure of what to handle first. It doesn’t matter which year of university you are in – with fresh starts, there are always opportunities to shake things up. Since university isn’t
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Battling The Nafs (Base Desires) In The University Environment
We live in a world full of temptations. It is a world that is full of tests and challenges. We find ourselves battling with our nafs (base desires) a lot while making decisions based on right and wrong. We constantly battle with choices of whether, in the societies that we live in, our beliefs will
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Elements of a successful ISOC
A number of people have asked me to write my personal experiences in the ISOC, and how it developed from being a structure-less society filled with politics to a well-structured, project orientated, organic society. Instead of boring you with my experiences, I thought it would be better if I simply wrote down elements of success that worked with ISOC, and that I believe can transpire to all ISOCs across the country.
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