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STRAIGHT TALK – Women in Western Medicine

Background As a female student aspiring to become a Public Health Practitioner, I am constantly reflecting back on the feats that physicians, allied health practitioners, health policy makers and other renowned professionals have…

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN YOUR LIFE???

Music is something without which the world is incomplete. The power of music is incredible: It has the power to heal pain and make you feel happy. Being a teenager, I love music and can spend hours listening to it. Just as music is…

How to Give Yourself a STEM Education at Home

The roots of education are bitter, even though the fruit is sweet. The routine of the classroom can, for some students, be disengaging and discourage a sense of devotion to their subjects. Much of education is based on marks and ranks.…

SERIES #2 – MAKING SENSE OF THE GENDER GAP

Just as many of you glanced at the title “feminism”, you would’ve thought this once again is an attack from the ‘man-hating’ clan. Some of you out there would say, “hasn’t feminism already become a world-wide concept, why another article on…

A Tree’s Plea

(Painting by Nikita Asnani, Grade 12, The Indian High School - Dubai) Hello! I am a huge tree My name is Neese I am not only a tree But a home for little buzzing bees I have many friends All of them with cool nature trends…

I ♡ Sleep

Sleep and I, we have a complicated relationship. When I was a teeny weeny toddler, me and Sleep never had much of a connection, but now things have changed, I go through one of those clingy-attachment issues with Sleep. Now I feel like…

SERIES #1 – MAKING SENSE OF THE GENDER GAP

Let’s get to know the background… For years now, sociologists and psychologists have teamed up to delve deeper into the different aspects that surround the participation of women in sports. Be it just showing up for a selection event or…

Here’s a Peace of My Mind

The Theme for the International Day of Peace 2017 is "Together for Peace, Respect, Safety and Dignity for all". I write this while North Korea has unleashed its unreasonable missile program and the US has begun condemning…