transparent thoughts

How come Arabs classified as white while I am classified as Asian?

Silence

With an end to Eid break comes a start of final 4 weeks of my freshman year at New York University Abu Dhabi. It has been quite a good experience living and studying here. I really enjoyed Eid break. I did practically nothing which gave me opportunity to rest very well. Now I have a lot of energy to conquer this semester and do my best in finals (or so I hope). Throughout my time here I was exposed to different types of perspectives to the different types of social, political and cultural dilemmas. What I have learned is that every opinion has right to exist but it happens that some opinions are more relevant and important given you are in particular circle of people with shared views on politics, society and culture. Coming to university you will realize how much you miss your home and old classmates especially if you are studying in American university where there is no such division of students into groups depending on majors. You will start to understand the role your family, high school and friends played in your life. As classes will get more difficult you will start missing those "hard" lessons you had in school and how much easier it was to prepare for those exams compared to your midterms. You will miss national cuisine, culture, people. However, everything will come to place 4-5 months into university. You will start feeling more comfortable, enjoying the classes (while there are no midterms or finals), going to places, meeting new people and spending some quality time by yourself.

Overall, university is the next step people take after high school (usually) and for me this step was, so far, very dynamic one. Time flies but the number of memories and amount of experience I gained during these 7 months has been massive. I suggest everyone to seize their days and do something meaningful to yourself. Stay hydrated.

У тебя новый анонимный вопрос:

Why do we need to study at University?

You do not. It is just good to spend some time off before fully immersing yourself in adult life. Besides if you want to pursue STEM related field you will need to go to university. I think same applies to some social sciences. If you think about it you can learn nearly all stuff that is being taught in universities by yourself but when it comes to experience and networking - studying at university is a good choice to make.

У тебя новый анонимный вопрос:

Would u say the same for UWED too?

Look I have never studied there. I do not know who and how teaches there. All I know is some insider information from my classmates who used to study there. I think it might be a good choice given you want to pursue International Relations type of stuff. I wanted to study there when I was grade 6 to grade 8. I personally do not like studying social sciences now but some time in the past I envisioned my whole future revolving around that theme.

У тебя новый анонимный вопрос:

what's the essay about?

On a movie "Gladiator" by Ridley Scott. I am showing how a popular culture that claims to be "historical" work can be studied as a platform that reflects modern day concerns be it political or social. There I show how is fictional Roman Empire is a proxy of modern day United States and where and how we can see those parallels.

У тебя новый анонимный вопрос:

UWED ,or WIUT,or TDIU if I am staying in Uzb?

Personally, I would study at INHA

У тебя новый анонимный вопрос:

How is it easy to practise religion in UAE than UZB

It is very easy and convenient to practice Islam in UAE. There are churches too so I think there is no problem with Christianity too. Compared to Uzbekistan I think when it comes to practicing Islam there is more freedom here. You are allowed or even encouraged to grow a beard, dress modestly. So for me this was a striking difference because in our country having a beard is somehow ostricized by the government.