On gratitude and living in the moment - an entry from Acropolis, Greece

It is 11 October 2024, and I am sitting in a cosy bookstore-cafe just a stone’s throw away from Acropolis, Greece. I can’t believe I am here, enjoying a velvety cup of hot chocolate, comforted by the wooden-cosy interior of the cafe filed with books, with the sound of people chattering at the background dancing lightly in my ears. It is my sixth day here in Athens, and I am here for a short mobility...

an excerpt from doctor slump

"back then, I thought if i kept trying hard as i’d always done, life would continue to be just fine like it had been before back then  I thought all i had to do was look ahead and keep moving however, things in life didn’t work out the way we wanted." doctor slump, ...

Another day in Edinburgh - 3 days before leaving

It is D-3 before I leave Scotland. It is such a strange feeling. Today it is Friday. And I took a train to Edinburgh right after I finished a meeting at Boyd’s Orr building on my campus. Since I accomplished the Undergraduate Skills Award by my college (Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences - MVLS), I was invited to a focus group to have a conversation on it. I met other students; a medical, and...

Camaraderie and love - an entry from Scotland

 Right now, I am on a spontaneous voyage to the north of Scotland, Oban. This is my first time riding a train further away into Scotland, absolutely much better than the motion sickness-inducing journey on a bus. The scenery from the window just feels like a dream.  ‘’And when you have traveled by train, have you watched the landscape rolling past windows, and listened to the conversations...

On planning and regrets

Again, I am on my flight back to Manchester, UK from Marrakesh, Morocco. To my left, I can see the beautiful blend of reddish and bluish hues of the sky. Masya Allah.When we (me and my friend) booked our ticket during Ramadan. I wasn’t thinking a lot about it. It was just that Ryanair happened to offer an affordable price for the flight, so we just grabbed it spontaneously. But weeks after, the...

All good things need to come to an end.

Right now, I am in the air, having my flight back to the UK from Marrakesh, Morocco.It is the 25th of May, it’s been about 2 weeks since I finished my final paper as a 2nd year biochemistry student. To be truth, I am not satisfied and proud of my academic this semester. It feels like I didn’t harness my outmost effort into it. I am worried about my grades dropping down. Though everything was fine,...

England Spring Trip'24 : Oxford & London (day 1-2) - a rambling

Right now, I am sitting on a bench just by the University of Oxford. Thankfully, Alhamdulilllah, I am back in Oxford for the second time. Hopefully the third time I will be back here with purpose.Starting this England trip, I was anxious and half-regretting. I thought once classes end, I will have more free time. My schedule will be more flexible. But, no. I still have a lot on my plates, a lot of...