Category: Personal Experience

One winter evening in 2008, following the major terror attacks in Assam on 30 October, I asked my parents what was terrorism all about. As a child of 8, it did not make sense to me why anyone would kill other people so ruthlessly. My parents began by taking me a little into the past…

Many individuals in society are dissatisfied with their lives but refuse to make any changes. Cheryl Nyland is among the small number who decide to take action and alter her lifestyle. Nyland, a writer, who was born September 17, 1968, in Spangler, Pennsylvania, had a very difficult childhood which ultimately shaped her into the person…

What is the purpose of my life? What am I interested in and what do I want from life? What are the things I truly value and not just do to please or impress others? Purpose is a word with many different meanings and definitions. Each person understands something different under what is meant by…

“What Does Right to Life Mean to Me?” Anything concerning the ending of human life has been a subject of significant debate for a long period of time and is a topic that has the needed attention for only some people, others simply have no care or think none about it. Although the right to…

There are difficulties and challenges that require a person to have the strength and patience so he can face these challenges and get out of them in peace. Indeed, many of us are suffering from difficulties and challenges. The challenges facing man should be learned from the lessons a lot. And here I am among…

“Solider up” is the first word I hear, and I need no atomic scientist to explain to me the meaning of the statement. It is the officer in charge of the syndicate waking us up to prepare for the morning training session. I quickly pull my body out of the sleeping bag and stand at…

Quality of urban life, A comparative study between Tehran and Vienna In this study, I focus on the concept of ‘quality of urban life’ to explore how this concept is conceptualized in the cities. In the literature on the quality of urban life, usually, the concept has been argued in a generalized way. Also, the…

“Significant experience” – Highlight an important quality that you possess, which is vital for success in your professional life. How has this quality been expressed in the past and how do you express it today? Ever since humans have lived in groups there have been leaders at the head of these factions, during prehistoric times…

I commemorate when I was little all I wanted to do was be grown up, but now that I have a bit all I can think about is if I have done this much in trying to grow up, how much can I do because I have experienced what I have and now I’m going…

I woke up exhausted from the roaring engines. My legs felt as if they were an old rusted metal that hasn’t been used in ages. I could hear the ice cubes strike the glass. As the soda started fizzing out of the can, it made the ice cube dance, giving off a satisfying clink, it…