Ahmad Maher This is Me

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1. 1. Gulfnews: My first day in college

   www.gulfnews.com/notes/Educati - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/2/2006   Last Visited: 9/3/2006

   New students usually face many challenges when they first start college, according to Ahmad Maher, senior student counsellor at the American University of Sharjah.
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   The most common challenges students face are anxiety, stress, loneliness and homesickness, said Maher.
   
   "Anxiety is to be afraid of the unknown. Most new students are worried about passing a class, not graduating, not choosing the right major and not proving themselves to their families, friends and teachers," he added.
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   "Students can get support from teachers, academic advisers, and most importantly from personal or students counsellors," said Maher.
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   So enjoy your college life as much as you can," said Maher.
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   When he came to university a few years ago he faced so many problems adjusting to the new life on campus," Maher explained.
   
   Other cases include a student raised by her divorced mother and who suffered from being ignored and abandoned by her father.
   
   "When she came to university she was depressed and she never trusted herself. She felt that she was not lovable and did not deserve to be happy. Needless to say she faced a lot of challenges at university," he said.

2. 2. Gulfnews: Stress: How much is too much?

   www.gulfnews.com/notes/campus/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/26/2006   Last Visited: 6/1/2006

   Ahmad Maher, guidance counsellor at the American University of Sharjah, agrees. "Stress has become a part of our daily life, and we need to take it seriously, preferably by using a holistic approach - like taking care not only of your body, but also your mind and soul."
   
   Learn to relax
   
   Maher and Sippy encourage students to adopt healthy eating habits and relax with activities such as exercise and music.
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   "Although we do not have an official hotline per se like they do in the US," says Maher, "many students contact me anonymously - which is OK.

3. 3. Gulfnews: My first day in college

   www.gulf-news.com/notes/Educat - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/2/2006   Last Visited: 9/2/2006

   New students usually face many challenges when they first start college, according to Ahmad Maher, senior student counsellor at the American University of Sharjah.
   ...
   The most common challenges students face are anxiety, stress, loneliness and homesickness, said Maher.
   
   "Anxiety is to be afraid of the unknown. Most new students are worried about passing a class, not graduating, not choosing the right major and not proving themselves to their families, friends and teachers," he added.
   ...
   "Students can get support from teachers, academic advisers, and most importantly from personal or students counsellors," said Maher.
   ...
   So enjoy your college life as much as you can," said Maher.
   ...
   When he came to university a few years ago he faced so many problems adjusting to the new life on campus," Maher explained.
   
   Other cases include a student raised by her divorced mother and who suffered from being ignored and abandoned by her father.
   
   "When she came to university she was depressed and she never trusted herself. She felt that she was not lovable and did not deserve to be happy. Needless to say she faced a lot of challenges at university," he said.