Some of the students graduating from universities at the Education City of Qatar Foundation have shared their experiences highlighting the importance in the learning journey.
*Razan Ghadban, journalism major, of the Class of 2021 from Northwestern University in Qatar, said that getting into the university was a dream come true for her, and expressed her thanks to the faculty and staff for helping her to challenge herself and her capabilities.
“I think what enhanced our experience was the ability to be in the same place with people from all around the world, which increased our creativity and expanded our knowledge in so many ways,” Ghadban said. “Additionally, (being able to be) around, and form friendships with, students from other Education City universities, who have completely different interests and pursue different paths, challenge … and encourage you to go out of your comfort zone.”
“For me the most memorable moments are the days where I get to learn a new piece of information, how to use a new equipment, the encounters I had with professionals in the field, every time I helped other students figure something out as a teaching assistant, and the moments I felt challenged working on new research,” she recalled. “These were all memorable moments that I got to have thanks to being a student at Northwestern University in Qatar.”
Ghadban says she wants to use the knowledge gained throughout her four years at university to become a journalism and strategic communication professional, and make a difference in the world.
“While people might think that journalism is dying and not relevant right now, I believe we need journalism now more than ever before, to fight the injustices people are facing all around the world and to create change,” she added.
According to *Fatima al-Naimi, an international politics major with Arabic minor and certificate in media and politics, Georgetown University in Qatar has been more than just an academic institution.
“It has been a place where I have encountered new mindsets, opinions, and personalities that have challenged my own,” she said. “The university’s rigourous classes, esteemed professors, and multicultural atmosphere have all contributed to my personal and academic development.”
“One of the many benefits of studying at Georgetown University is its location within Education City,” al-Naimi said. “It has created a community that fosters creativity, innovation, and social development.”
“By choosing to study at a Qatar Foundation partner university, I was also signing up to become part of this larger community of doctors, scholars, and engineers who are all dedicated to the pursuit of social and academic excellence,” she said.
“As such, my time at Georgetown University was shaped by my interdisciplinary interactions with fellow students and professors in different universities, in addition to my access to facilities throughout the campus,” al-Naimi explained
“One of the many benefits of this was the opportunity to cross-register at the different universities; it was this opportunity that allowed me to pursue an interdisciplinary certificate in media and politics on top of my degree in international politics, a certificate that was organised by both Georgetown University and Northwestern University,” she added. “I look forward to investing the skills and knowledge that I have cultivated over these years to the betterment of my society.”
“I think what enhanced our experience was the ability to be in the same place with people from all around the world, which increased our creativity and expanded our knowledge in so many ways,” Ghadban said. “Additionally, (being able to be) around, and form friendships with, students from other Education City universities, who have completely different interests and pursue different paths, challenge … and encourage you to go out of your comfort zone.”
“For me the most memorable moments are the days where I get to learn a new piece of information, how to use a new equipment, the encounters I had with professionals in the field, every time I helped other students figure something out as a teaching assistant, and the moments I felt challenged working on new research,” she recalled. “These were all memorable moments that I got to have thanks to being a student at Northwestern University in Qatar.”
Ghadban says she wants to use the knowledge gained throughout her four years at university to become a journalism and strategic communication professional, and make a difference in the world.
“While people might think that journalism is dying and not relevant right now, I believe we need journalism now more than ever before, to fight the injustices people are facing all around the world and to create change,” she added.
According to *Fatima al-Naimi, an international politics major with Arabic minor and certificate in media and politics, Georgetown University in Qatar has been more than just an academic institution.
“It has been a place where I have encountered new mindsets, opinions, and personalities that have challenged my own,” she said. “The university’s rigourous classes, esteemed professors, and multicultural atmosphere have all contributed to my personal and academic development.”
“One of the many benefits of studying at Georgetown University is its location within Education City,” al-Naimi said. “It has created a community that fosters creativity, innovation, and social development.”
“By choosing to study at a Qatar Foundation partner university, I was also signing up to become part of this larger community of doctors, scholars, and engineers who are all dedicated to the pursuit of social and academic excellence,” she said.
“As such, my time at Georgetown University was shaped by my interdisciplinary interactions with fellow students and professors in different universities, in addition to my access to facilities throughout the campus,” al-Naimi explained
“One of the many benefits of this was the opportunity to cross-register at the different universities; it was this opportunity that allowed me to pursue an interdisciplinary certificate in media and politics on top of my degree in international politics, a certificate that was organised by both Georgetown University and Northwestern University,” she added. “I look forward to investing the skills and knowledge that I have cultivated over these years to the betterment of my society.”
