JANUARY 2017 ISSUE

STUDENT NEWSLETTER

The Australian College of Kuwait - Academic Year 2016/2017

Australia Day Special

JANUARY’S ISSUE:FIND INSIDE

Welcome Back Barbeque organized by SRAC

What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?

Australia Day 9 interesting facts

Activities CalendarMaster’s ScholarshipMaryam Omar comes for a visit from Melbourne, Australia

Get Involved

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WELCOME BACK BARBEQUESPRING 2017

WELCOME BACK BARBEQUESPRING 2017

The Student Recreational Activities Center (SRAC) kick started the Spring 2017 semester with a warm welcoming barbeque.

There was live music performed by the band “Freefall” and “Dj Shadow” as well as activities to welcome new and returning students to ACK’s campus. “It is always great to meet our new students and get them engaged with our existing community during different campus activities”- Basel Dana, Student Recreational Activities Manager.

One of the activities included a Kajukenbo demonstration where a Kajukenbo Master demonstrated self-defense skills with his students. Connect Cafe by Nestle was also available. It is a pop-up style cafe where students get to connect as well as enjoy free cups of coffee.

It was a thrilling way to start the new semester and we wish all our students the best of luck!

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“To practice personal growth”Sonia Rashid

“To maintain a proper diet and eat healthy”Rabab Mohammad

“Travel more, specifically, to Spain”Manaf Mudhhi

“To quit fast food and focus on my studies”Mahran Seraidarian

“To be a better Blues Guitarist”Omar Abdulmajid

“Start professional hockey again & drink only one cup of coffee a day” Tamara Yousef

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By: Sakib Hossain & Noura Al-Herais

“To get my boxing belt back”Abdullah Abdullah

“Get fit”Mahdi Al-Saffar

“To be a pilot”Abdulaziz Al Jamaly

“To get my Diploma with a high GPA”Adnan Al-Hau

“Read more books”Nada Hassan

“To make the world a better place”Fouziya Juzar

Happy Australia Day!Australia day was on the 26th of January. The ACK International Office Manager, Ms. Johanne Flynn, prepared 9 interesting facts about Australia.

Australian discoveries includeWi-Fi internetand black box flight recorders used in plane crash investigations.

Australia and Kuwait have more in common than you think. Architect, Jorn Utzon, designed both the Kuwait National Assembly Building and the world famous Sydney Opera House.

Australian medical teams also discovered IVF (In Vitro Fertilization), ultrasound, the bionic ear, penicillin, spray on artificial skin and the cervical cancer vaccine.

Australia’s Aboriginal civilization is the oldest on the planet, dating back some 50,000 years.

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More than 80% of Australia’s plants and animals are only found in Australia, no-where else in the world!Some of Austraila’s best-known animals are the kangaroo, koala, echidna, platypus, wallaby and wombat.

Australia is known globally as being one of the world’s most culturally diverse and welcoming countries. 45% of Australians are either born overseas or have a parent who was born overseas.

Australia is the 6th largest country in the world. Over 200 different languages and dialects are spoken in Australia – Arabic is actually one of the most common languages spoken.

Australia was the second country in the world to give women the right to vote (1902).

Australia has a world-class education system. Currently, eight of the ‘Top 100’ ranked universities in the world are located in Australia. The ACK International Office (opposite the Auditorium) can assist students interested in travelling to Australia or studying at our partner university, CQUniversity.

References: Australia.comStudyinaustralia.comHistory.comCqu.edu.au

10GET INVOLVEDThere are exciting activities and events coming up in Spring 2017. We have gathered some of the announcements for you in the next few pages. Get involved!

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ACK’s First Master’s Scholarship recipient, Maryam Omar, just completed her first semester of Master in Civil Engineering at ACK’s partner university, CQUniversity in Melbourne, Australia.

Maryam visited ACK during her recent winter break to connect with ACK faculty, staff, students and the Australian Embassy representatives to share her experiences of living and studying in Australia.

Watch the full video of Maryam’s experience and advice for ACK students here.

For information about ACK’s Master’s Scholarship, visit the ACK Internationcal Office in Building 1 or e-mail Ms. Johanne Flynn at:j.flynn@ack.edu.kw

ACK’S FIRST MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT COMES FOR A VISIT

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Activities Calendar: February 2017

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Football Tryouts (M)

Photography Workshop

Football Tryouts (F)

Drama Club Auditions

3-Point Tournament

Music Club Auditions

Volleyball Tryouts

Open Mic

Photography Workshop

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12 Sun 13 Mon 14 Tues 15 Wed 16 Thurs 17 Fri 18 Sat

Tennis Tournament

One-Shot Tournament

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National Week

Olympics

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Olympics

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National Week

Olympics

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National Week

Olympics

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National Week

Olympics

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Kuwait National Day & Liberation

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Kuwait National Day & Liberation

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SRAC EventACK Event

Non ACK EventSports EventClubs Event

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Understanding

The Law of Attraction by Noura Al-Herais

Ever had one of those days, weeks or even months where everything you do feels arduous and unrewarding? Have you ever felt so feeble and miserable because nothing you do seems to be enough and somehow, just when you think it can’t get any worse, it does! This is not a conspiracy and it is not the whole world turning against you. This is simply the Law of Attraction.

The Law of Attraction affects people regardless of their religion, ethnicity and gender. It is used by everyone, whether they believe in it or not. But, in order to effectively benefit from the law, we must be able to comprehend it first.

So, what is the Law of Attraction? The Law of Attraction is the strongest law in the universe. This

law attracts circumstances, people and situations that are similar to the energy you put off through your thoughts and imagination. In brief, negative thoughts attract negative happenings and vice versa.

Evidence:

Scientists and experts from a wide range of fields have always known about some of the concepts of the law of attraction, for instance Scientists working at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at the Institute of Neurology in London have discovered that people who visualise a better future are more likely to be able to bring that future into existence.

They wrote; “The ability to construct a hypothetical scenario in one’s imagination prior to it actually occurring

may afford greater accuracy in predicting its eventual outcome.”

Another example of scientific proof for the Law of Attraction was published in the Yonsei Medical Journal in 2007. Korean researcher, Ji Young Jung, and his staff found that there was a strong connection between positive thinking and overall life satisfaction in the population, which echoes the sentiments of scholars who suggest positive thinking exercises as a way to boost manifestation potential.

One of the researches wrote “these findings offer promise of positive thinking as an approach for psychological interventions designed to promote life satisfaction.”

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1. Gratitude:

Get a pen and a piece of paper and write ten things you’re grateful for. Doing so every day will help encourage optimistic thoughts and aid you by encouraging a positive outlook. Also, do yourself a favor, avoid being unnecessarily aggressive and isolated for a few days and you’ll see how your attitude and way of thinking affects your life. “And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor] - Al Quran (14:7)

2. Know what you want:

Are you getting everything you feel like you deserve? If not, then, you’re probably not asking for it. Write down everything you want from life in every area, like a shopping list, it is essential for you to know precisely what you want because when you’re bemused you’ll be sending mixed signals to the universe and you won’t end up happy.

3. Visualize:

Visualizing is about triggering your emotions as if you already have everything you’ve ever wanted, the car, the money, the education and basically everything you desire, what I like to do is craft a vision board where I stick pictures of my goals and look at it every day. I used to do this before I even knew about the law of attraction, at that time I just needed that motivational hype to get me up every morning, to remind me of my goals and give me a push. But this board is so much stronger than you think. Not only will it inspire you, it manifests your goals and materializes the objects.

“The ability to construct a hypothetical situation in one’s imagination prior to it actually occurring may afford greater accuracy in predicting its eventual outcome.” -Demis Hassabis and Eleanor A. Maguire. Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging

References:

http://www.lawofattractionpro.com/science.htmlhttp://www.social-consciousness.com/2014/04/10 -sc ient i f i c-studies-that-prove-consciousness-can-alter-our-physical-material-world.htmlhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/srinivasan-pillay/is-there-scientific-evide_b_175189.htmlThe Secret book- Rhonda ByrneThe Magic book- Rhonda Byrnehttp://www.unveilingknowledge.com/the-ancient-origins-of-the-law-of-attraction/h t t p s : / / m y b e l i e f s .co.uk/2012/10/10/the-law-of-attraction-from-an-islamic-point-of-view/http://www.thesecret.tv/http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1600xn/p02pkxly.jpghttp://theunboundedspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/consciousness-brain-mind.jpg

Based on personal experience, below are some of the methods I use to attract my goals:

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Choice Theory course19th of January

School of Business: Choice Theory course

As part of ACK’s continuing efforts of adding to students’ skills through extracurricular activities, 11 ACK business students have proudly completed the Basic Choice Theory course. All students received their certificates from William Glasser Institute after completing the 27 hour course and have moved on to Basic Practicum in order to go on to Advanced level.

Dr. Glasser, the founder of William Glasser Institute in 1967, developed Choice Theory which explains all human behavior. “Learning Choice Theory helps people understand themselves and better manage the events and people in their lives over which they have no control. Choice Theory is the foundation for Lead Management.”