{"id":7690,"date":"2024-08-12T20:04:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T16:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/?page_id=7690"},"modified":"2024-08-14T17:50:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T13:50:58","slug":"maria-alhaj-ulyp-change","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/en\/maria-alhaj-ulyp-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria Alhaj – ULYP Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row el_class=”tabRowHulf”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1723531874486{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”]Maria Alhaj,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the 2023 academic year, alongside the ongoing issues that everyone was facing, school-age pupils confronted a significant task in completing the requirements, filling gaps in their education, and passing their tests. Many people spent much of their time studying and catching up. This added to the rigorous workload and extensive curriculum required before taking the Baccalaureate II official exams. As a result, requesting a Grade 12 student to participate in a program that needs time, even if it promises assistance, is a significant commitment for them, necessitating thoughtful deliberation and hard work. This makes Maria’s achievements, as well as those of all 156 CHANGE students, even more impressive.
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In her words, “When I initially heard about the CHANGE program, I wasn’t sure if I should take the time to participate. However, I decided to join the program to explore how it could help me change. It has been almost six months since we started, and I can already tell the difference. To begin with, I needed help answering and comprehending exam questions in English. I also needed more confidence to speak English. Now, with the assistance of this program supported by the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund, I am increasing both talents with each session. On the other hand, I have gotten better at dealing with and talking to people. The social skills sessions helped me gain confidence and overcome my shyness. I used to avoid talking to my professors and classmates. Not anymore! I’ve found my voice and love my conversations with others.
\nThe final line is that I am pleased with myself for entering the program. It is worthwhile, and CHANGE is changing me.” <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”7692″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row el_class=”tabRowHulf”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1723531874486{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”]Maria Alhaj, In the 2023 academic year, alongside the ongoing issues that everyone was facing, school-age pupils confronted a significant task in completing the requirements, filling gaps in their education, and passing their tests. Many people spent much of their time studying and catching up. This added to the rigorous workload and extensive curriculum required before taking the Baccalaureate II official exams. As a result, requesting a Grade 12 student to participate in a program that needs time, even if it promises assistance, is a significant commitment for them, necessitating thoughtful deliberation and hard work. This makes Maria’s achievements, as well as those of all 156 CHANGE students, even more impressive. In her words, “When I initially heard about the CHANGE program, I wasn’t sure if I should take the time to participate. However, I decided to join the program to explore how it could help me change. It has been almost six months since we started, and I can already tell the difference. To begin with, I needed help answering and comprehending exam questions in English. I also needed more confidence to speak English. Now, with the assistance of this program supported by the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund, I am increasing both talents with each session. On the other hand, I have gotten better at dealing with and talking to people. The social skills sessions helped me gain confidence and overcome my shyness. I used to avoid talking to my professors and classmates. Not anymore! I’ve found my voice and love my conversations with others. The final line is that I am pleased with myself for entering the program. It is worthwhile, and CHANGE is changing me.” [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”7692″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":7692,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[181],"class_list":["post-7690","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-secondary-education-stream","tag-ulyp-change"],"yoast_head":"\nMaria Alhaj - ULYP Change - Refugee Education Fund<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/en\/maria-alhaj-ulyp-change\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Maria Alhaj - ULYP Change - Refugee Education Fund\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[vc_row el_class=”tabRowHulf”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1723531874486{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”]Maria Alhaj, In the 2023 academic year, alongside the ongoing issues that everyone was facing, school-age pupils confronted a significant task in completing the requirements, filling gaps in their education, and passing their tests. 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