Advertising slowdown

It's Ramadan, the holy month that's recently been well known for the extensive advertising through various media including TV and radio, well it's different this time around with much less commercials being aired and old ones being shown, indicating weak production and insufficient funds available for advertising agencies and the various business organizations. The phenomenon is a clear example of the effect of the recent economic crisis on the economy and firms. Most probably this won't be the case next ramadan as the world is on it's way for recovery.

The International Student Summit 2009

  Taking place from the 30^th of June to the 2^nd of July at the Natural History Museum, The International Student Summit this year celebrated 150 years since the publication of "The Origin of Species" and Darwin's 200^th birthday. The Summit covered various topics from evolutionary biology to Darwin's way of thinking and the history of the evolutionary scientists and the evolutionary theories that have developed over time. Students were introduced to top notch lecturers who gave out exciting and enriching lectures covering various Darwin-related topics

  A hectic 3 day summit not only has allowed us to    

 discuss the various aspects of the evolutionary theory with top class lecturers, but has gave us the opportunity to tour the prestigious Natural History Museum and we were given the chance to visit some restricted areas and sneak a peak at the breath taking fossils that are not on display. Aside from the scientific dimension of the whole summit experience, what’s really worth mentioning is the dedication of each and every researcher and professor working at The Natural History Museum to the projects they’re working on and their commitment to science which indicates the clear and stable structure of the whole organization and the high coordination between the various scientists and workers at this respectful institution.

   The British Council in collaboration with The Natural History Museum worked really hard to make the whole summit experience enjoyable; everything was perfect from lunch meals and accommodation to the summit bag and all the goodies and stuff inside it. Moreover, the British Council coordinators were always there to help and were always supportive of activities to fill in the spare time left after the end of the summit events for the day; this most definitely has made me enjoy my stay in London.

   The trip also represented a valuable chance to meet over 100 students from all over the world and the opportunity to be introduced to several cultures based in different continents. In addition, it was quite exciting to get to meet other students of my age and know how they think and interact with others.

  All in all, the whole summit experience was extremely precious and is truly unforgettable. The trip was just overwhelming on so many levels from enriching my biological knowledge to visiting London and meeting new people.

Nobody's perfect

It's a quotation that is well known to all of us, but most importantly
the imperfections of others should be accepted and it should be known
that even your friends are not perfect human beings, though you should
learn how to get through those obstacles that prevents you from
getting along with your buddies. Accept, understand and forgive; those
are the keywords to your social survival