Living a Successful Life

BEING A REFUGEE IS NOT AN IDENTITY, JUST A STATUS This is a summary of an insightful interview with Jean Marie , shedding light on the plight of refugees and the importance of providing support and opportunities for their well-being. Jean Marie emphasizes the need for recognizing the humanity of refugees and treating them with dignity and respect. He reveals the challenges faced by refugees, the necessity of continued assistance, and the importance of access to higher education. This summary aims to capture the key points and events discussed in the interview, highlighting Jean Marie's perspective on the matter. During the interview, Jean Marie underscores the significance of recognizing refugees as individuals deserving respect and dignity, regardless of their circumstances. He stresses the need for ongoing support, including access to basic necessities such as food. Jean Marie also highlights the importance of providing educational opportunities, particularly in higher educat

BEING A REFUGEE IS NOT AN IDENTIFY, JUST A STATUS       "Being a refugee is not an identity, just a status." - Jean Marie, 2023. During an interview to understand the hardships faced by refugees and the opportunities available to them, Jean Marie Ndayambaje made a motivating statement. He communicated that one should not consider "being a refugee" as their identity but rather as a status that can change with time due to historical events. He encouraged individuals with refugee status not to define themselves solely by this status. Instead, they should seize opportunities and pursue their dreams relentlessly until they are achieved.   In the interview, Jean Marie responds to various questions with real-life-based answers, sharing his experiences on the journey and the significant achievements he has celebrated so far, despite the struggles. Question 1: Before we hear about how you obtained refugee status, what is one thing that you are most proud of in your car

 Your Success and Development Within Yourself We live in a vastly and rapidly changing world. New systems are being created on a daily basis- new applications, new ways of doing things. Every single day has its specific change to bring to our work, our way of living, ways of perceiving things, etc. Sometimes, it's not what you learned from school needed to help you out. Many people have developed a common excuse to justify their failures. Things like, "It's been a while since I have been to school; I didn't learn this from my school; this isn't aligned with the major I took at university..." are common reasons people use to defend their inability to accomplish something or take up a certain responsibility. This mindset doesn't only limit your productivity at work, but  also does your professional, intellectual and economic growth. The purpose of this blog is to help you quit this mindset, extend your ability and open up new opportunities to serve you even

Looking for a Recommendation? Things you Should Be Aware Of Have you ever been asked to seek a recommendation from a person who knows you in an important capacity? This is likely to happen when applying for jobs or educational opportunities like scholarships. I want to provide an exciting exercise because it helps think across your connections and remember professionals who can support your growth. However, it is also a challenging one because it will be hard to know who will be willing to provide one, who really knows you better, what the person’s availability is, and so many other key details necessary to decide who can do it, and actually obtaining your recommendation.  Why a Recommendation? As aforementioned, recommendations are likely to be asked for when applying for jobs and scholarships. Yes, you have already applied, submitted your CV and Cover Letter for job applications, submitted your transcripts, Letter of Purpose, Career Goals and other requirements for scholarships, but

In this rapidly changing world, the need to multskill vastly increases more than ever before. Having the skills and experiences in your field will absolutely have limits; there will be some situations in which you can't help. Also, due to the increase in job scarcity, it's not guaranteed that you will do a job aligned with your education, or career background.  To get you covered, I am sharing 3 skills you need to develop, no matter what your field of education or career is. Adaptability : adaptability refers to the capacity to face or cope with different situations or conditions. This skill is very important to you because it can help you work competently on different projects, in different industries, and address different challenging situations. The more adaptable you are, the more effective you will be in various situations. Adaptability is most often linked with being innovative and the willingness to embrace change. Adaptability skills are useful for people aspiring to be

  As time goes on and the world evolves, social media makes more sense to businesses, institutions, boards as well as individuals than it has ever done before or was expected. This is because many people are looking for information they need from social media platforms, organizations are using them to communicate their causes, and updates about their services/products. For this reason, there is a need to understand some tools that you may use to manage your flow on social media whether you are a company, someone working in the sector, a student dreaming to work in the sector, or a manager in this sector simply to do your job well, understand how your accounts are doing, or judge your performance over a course of time. In this blog, I have you covered. I have collected two typical social media management tools that can essentially help you create content in a short time, manage social media accounts being used, and understand their performance in very simplified and straightforward wa