I have always thought that finishing my last architectural studio at Illinois Tech would be the end to my 6-year-long journey of studying architecture, a journey that I started in 2009 at the college of Architecture in Damascus University, Syria. However, ever since I presented my last project in December, I have had life-changing experiences…
Category: Career Path
Top 5 Reasons Why I Want to Be A Business Analyst
When I first started my degree in Civil Engineering I was really excited to learn everything on how to build things and solve complex problems. I knew I had a passion for finding solutions and understanding how things work, which made me believe that civil engineering would be perfect for me, especially since I have a solid background in…
Designed in California for the Universe.
This summer I had the privilege of working as a Software Engineering Intern for one of the most prominent technology companies in the world. And since we are talking about prominent technology company, we definitely mean California, precisely the Silicon Valley. The beautiful the weather is in California, the nature, trees, landscape reminded me of…
Studios as Life: attitude makes the most difficult moments in life worth living for
Today my last architecture Studio in academia is done officially. A hard decision I have made in my life in 2012, moving from California to the unknown Chicago. It feels like yesterday when I arrived to IIT, and I was told, “You will start from 2nd year!” Whether it has been fair or not; It…
IIT Alumni Association
One of the important lessons that I learned upon my arrival to the United States centers on the value of the practical experience available to undergraduate students in order for them to explore and prepare for a career that will be rewarding – both professionally and personally – and fulfilling. At Illinois Tech, co-ops and internships provide the opportunity…
TADHack 2015 Chicago Winner
As a former TADHack attendee, I was looking forward to attending it again this year! Telecommunication app development is my favorite, and I find it very exciting! I showed up last weekend with no clear idea on what I will be doing during TADHack 2015. However, I was confident enough that I would come up…
Tears of pride in LA,
Last week I was in Los Angeles for Jusoor’s third annual conference, where the birth of Jusoor Alumni Association was announced by one of the first Jusoor students in the US. This announcement brought tears to people’s eyes and I will try to elaborate on this in few sentences to show how significant and meaningful…
Connecting ideas from Damascus, to Chicago, and then to Lima, Peru: my IPRO with MEDLIFE:
Last year Nearly 50 Illinois Tech students with academic majors across all of the academic disciplines formed a chapter of MEDLIFE (Medicine, Education, and Development for Low-Income Families Everywhere), a national organization that supports the advancement of health care in Central and South America. The main objective of MEDLIFE is to supply medicine, education and development to low-income…
It’s Time To Make A Difference
Weew! What a busy day. I graduated. I finally graduated. The happiness I have equals all the pain I had to get this degree. There is nothing better than seeing your friends next to you on one of the most important days in your life. I can’t express how grateful I am to have all…
Impact of Hackathons
Hackathon; probably you have heard this word from a friend or read it on a Facebook page. But have you ever wondered what does it mean or where does it come from? If you try to look it up in a dictionary or on an online translator you may not get a precise translation. So,…
Why I love Arduino
Arduino is a single-board with a built-in micro-controller attached to input/output ports and a bunch of different electronic pieces. It is capable of controlling so many other different hardware devices very easily by just uploading the appropriate code to the board through a user-friendly programming interface. A few years ago, when I was studying at…
University of Michigan’s Hackathon: A Motivating and Inspiring Environment
After the great experience I had at IIT Hackathon which was a 24 hour competition to come up with a creative idea, execute it, and eventually present it, I was definitely interested in doing that again. Therefore, I was among the first couple of people who registered for the MHackathon, the world’s largest hackathon this…
Syrian Students for a better future 