DIFC is proud to announce a new partnership with Abedeen Academy in Malaysia. This pathway will help students from Malaysia to progress to leading universities in Ireland, UK and worldwide through the International Foundation Year programme at DIFC. Abedeen Academy teaches and encourages students to have goals and dreams. As they mature in age and become wise young […]
How would a mother feel when her beloved son who just accompanied her for grocery shopping got struck by chair thrown from the upper floors of flats and got killed with brain oozing out of his skull in front of her eyes? This is what happened at Kuala Lumpur yesterday and we feel very sad […]
Some people say that their children need not to get highly educated to be successful. They said, nowadays it is very easy to become rich. Sometimes by being popular in the social media you can make money. In fact they say, we need not to go to good school to be a better person or […]
How many times have you said something that just didn’t come out the way you wanted it to? How many times have we said something that we really didn’t mean, but we were too frustrated to stop it from being said? One of the hardest things to do when you’re communicating with someone is how you […]
Many times during our day, things go exactly the way we want them to. Yet, when something doesn’t go according to the plan, we get upset. It happened to me two days ago, when I was giving a formal speech at CIC’s convocation ceremony and in front of me was the Deputy Minister, Ministry of […]
Empathy, or the ability to read another person’s emotions, is a critical life skill. Many fear children are losing it—and that they’ll be less happy as adults as a result. A University of Michigan study of nearly 14,000 college students found that students today have about 40% less empathy than college kids had in the […]
All of us want to achieve high points in our life. We want to be the top student in the classroom. To buy the most expensive clothes in the market. We want to have the best shoes, we want to drive the most expensive car. We want to marry the most attractive and the most […]
The high cost of raising a baby in London means that parents typically make a “loss” of more than £2,700 during the period they are entitled to maternity pay, a survey claims today. It found the £139.58 statutory weekly pay that parents are entitled to after the first six weeks of leave comes nowhere near covering […]
Welcome to an inspirational journey of self-discovery through an understanding of color psychology. Knowledge of how color affects your conscious and subconscious mind can change your life. It can inspire you to discover more about yourself and to embrace who you really are. For over 25 years I have observed the impact that an understanding […]
Dining Dos and Don’ts The Dos The Dos Do place your napkin on your lap. When using it, blot and do not wipe. Do keep in pace with everyone, do not dawdle and do not race. Do keep your elbows off the table Do make complaints politely and quietly, without disturbing the appetites of others. Do use your utensils from the outside in. Do have pleasant conversation at the table. Do not talk about anything that would offend others or destroy their appetite. Do cover your mouth when you sneeze, yawn or burp. And say, “Excuse me.” Do excuse yourself from the table if you have to blow your nose. Always wash your hands before returning to the table. Do cut one bite at a time. Do take small bites without over stuffing your mouth and drink slowly. Do chew with your mouth closed without making noise. Do thank the person who has prepared your meal. Do ask to be excused before leaving the table The Don’ts Do not begin a meal until the host gives a welcome, a prayer or any before dinner announcements. Do not begin eating until everyone at your table has been served their food. Do not feed pets at the table. • Do not eat off of other’s plates. Do not pick at your teeth or put your fingers in your mouth. Do not say, “I don’t like that” or “I hate that.” If you do not like something say, “I wouldn’t care for any, thank you” or “No thank you.” Do not pick up your utensils or napkin if you drop them on the restaurant floor. Simply ask your wait staff for a new one. Do not slurp your soup or blow on it. Do not touch your hair at the table, pick at yourself or make imitating tapping noises. Do not mix your food together. Do not tilt or rock your chair back. Sit up and maintain good posture. Do not dunk food in your drink or soup. Do not order something that is more expensive than was ordered by the person who is paying for your meal. Power Points for Handshaking: Be ready to initiate a handshake. Keep your right hand free. Place name badge on front side of right shoulder. Give a firm handshake. • Shake from elbow, not the wrist or shoulder. Give 2 to 3 pumps only. Make sure hand is dry and fragrance free. Do not wear rings on right hand. Remove a glove before shaking hands. Guidelines for Meeting People: 1) Always rise for the occasion 2) Make eye contact 3) Always smile […]