Week of March 7 2022

Events Upcoming

• Gulf EDU Tours would like to invite students and parents to our (free) virtual University Fair for high schools in Asia on 16^th March @ 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm Myanmar local time. Below you can see the 31 participating universities from CANADA, USA, UK, EUROPE & MALAYSIA. This is the link to register This is a quick intro video about our virtual fairs. And some of the university representatives have recorded videos introducing themselves.

• RYERSON UNIVERSITY CANADA

• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA

• UNIVERSTY OF LETHBRIDGE CANADA

• UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO CANADA

• RICHMOND, THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN LONDON UK

• BANGOR UNIVERSITY UK

• TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN IRELAND

• TOULOUSE BUSINESS SCHOOL FRANCE/MOROCCO/SPAIN

• EU BUSINESS SCHOOL SPAIN/GERMANY/SWITZERLAND

• SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, MADRID SPAIN

• IE UNIVERSITY SPAIN

• BOCCONI UNIVERSITY ITALY

• AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME ITALY

• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY USA

• COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO USA

• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY USA

• EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY USA

• GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY USA

• OHIO UNIVERSITY USA

• STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK @ BUFFALO USA

• STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK @ PLATTSBURGH USA

• STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK @ STONY BROOK USA

• TEMPLE UNIVERSITY USA

• TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY USA

• UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA USA

• UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI USA

• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA USA

• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS USA

• UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON USA

• UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD USA

• UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA MALAYSIA

• Student Virtual Fair (East & SE Asia) – Saturday, March 19th, 2022, 10pm-12am EDT/7pm-9pm PDT, (Sunday, March 20th, 2022, 8:30am-10:30am (Myanmar))

• Student Virtual Fair (East & SE Asia) – Thursday, April 21, 2022, 7am-9am EDT/4am-6am PDT, (Thursday, April 21, 2022, 5:30pm-7:30pm (Myanmar))

For more information:

Students and parents can learn more & register here: https://aeotour.com/students/

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­Counseling Corner

There is a counseling center in Myanmar called Counseling Corner and they are offering their services in unique ways. See below.

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Every Tuesday at 7 pm, Counselling Corner is broadcasting a Live session presented by one of our counsellors in Myanmar language. Topics are changing every week and there is time to ask your own question directly to the counsellor. Last week we spoke about Toxic shame (have a look here: Facebook). Topics for February are:

Tuesday 1 February: Understanding PTSD & CPTSD for self and loved ones by counsellor Marlo – have a look here if you missed it

Tuesday 15 February: Trauma Memories and Flashbacks by counsellor Yu Mar Thinn

Tuesday 22 February: Emotional Trauma by counsellor Nora

Tuesday 1 March: The shadow of childhood Trauma by counsellor Julia Moenge San

Every Wednesday (6 pm) and Saturday (6 pm), Counselling Corner organises FREE emotional workshops talking about the same topic. Attention; you will need to sign up for the free workshop so make sure to follow our Facebook page.

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Scholarship Opportunity

Marist

Marist is offering a full-tuition scholarship and housing Marist is offering to benefit high achieving students interested in majoring in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Environmental Science. Marist's School of Science is honored to have received the College's third grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

This full-tuition and housing scholarship* supports a total of up to 23 full-time students who enroll at Marist in either Fall 2022 or 2023. As a NSF scholar at Marist, students will:

• Be assigned to a specially trained faculty advisor who will assist with academic and non-academic issues.

• Learn in student-centered, state-of-the-art facilities housed in Marist's Science and Allied Health Building.

• Participate in the College's comprehensive 4-year Career Services plan, which includes:

  • Receiving support for applying for campus employment

  • Obtaining fellowships and awards

  • Preparing for and obtaining internships

  • Obtaining STEM-related employ mentor acceptance into graduate school upon graduation

• In addition to the full tuition and housing scholarship, students will receive a laptop computer, and room and board.

• Participate in a summer bridge course and freshman orientation during the first week of classes.

• Be encouraged to participate and research within the living and learning scientific community at Marist.

More information on the grant is available here