{"id":1400,"date":"2020-02-25T17:12:28","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/?p=1400"},"modified":"2020-02-25T17:12:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:12:28","slug":"thoughts-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/thoughts-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts of a graduate student (Part II)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/02\/Untitled-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1405\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/02\/Untitled-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/02\/Untitled-4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/02\/Untitled-4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The campus still stands after Snowmageddon 2020. For the readers who have not heard about this epic snowstorm, follow this link: (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/jan\/19\/snowmageddon-cleanup-begins-after-record-newfoundland-storm\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/jan\/19\/snowmageddon-cleanup-begins-after-record-newfoundland-storm<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Fear not, prospective students, the weather isn\u2019t all that bad in Newfoundland. Coming from a warm country to Newfoundland was a big transition for me. However, I remind myself of the Swedish proverb \u201cdet finns inget d\u00e5ligt v\u00e4der, bara d\u00e5liga kl\u00e4der,\u201d which means that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. In winter, one tends to opt for a sedentary lifestyle to avoid the \u2018bad\u2019 weather. However, it is important to stay active throughout these challenging conditions to maintain one\u2019s mental and physical wellbeing. Having the proper attire allows one to engage in winter outdoor activities available in St. John\u2019s. For example, Pippy Park, which is very close to campus, maintains cross-country ski trails. Bannerman Park maintains an ice-skating loop.<\/p>\n<p>For those still inclined to remain indoors, MUN\u2019s gym (i.e. The Works) is well equipped with advanced exercise machines to boost your cardiovascular system, free weights, an indoor track, an indoor swimming pool, basketball courts, and badminton courts.<\/p>\n<p>A common misconception I\u2019ve observed throughout my studies is that \u2018there is no time for exercising when in university.\u2019 I would argue that exercising the body is just as important as exercising the mind. There is indeed truth in Thales notion of \u201cmens sana in corpore sano,\u201d which has been ingrained in my psyche from an early age with the Arabic version of Thales\u2019 phrase: \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u064a\u0645 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0633\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u064a\u0645. Both phrases translate to \u201cA sound mind is in a sound body.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I write this to remind myself and others the benefits of exercising during one\u2019s studies. Being athletic is achievable in university. Until next time.<\/p>\n<p>~ Mohammad<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The campus still stands after Snowmageddon 2020. For the readers who have not heard about this epic snowstorm, follow this link: (https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/jan\/19\/snowmageddon-cleanup-begins-after-record-newfoundland-storm). Fear not, prospective students, the weather isn\u2019t all that bad in Newfoundland. Coming from a warm country to Newfoundland was a big transition for me. However, I remind myself of the Swedish proverb &#8230; <span class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/thoughts-part-ii\/\">[Read more&#8230;]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":148,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-mohammad-fahmy","4":"post-1400","6":"format-standard","7":"category-student-blog"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/148"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1400"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1406,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1400\/revisions\/1406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}