Life isn't A Race

FATMA AL-SHAQSI

College of Education, English

To begin with

Dr. Nabeel Al-Rawahi is originally from Wadi AlMaawil, Governorate of AlBatinah South. Once he got his high school degree from Jabir Bin Zaid high school in AlWatayya, he joined the College of Engineering at SQU in 1989. He graduated first of his cohort in 1994 and was appointed as a demonstrator in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at SQU. A year later, he left to USA to start his Master degree in the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 1997, he came back to his previous department for one year. After that, he returned to the University of Michigan to complete his doctorate. He earned it and rejoined his department as a PhD holder in 2002.

Dr. Nabeel specialized in fluid Mechanics and conducted a number of research projects in this area. In summer 2011, he was appointed as the Head of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department. He became the first Omani to earn this position.

Life

Life is short and without a correct balance between all its important parts, we can't succeed. Always remember that family should be your first priority. Work will never end but time spent away from the family will never be recovered. 

Lesson

“Eliminate the rat race”. Many people see this life as a race that never ends. In driving they are in a race with others. At work they are in a race with their colleagues, and so on. This type of mentality increases stress and kills the team spirit. We want a healthy competition that achieves better quality work with less stress possible. Moreover, I urge our students, to value the chance that was given to them to be at university and other institute. They should try to get the best of it and not waste the great gift.

Leisure Time

I like general reading more than reading about my field. I read about different topics including Islam, history, general science, and others. I also enjoy playing football and spending as much time possible with my family.

The Globe

I really feel sorry for such events that are happening around the world; for instance, killing, unjust, disasters. Humanity must put its hands together to come up with solutions, so the world will be a better place for all.

For your eyes only

“Allah loves if someone does work to do it perfectly.” Everyone should keep this in his mind that when he works, studies, drives, or do any sort of activity. We should not think that Islam is only concerned about prayers and other “formal” worshiping actions. Islam should be our guide in doing our best at our studies and our job. Honesty and efficiency should be our wheel to the roads of achieving a superior life. My last words to H!SQU readers is to make sure that they set a plan for their goals because if they don't set one then they are definitely planning to fail.