Zahra Abdulla

The dark days are over

Experiential learning was one student’s solution for depression By Zahra Abdulla Photos by Mark Burnham I assumed university would be the best years of my life — new adventures, my first taste of independence and innumerable opportunities to discover my niche. These rewards were short-lived, as stress and chaos prevailed. Rigorous evaluations, information overload and pressure to achieve high grades left me believing that the all-work-and-no-play mentality was my only pathway to success. Darkness and depression became my reality, and soon I lost connection with everyone. My schedule was maxed out. I couldn’t sleep and didn’t find pleasure in anything.…

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