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FALL 2023 · voice 21
– from PHD days
in the library, 2015
Dr. Hatem
Abushammala
Assistant Professor of Environmental Health & Safety, AA
My student life was a mix of every- lectures. I realized that if I paid full
thing; friends, fun, dreaming of the attention to everything covered in class,
future, and exams. It was full of happy I would not need to study much to do
moments and rarely sad ones. I was a well in exams. Now, I am on the other
self-motivated student who enjoyed life side of the table, and this is a lesson I
and did very well academically. keep communicating to my students.
My favorite memory was taking If I were to say something to stu-
my classmates to an empty classroom dents of ADU, I would say that the most
before exams and going over the exam important thing to explore in their life
material to help them perform well. is yourself, to know who you really are
It felt extremely good when they did. and what you want. Learn from every
That experience made me realize that I experience whether it is happy or sad.
love teaching and may have to become Appreciate sad experiences as much
a professor. as happy ones because they will shape
I learned that I must always be you and your future more significantly.
positive and focus on my goals. The Stay positive regardless of what hap-
most important strategy for me to suc- pens around you.
ceed academically was to cherish my
