UAE Grade 12 Students Balance Board Exams With Bold Future Dreams

Dreams of Fashion and Sports

The final year of school is a highly emotional rollercoaster. UAE teenagers are currently juggling intense board exams, university applications, and big future dreams. We spoke to several Grade 12 students about their exciting plans.

Johana Alexzander studies at GIIS in Dubai. She transformed from a shy new kid into a confident student leader. She dreams of moving to Milan to study fashion design. Johana wants to create clothes where every single stitch holds meaning.

Rain Isabella Astano takes a completely different path. She is homeschooled and focuses heavily on professional pickleball. She plans to study Sports Science while competing in her favorite sport. Homeschooling gives her the flexibility to balance athletics and academics.

Exploring Psychology and Physics

Ritika Regin attends The Winchester School in Jebel Ali. She wants to enjoy her final year before diving into organizational psychology. Ritika loves understanding how people think and how businesses operate. She hopes to stay in the UAE for her university studies.

Dhruv Sharma finds his ultimate joy in physics and the stars. He mentors junior students at Dubai College in astronomy. Dhruv hopes to study in the UK to experience new ideas. He also runs a program teaching STEM to underprivileged kids.

Practical Goals and Mental Health

Amatullah Arsiwalla keeps her goals highly practical this year. She wants to study medicine and make her parents proud. However, she also wants to master real cooking before college. She refuses to survive solely on instant ramen next year.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Sneha John advises parents to step back. She urges them to create a safe space during university applications. Students need to know that university rejections do not define their worth.

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