Many students are eagerly waiting for the summer vacation, to spend it away from the study bench, and from papers, pens and colors, free from commitment to the dates of attendance and departure, after nearly nine months of hard work, diligent and competition; To achieve success and excellence and the accompanying mental effort, psychological pressure and a race against time, it requires a break in which the student relaxes and renews his activity; To start a new academic year, filled with knowledge, giving, hard work and diligence. In turn, Al-Watan sought to raise the issue of optimal utilization of the summer vacation at the table of a number of experts, specialists, educators and parents, as each of them called on the students to take advantage of the vacation period in developing their skills and abilities, directing them with a set of tips, to take advantage of the vacation that began a few days ago, in what is useful From cultural, sports and recreational activities, by staying away from staying up late and sleeping late, and exploiting their energies in reading and reading, in addition to voluntary and social work for the benefit of others.
There is no doubt that the summer vacation differs from one stage of study to another, in terms of the length of time, and some may sacrifice this leave, or part of it, to join a summer semester in this college or that university, and others may have a summer vacation for him as a student he spends, and he is preparing to start A new stage of his life by joining work, then it is a vacation, or in other words a valuable time that one is supposed to make better use of, but the reality of the situation indicates that a large segment of students, especially the young ones, spend most of the summer vacation time playing, having fun and sleeping, and they do not perform Any work that is useful for themselves, their family or their community, as educators and parents see in order to exploit these promising energies, that there must be some official or unofficial body, which takes upon itself the task of coordinating efforts to direct students in the right direction so that they engage during the summer vacation in Beneficial works for them, their families, and society, each according to his inclinations and capabilities
educational activities
For its part, the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development took the initiative and announced that it will organize the first edition of the Education City summer camp for pre-university students during the month of July. It is a unique experience among summer camps, and this program presents a group of partners from the Qatar Foundation and abroad, and its activities take into account gender segregation in the classrooms and activities, and the camp comes with the participation of (18) entities that will provide programs, workshops and events during the camp, and the camp aims to make the best use of the vacation. summer, developing and upgrading students’ capabilities, discovering and refining talents, highlighting creative energies, promoting a culture of excellence, innovation and cooperation, and highlighting the role of participating parties
fun and useful
First of all, Khalifa Al-Mannai, a license holder and director of Khalifa Independent Secondary School for Boys, says, there is no doubt that the vacation is the right of the student, but it is not the whole day. The person does not feel comfortable unless he goes through a phase of fatigue daily, and in order for the vacation to be a combination of pleasure and benefit, we must focus on the following matters, first Health is a requirement for everyone, and it is the most precious thing we have. If the student practices a healthy sport throughout the holiday, it will have positive repercussions
Khalifa goes on to say: Psychology is first, so that work starts and his body is accustomed to sports, and he adds that the practice of recreational activity in a purposeful manner, benefits the student so that he is collectively benefiting from the ability to socialize, away from mobile and electronic games, and the third point is in travel Purposeful and we mean a trip for Umrah or a trip to visit international universities if possible, and we do not forget the most important thing, which is the opportunity for the family to gather together, as it would provide talk and entertainment away from watching television, especially since the aforementioned things that the student cannot do freely during school days due to lack of time The beauty of the holiday is that work is followed by a long rest, and optional courses must be provided in youth centers, from which the student can benefit, provided that this work is not a complete cancellation of the holiday, but rather serves as a magical mixture for the student between pleasure and benefit.
For his part, Muhammad Al-Emadi, director of Al-Wakra Independent Secondary School for Boys, gave a number of educational advice about students’ benefiting from the vacation, and how to benefit from it by investing time in useful cultural, sports and recreational activities, staying away from sleeping late, reading and learning, exploiting the energies of young people in voluntary and social work. For the benefit of others, and the person who does this acquires a sense of comfort, tranquility, self-confidence and a sense of satisfaction, participating in targeted activities and events, enrolling in useful training courses in the field of computers or languages, fulfilling the requirements for admission to universities, preparing for the second semester, and for each of us Whether he is a student at school or at the university, or even an employee, to plan his future, with a clear, long-term plan, in which he plans for his time and how to manage it, especially during the summer vacation, during which we can, if we make good use of it, implement these plans and projects and achieve our ambitions, and this is an invitation to improve Exploiting this time of summer vacation, which is usually wasted, often scattered among many young people so as not to Regret where remorse is useless
The necessity of entertainment
In turn, citizen Khalifa Al-Mahasna says, the summer vacation differs from one school stage to another, for example, the summer vacation for primary and middle school students is different from secondary students, so it is important for primary and middle students that the guardian changes the atmosphere for these students, meaning that he takes them to Parks or traveling abroad, at least transfers them from the atmosphere of tests, studies, morning shifts, fatigue and insomnia that afflict them throughout the year, to recreation and enjoying vacation, whether by booking hotels or internal or external tourist resorts, and then starting with them in qualifying courses, and he cannot go out. Students leave the cycle of study and return to it again without entertainment, given that this causes them to suffer from insomnia and fatigue. This is about primary and middle school students, and here there must be a role for youth centers, by offering recreational and educational programs that help students develop themselves.
The importance of the stage
As for high school students, Al-Mahasna says the situation is different and here the seriousness begins, and the high school student must know that he is going to a university stage, so he must educate himself and take the courses that help him to study at university, for example, some can use the vacation period to strengthen his level in the English language Especially for those who are at the gates of the university, where knowledge of languages and even mastery of the English language has become very important, especially if we know that university study, whether in Qatar or abroad, depends entirely on the English language in many disciplines, and the priority in Choosing the employee to work in a job is given to those who have knowledge and familiarity with the English language, spoken and written, and no two disagree that the computer has become a tyrant over our scientific, practical and social lives, and since many institutes offer training courses in this field, especially during the summer vacation, and offer certificates Internationally accredited, in many fields of this vast sea of science and technology, it is necessary for us to develop ourselves in this beautiful and important field by enrolling in these courses
Leave Distribution
While the student Saad Al-Fahidi says that during the vacation period he receives many courses and courses for universities, in preparation for the correct choice after completing high school, and goes on to say: Frankly, the educational institutions in the state provide us with many of these courses to prepare for the university stage, this In addition, I try as much as possible to accumulate many hours of obligatory volunteer work to complete it during the allowed vacation period, and I am keen to enjoy with my family as long as possible, and Al Fahidi confirms that a person can accomplish more than one task during the summer vacation period, which extends to more than one day. Three months ago, indicating that he distributes the summer vacation between courses, scientific courses, sports and recreational activities, saying: The vacation is not all play and fun, but there are times for seriousness and diligence.
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