Lessons · Spiritual dimension
Keeping Your Faith and Values Away From Home
Faith communities, Ramadan while studying, halal food and staying true to yourself. 8 lessons, about 1.5 hours in all.
- 01Finding your faith community in a new place11 min If faith or a set of values shapes your daily life, the first weeks away from home are when routines are easiest to lose and easiest to…
- 02Ramadan and fasting while you study12 min Fasting away from family, with lectures, deadlines and possibly exams, is a very different experience from Ramadan at home. With planning,…
- 03Holy days, festivals and asking for time off11 min Religious holidays and weekly holy days do not always fit a university calendar. Many universities have policies for religious observance,…
- 04Halal food and faith-friendly money abroad12 min Food and money are two areas where faith meets daily life very directly once you live independently. This lesson focuses on asking the…
- 05Explaining your faith and values with confidence10 min At university you may meet people who have never met someone from your faith, or anyone religious at all. Questions are usually curiosity,…
- 06Living alongside other faiths, and none10 min University may be the first time you share a kitchen, a corridor or a group project with people whose beliefs differ completely from…
- 07Peer pressure and staying true to your values11 min New freedom is exciting, and it also means nobody else is setting your limits. Deciding your values in advance, having words ready and…
- 08Doubts, questions and keeping your roots12 min Moving away often brings big questions about belief, identity and belonging. Questions are a normal part of growing up. This lesson is…