Starting Strong: Navigating Your First Year at University

Dr. Rawan Alganas is a counseling psychologist with expertise in student wellbeing, emotional resilience, and supporting young adults through academic and life transitions. She focuses on helping students build confidence and develop healthy psychological and behavioral habits that support long-term success.

This session was designed to support first-year students as they transitioned into university life at Alfaisal University. It explored the academic, social, and emotional adjustments students commonly experience and emphasized the importance of building structure, confidence, and healthy daily routines during this stage.

Students gained practical strategies for managing stress, adapting to new environments, and strengthening self-confidence. The session encouraged them to view the transition into university as a gradual learning process and to adopt habits that support both academic performance and personal wellbeing.

You can find photos from the session here.

8 October 2025 12:00 PM-1:00 PM; Alfaisal University, S1.001, Riyadh