Mahnoor Altaf, Author at Youth Are Awesome https://youthareawesome.com/author/mahnoor-altaf/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:21:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Plane Crash of Air India Flight 171: What Really Happened? https://youthareawesome.com/plane-crash-of-air-india-flight-171-what-really-happened/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plane-crash-of-air-india-flight-171-what-really-happened https://youthareawesome.com/plane-crash-of-air-india-flight-171-what-really-happened/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:21:24 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=117190 On June 12th, 2025, at 8:09 GMT, 230 passengers and 12 crew members took off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, heading to London Gatwick. Less than a minute later, the plane crashed into the hostel of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad. The result? 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and dozens of locals and […]

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]]> Imposter Syndrome: You’re Not a Fraud, You’re Just Anxious https://youthareawesome.com/imposter-syndrome-youre-not-a-fraud-youre-just-anxious/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imposter-syndrome-youre-not-a-fraud-youre-just-anxious Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:18:38 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116712 So you’ve just made the soccer team, won an award, or got accepted into a selective program. Everyone is praising you for your success, but deep down you feel like a fraud. You tell yourself it wasn’t really your achievement, it was just luck. Now… you are stuck worrying that someday, everyone else will find […]

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]]> Burnout in Teens: Definition, Causes, Prevention, and Cures https://youthareawesome.com/burnout-in-teens-definition-causes-prevention-and-cures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burnout-in-teens-definition-causes-prevention-and-cures Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:36:58 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116533 Balancing grades, extracurriculars, and more isn’t easy, and this has been a significant reason for the increase in burnout in teens. Understanding burnout, its symptoms, causes, prevention strategies, and cures, can help improve mental and physical health and prevent burnout. What is Burnout In Teens? Burnout occurs when a person experiences emotional, physical, and mental […]

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]]> Why You Should Learn a Second Language: The Effects of Bilingualism on the Teenage Brain https://youthareawesome.com/why-you-should-learn-a-second-language-the-effects-of-bilingualism-on-the-teenage-brain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-you-should-learn-a-second-language-the-effects-of-bilingualism-on-the-teenage-brain Wed, 26 Mar 2025 05:38:10 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116065 French, Spanish, Arabic. You’ve likely tried taking up a second language at least once in your life. Currently, there are around 1.2 million people around the globe learning a foreign language. However, not many know that, aside from the ability to understand, talk, and read in words different from what you are used to, bilingualism […]

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]]> How to Use AI to Improve Your Grades (Without Cheating!) https://youthareawesome.com/how-to-use-ai-to-improve-your-grades-without-cheating/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-use-ai-to-improve-your-grades-without-cheating Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:05:16 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115546 Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become widely used by people across the globe, whether in healthcare to improve medical diagnosis or in finance by personalizing services and products. People can apply AI to almost anything. A trending topic in recent years has been students using AI to study, whether it be preparing for a test or […]

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]]> Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs): The Secret to Matilda’s Mind-Control Abilities https://youthareawesome.com/brain-computer-interfaces-bcis-the-secret-to-matildas-mind-control-abilities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brain-computer-interfaces-bcis-the-secret-to-matildas-mind-control-abilities Tue, 11 Feb 2025 04:04:58 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115255 We’ve all seen the 1996 movie Matilda, where a 6-year-old genius moves things with her mind. But what if I told you that you could do the same with Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs)? This innovative tech is making what seemed like magic a reality. BCIs have the potential to change our future—from helping people with disabilities […]

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]]> Your Birth Order, Your Personality. https://youthareawesome.com/your-birth-order-your-personality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-birth-order-your-personality Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:02:49 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114889 What is Birth Order Theory? Birth order theory was first explored and developed by Alfred Adler in the 20th century. It’s the idea that the order in which you were born affects your personality traits and behaviors. This influence is shaped by the amount of attention you received from your parents, how you interacted with […]

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]]> Lucid Dreams 101: How to Control Your Dreams https://youthareawesome.com/lucid-dreams-101-how-to-control-your-dreams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lucid-dreams-101-how-to-control-your-dreams Sun, 19 Jan 2025 21:10:00 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114734 Have you ever wanted to do anything without the chains of Earth’s limits? Perhaps you’ve dreamed of roaming through space, teleporting, or winning a Nobel Prize in your pajamas. It may sound impossible, but science proves it’s achievable—through lucid dreaming. In today’s guide, we’ll explore everything about lucid dreams: what they are, how they happen, […]

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]]> Master Your Resolutions: The Ultimate Guide to Setting SMART Goals for 2025 https://youthareawesome.com/master-your-resolutions-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-smart-goals-for-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=master-your-resolutions-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-smart-goals-for-2025 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 07:10:30 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114460 Every new year, millions of people around the world pick up their pens and paper, scribbling down aspirations, dreams, and hopes. We call these goals. Yet, as December rolls around, many look back at that list to find not a single box ticked—not one. This year, before 2025 begins, let’s ensure we create goals we […]

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]]> Beauty and the Beast: Diana’s death. Blood on Charles’ hands..? https://youthareawesome.com/beauty-and-the-beast-dianas-death-blood-on-charles-hands/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beauty-and-the-beast-dianas-death-blood-on-charles-hands Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:47:12 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114207 A tale, a conspiracy, and a plotted murder—all at the hands of those she once called family. In today’s post, we’ll take a look into the death of Princess Diana. One that has never been truly witnessed by anyone other than those in the vehicle. This tragedy sparked curiosity among the people of England. It […]

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]]> The iPad Kid Epidemic: What This Means For Their Future https://youthareawesome.com/the-ipad-kid-epidemic-what-this-means-for-their-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ipad-kid-epidemic-what-this-means-for-their-future https://youthareawesome.com/the-ipad-kid-epidemic-what-this-means-for-their-future/#comments Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:04:20 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=113645 This article is about you. At least, there’s a high chance it is. We all know about the infamous “iPad kids.” However, we should take a moment to look past the negative stereotype and realize the reality. According to a survey, 50% of youth (ages 12 to 18) believe they struggle with mobile addiction. In […]

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