Author Archives: Sumaira

About Sumaira

Hello, My name is Sumaira Ahmed and I am a student at University of Maryland College Park. My major is Communication. In addition to that I am a mom of two beautiful kids,1 cockatoo and 4 parakeets and a wife. To peruse my degree in Communication is a dream come true and I hope it helps me open many doors to a new kind of exciting work later on.

Scenic Biking Adventure

Posted on July 8, 2019

My biking adventure is ongoing. This was a 4th of July weekend. Instead of going to the beach, I decided to do some ‘stay-cay-tion’. To be honest, with my husband’s crazy DMV 270/495 commute to Herndon or Crystal City, Virginia area … Continue reading →

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Go get on a bike!

Posted on June 24, 2019

Recently I had a bike latch installed in my SUV. It had been a plan for years to have a bike latch installed for me, my husband’s bike and our 2 kids, but did not happen for one or the … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 27, 2019

As the pictures of my fellow graduate students roll upon my social media feed, I could not help but reflect on the past semester and the future. I still have one more semester to go till I graduate. I felt … Continue reading →

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Graduation is comin’!

Posted on May 9, 2019

Hiya! This is the last blog of the semester and I get to write it! I have been following all other bloggers at Universities at Shady Grove website, who are sharing their experiences of this semester and getting geared up … Continue reading →

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Watch and learn!

Posted on April 25, 2019

Being a Communications major, I am learning about social media. The big five of social media sites i.e Facebook, twitter, Instagram and Snapchat, Youtube are something we cannot live without. Social media has given its users a voice, and existence … Continue reading →

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Networking and you

Posted on March 28, 2019

I am spending a lot of times looking for internship these days and I have to admit its quite a daunting task. USG career and Internship center (CSIC) has been playing an important role in helping me apply for various … Continue reading →

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Let’s intern!

Posted on March 14, 2019

Spring break is approaching, but I am not kidding, when I am saying it’s been quite busy last couple of weeks. I will be graduating after fall semester and I want to do an internship. USG career and internship center(CISC)  … Continue reading →

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Reading for pleasure!

Posted on February 28, 2019

  Sounds like a dream for us readers! especially during the semester, when I am bombarded with loads of assignments, projects and text book reading. I love my Major, so I would not complain much about text book reading. Those … Continue reading →

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Looking through rose colored glasses!

Posted on February 14, 2019

Valentine’s Day! the most romantic day of  the year! spring in the air, smiles on faces, and young lovers uniting over the most fragrance filled day wearing their rosy colored glasses. Okay STOP! This is  is how we think its … Continue reading →

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A trip down the memory lane!

Posted on January 26, 2019

Seriously! where did all my holidays go? As much as I am looking forward to an exciting new semester, I can’t help but smile for my last winter holidays. I did’t take any winter classes and so I am joining … Continue reading →

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