Life is good especially on a Friday :)

1- Ellie Nasr founded the Iranian Literature Club a few months ago. Recently, the Iranian Student Association has decided to eco their voice and support this fantastic club. For those who missed the joy of reading Farsi books, please join us this Sunday night.

It is happening on November 1st, 2020, at 8:00 pm. We will read a portion of “Nime-ye Tarik-e Mah” by Houshang Golshiri.

We’ll meet virtually via Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/94138562078

For more information, please join the Telegram Group.

2- Haleh Ramian (Ph.D. Candidate in Health Economics & Policy) has a recommendation for us this week: Enjoy 1 Year Free to Blinkist Premium (If you have an American Express Credit Card)

For those who don’t know, Blinkist is a book-summarizing subscription service based in Berlin, Germany. The service provides summaries of more than 2,500 bestselling non-fiction books, 15-minute reads, otherwise known as blinks or book-in-blinks.

3- Wanna know how to master your personal finance? For this week, we have an English podcast to recommend. Here is a conversation between Matt Davella and Ramit Sethi.

Ramit Sethi is a New York Times bestselling author of I Will Teach You to be Rich, which is about earning more money, creating healthy spending habits & change the way we’ve been thinking about money for our entire lives.

Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts

4- We held a Trivia Night last Sunday. Helia Aghababazadeh and Ali Ghazvinian managed to answer most of our weird questions and win the contest! Iranian Student Association awarded them two Starbucks Gift Cards.

5- As you may have seen, ISA is growing and we appreciate your support. Reach out to us. We would love to have a conversation around whatever topic you choose.

Happy Saturday :)

1- It’s a great idea to refresh our minds and enjoy the weekend by meeting friends and play games. You’re invited to our first virtual Trivia Night on Sunday, October 25th, at 8 pm. Join us and have the chance to win two Starbucks gift cards.

We’ll meet virtually via Zoom: psu.zoom.us/j/93418346525

Questions and answers will be in English so everyone is welcome to participate. We might talk in Farsi over the Zoom.

2- Vina Rahimian (Ph.D. Candidate | PSU-SCDC) has a recommendation for us this week: Let’s go on a field trip with Airbnb

Join interactive, global adventures with inspiring, kid-friendly hosts. Swim with a shark expert in South Africa, uncover Pompeii with an archaeologist in Italy, and decode 2020 with Bill Nye the Science Guy. All from home with Airbnb.

3- Are you curious to know how the United States Presidential Election works? Wanna listen to a podcast while cleaning your room? Here is our recommendation on:

Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Digesttt Podcast Website