{
  "id": 767125,
  "title": "Starting university in the UAE? How to juggle study, friends and fun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/starting-university-in-the-uae-how-to-juggle-study-friends-and-fun",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T11:34:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/starting-university-in-the-uae-how-to-juggle-study-friends-and-fun-1.500639750"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Starting university for the first time can feel exciting, but it can also come with a lot of questions. The workload is different, the routine is less structured and students are expected to take more responsibility for their own learning. For those heading into their first year, the transition does not have to be overwhelming. Two university students share what they wish they had known before…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}