Mashiyat Nayeem

Academic vs professional master’s degrees: Which one should you choose?

An academic master's programme is broader and sets the foundation for further study after undergrad or prepares for a career in academia and research, whereas, a professional master's programme is meant for building careers in a specific field and usually offers a specialised path of study.

4m ago

7 fiction books featuring women in STEM

With International Women’s Day coming up tomorrow, 8 March, it becomes increasingly important for us to not only identify and acknowledge, but also actively work towards alleviating the stark gender gap in STEM fields

8m ago

Cultivating peace through education

In a world marred by conflict and division, education emerges as a beacon of hope to instil empathy and cultivate a society capable of sustaining peace.

10m ago

It is okay to graduate late

When you have spent most of your life and education surrounded by the same people, experiencing everything incrementally together, you are under the illusion that life will follow the same pace even when you are out of school. This idea couldn’t be further from the truth. It becomes very apparent quickly that you are on your own. As the shared path forks into wholly different directions, it becomes easy to constantly compare yourself to peers whom you went to school with.

10m ago

Why do we have so many GED Courses?

Even though the necessity of GEDs can’t be overstated, they still pose unique challenges to pupils.

11m ago

Are students still reeling from the pandemic?

Looking back, I realise the damage that those two years of home education had cost me across multiple domains, not just my mental health.

11m ago

What it takes to get into product management in Bangladesh

Product managers facilitate the research, drive the design and execution, and see through the launch of the product, while balancing both the business and user side of things.

1y ago

Exploring the growing field of data science

Are you cut out to be a data scientist?

1y ago
August 31, 2017
August 31, 2017

Don't be an octopus, guys

Somewhere along the way we all came to the realisation that we are Squidward Tentacles — the grumpy, unenthusiastic octopus no one liked as a child. The bitter adults/adolescents that we have grown up to be are nothing short of this detestable character.

July 20, 2017
July 20, 2017

Living out of a capsule wardrobe

According to Google, originally a capsule wardrobe is defined as a “compact wardrobe made up of staple pieces in coordinating colours, usually in the realm of 30 items or fewer, including shoes and sometimes even accessories”.

June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017

Poison

A vial, Concoction of crimson, lilac, sickly green.

June 8, 2017
June 8, 2017

Rekindling Old Hobbies

A common excuse that slips out of our mouth every now and then is “life happened”. Somewhere along the way we all lose sight of ourselves, about who we used to be, about what we liked.

May 4, 2017
May 4, 2017

THE PROCRASTINATOR'S GUIDE TO ACING FINALS

You go home after a long day at your educational institution, eagerly anticipating nap time.

April 6, 2017
April 6, 2017

Guide to an Aesthetic Feed on Instagram

There are three types of people, the ones who strive for perfection, the inbetweeners and the ones who don't care at all. If you fall in the latter category in Instagram and your feed is a brain dump, this is a good position to stop reading.

March 2, 2017
March 2, 2017

Base Camp

With every new eatery cropping up in Dhaka city, our sources of entertainment leans a little more towards eating out.

February 23, 2017
February 23, 2017

Awkward Situations and How to Respond to Them

Life is dark and full of terrors. Sometimes terror contorts into the shape of an awkward situation and even the most nihilist person can't help but feel awkward when the situation calls for it.

January 5, 2017
January 5, 2017

Cocoa Cravings

Even the laziest of us excitedly break out the pots and pans when random mouth-watering delicacies grace our screens.

December 22, 2016
December 22, 2016

How Not to Affirm Yourself

You are minding your own business scrolling through Instagram and all you see is motivational quotes in colorful and flowery calligraphy.