Education
Things to consider when choosing a minor specialisation
Your minor specialisation should be aligned with your professional and personal goals.
Anime music helped me study for A levels. Here’s how
I repeated the process throughout what time was left, playing a different tune for every question paper.
Critical thinking in our curriculum: Too much or too little?
Critical thinking has always been emphasised heavily in education and with good reason.
Why we should include philosophy in our curriculum
As more students opt for STEM subjects for its financial prospects, the importance of liberal arts is shrinking.
The case for studying law
The word “lawyer” might invoke certain scenes and images in our minds.
What it takes to get into DU A unit
Dhaka University’s A unit is the path that leads to studying engineering, pure science, life science, etc.
How Dhaka University feels without street vendors
This decision has altered the campus experience for students.
A guide to applying for undergraduate programs in the United States
Applying to universities in the United States is a confusing, exhausting, and painful experience.
Do's and Don'ts of a CSE Student
Computer Science and Engineering can be a challenging major to deal with. The topics discussed and the lessons imparted here are mostly difficult. By knowing what to do and what not to, one can handle this subject with a bit more ease. The difficulties may not level down, but one can at least overcome them completely or by a long way.
The real benefits of tutoring
Tutoring is no child's play. It requires a lot of hard work and dedication if you're to teach your pupils. Giving your all when it comes to tutoring does have its benefits. In return, you will get to have a lot more than just money.
Teach For Bangladesh Fellows work tirelessly inside and outside the nation's classrooms to address educational inequity
Teach For Bangladesh Fellows are working tirelessly inside and outside the nation's classrooms to address educational inequity. Join the movement.
Unexpected Moments of Happiness You Get as a University Student
These moments are usually rare, but worth it.
Curiosa VS Hot Topic
Over the summer holidays last year I had the good fortune of vacationing in Toronto, Ontario. As a Potterhead, there was no way I was going to let this chance of getting my hands on some exclusive merchandise slip by.
Dealing with rejection from your dream university
University admission tests are around the corner, and all of us have our heart set on a particular university, along with our parents who sometimes get even more anxious than we do. Most of the students of our country dream of making into public universities. Considering the colossal number of students that are going to compete for the somewhat few seats available, it is like a life-and-death moment for the students and their families. Hereby, a rejection can be life-shattering.
HSC 2018: Panic at the examination centre
The question leak issue has been at play over the past several years and has been rotting the core of our education's assessment system—board examinations. This year however, after the question leaks in the Secondary School Certificate examination (SSC), the authorities have taken stricter measures to prevent question leaks, including social media surveillance and better security around exam centres. It was also announced that all district boards will supply the same question paper, choosing amongst 4 sets of previously prepared question papers, which will be done 25 minutes before the exam. This policy has given birth to a new set of problems.
A student's guide to scripting an audiovisual
In recent years, AVs have transcended beyond just the commercial sphere. Students are more and more involved in making AVs for academic purposes. Applying for higher studies abroad often requires video essays. Furthermore, the rise of student-level branding competitions ushers in creative submissions which more often than not require making ads, team videos or campaign videos.
Anthropology: It's more than just old bones
As an undergraduate student of Anthropology, I've spent the past 4 years explaining to countless people what my major is. It's not an easy task because Anthropology is the result of some dissatisfied thinkers believing existing