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From Gifted Child to a Mediocre Student
Top of my semi-urban school, I was presumed to be what they call a gifted child; the ones with higher than average IQ (though in my case it was mostly memorisation skills and a knack for math). Scoring a GPA-5…
Helpful Advice for Young Engineering Graduates Asking, “What now?”
In Bangladesh, most engineering universities are still theory based and lack technical sufficiency to give students the proper training needed to tackle the real world. For this, engineering students and graduates need to learn for themselves and gain practical knowledge.…
Decolonizing English Literature: Amitabh Ghosh and Anuradha Roy’s Letters from South Asia to the World
Amitabh Ghosh and Anuradha Roy are considered prominent English language writers in the literary circle today. These two South Asian, specifically Bengali-Indian writers, have been constantly published by top publishing houses and reviewed by prominent Western newspapers (i.e., The Guardian,…
South Asia Originated British Politicians in the Tory Party and their Political Implication for Refugees in the UK
Last year's ascension of Rishi Sunak as British Prime Minister and the rise of Hamza Yousuf as Scottish First Minister has underscored the dominance of South Asian-originating politicians in Britain. Nonetheless, lawmakers from each major political party in the UK…
The Added Challenges of Women in Engineering
Women in Bangladesh go through multiple hardships while building a career because of the remnants of a back-dated ideology. Although many families invest in their daughters' education; the conservative and patriarchal viewpoints often restrict them from building a career in…
My First Week of Culture Shocks
When you move to a new country, the culture shocks are startling. In fact, they sneak up on you unnoticed. No matter how well you prepare or how many lessons you receive about the change in environment, it may never…
An Ode to Prof Vincent Chang, The Coolest VC Ever
In February 2019, merely months before the COVID-19 outbreak and Sir Fazle Hasan Abed’s passing (the founder of BRAC), Prof Vincent Chang joined Brac University as the Vice Chancellor (VC) becoming its first foreign VC after President Abdul Hamid authorised…
The Story Of Wasfia Nazreen: Made in Bangladesh, Raised in the Himalayas!
“Wasfia makes us touch the sky; she makes us take leaps of faith. She is why little girls continue to dream.” — Munize Manzur, Principal, Sunbeams School, Bangladesh “This isn't just some restless voyager who needs a thrill every season.…
A Final Year Student’s Retrospective of Life at IBA
November 28, 2018. Everything about the day was ordinary. Nobody at my home was consciously aware of the fact that my results were going to be published that day. Well, except for me. I was eagerly looking forward to this…
A Classroom Communication Guide: Post-Pandemic Era
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our classrooms and the dynamics between teachers and students underwent a 180-degree transformation. The use of traditional classrooms had been mostly replaced by Zoom, Google Meet, and other applications. Communication in classrooms was disrupted by the…