Education

My experience at the Australian Scout Jamboree

The day had finally arrived. January 1, 2019. It was the day when the Bangladesh contingent would fly to Australia for what promised to be an amazing adventure at the 25th Australian Scout Jamboree.
Promoting behavioural neuroscience research for the future generation

A seminar on the promotion of behavioural neuroscience research took place in the International Bangladesh Hope School (previously known as International Turkish Hope School) in Uttara recently.
Edexcel celebrates high achievers of 2018

On January 25, 2019, Edexcel hosted the seventh Edexcel High Achiever's Award at the Bangabandhu International Convention Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka, where it awarded a total of 689 students for their excellent results in the International GCSE and A Levels.
IELTS essentials

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a global standardised exam of proficiency in the English language. It is immensely popular with many local
PTE Academic

A common trend among Bangladeshi students and young professionals is to attain higher studies at universities abroad or settle in developed countries. Many reasons exist behind their choices. Education system, job security, or hope for a better life drives them in a quest to the Western frontiers.
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 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

Stressful, tiring and at times unbearable to the point where you would just want to give up. University is definitely the most important and difficult stage of you academic life.
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.
What not to do during your thesis

I just graduated, hurrah. I managed to sail through my courses and internship pretty smoothly, but my thesis phase was nothing short of a terror. Thus, I have compiled some useful advices on what NOT to do during your thesis, which I wish I had gotten earlier.
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
Expectation vs Reality: Board Exams

Board exams are a very big deal for almost every Bangla medium student. We grow up hearing that our JSC/SSC/HSC results will define our self-worth for the rest of our lives. We take year-long preparations in order to have a certain number stamped to our identity.
New hub for book lovers

Are you bored of hanging out at overpriced restaurants and dingy cafes? Are you tired of judgmental gazes of the shopkeepers everytime you linger around in a bookstore? I surely am. As a bookworm, I have always dreamt of a place with shelves after shelves where I could just grab a book, a steaming cup of coffee and forget about the rest of the world.
SSC exams begin Feb 1

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent exams are scheduled to begin on February 1 next year.
Prepping for the SAT subject tests

Most of the Ivy League institutions, along with some other high calibre universities recommend or require the SAT Subject Tests. For example, Cornell University requires the test in two subjects for most Arts and Science majors.
The art of taking class notes

Taking hand-written notes is a lost art in the current digital era. Thankfully, owing to our “digital” country's reluctance in converting our classroom into a digital ecosystem, the art is not yet obsolete in this part of the world.
Self-learning business through YouTube videos

YouTube is one platform that provides education and information through the means of entertainment. If you're like me, you're most likely to put off a semester worth of syllabus until the night before exam and then regret doing so, only to repeat the whole agonising process all over again.
How to raise your Economics CGPA. For real.

From the moment I had stepped into the chapters of a university, life has firmly fastened itself to the tracks of a rollercoaster and not just any regular rollercoaster, but the sort that causes a boom and a recession.
Thoughts of a soon-to-be graduate

I remember when being a 90's kid used to be cool.
Scrum for comfortable collaboration

Scrum is a very popular software development method used by software engineers that prioritises project planning and team management.
NU postpones Aug 26-29 exams

National University has postponed fourth-year honours examinations of 2016 and degree pass and certificate examinations of 2015 (old syllabus) scheduled from August 26 to August 29 due to flood.
Teaching through Tech

Smallfoot, a youth-driven initiative for educating underprivileged children, inaugurated its new social project titled "Smallfoot-Teach through Tech" on August 12, 2017. "Teach through Tech" is a technological education programme that aims to provide children from slums with training on necessary skills based on their passion.
For the love of imagination

Under the joint initiative of United International University (UIU) and The Daily Star (TDS), the latest workshop of Imagine Write Creatively was held at Sir John Wilson School on August 7, 2017.
Redundancy And How It's Redundant

One of the main issues that writers should seek to eliminate is redundancy. How many times have you written something like this?
6 things to note for your first year at law school

As I await my graduation from Law school, which is supposed to happen within 2 months, I look back at the memorable journey which started with me having no idea what in the world a “plaintiff” was.
Debate vs MUN

Two of the most common forms of co-curricular competitions at school and university alike – debate and MUN – might seem more or less similar from the outside.