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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The rise of AI and leveraging it for employability
Artificial intelligence has emerged as the harbinger of a new era.
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June 16, 2022
Being the Master of (N)one
How did this phrase come to have so many negative connotations?
April 7, 2022
Everything wrong with teen TV shows
Problems in teen dramas continue to persist to this day.
March 31, 2022
Embracing period and puberty with Turning Red
Pixar takes the coming-of-age arc giving it a realistic makeover.
February 8, 2018
Fancy food labels and what they mean
A trip to the supermarket is a regular part of our lives now. With all the health trends that are becoming popular, along with the
February 8, 2018
Are you basic?
As a young person living in the 21st century or simply a millennial, I can safely say that I am predominantly reliant on technology.
January 18, 2018
Unconventional New Year's resolutions
As one year bids adieu and the next one knocks on the door, good intentions, hope and optimism lead us to jot down the new year's goals in fresh notebooks, only to be forgotten between the dusty pages overtime.
December 21, 2017
Down the rabbit hole we go
If you grew up watching Disney's animated classic Alice in Wonderland, you must have questioned a lot of the peculiar aspects or as
November 2, 2017
Struggles of a combined student
When the time came for me to choose subjects for my O Levels, I was completely confused. Not only was I clueless about the direction I want to steer my life towards, I was also disinterested in a lot of the subjects offered.
September 14, 2017
Reaching out to those in need
Despite numerous awareness campaigns, the stigma surrounding transgender Bangladeshis remain apparent to this day.
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.
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