“But first, let me ask my parents” – that's the sacred reply of a son/daughter who is brought up by strict, overprotective parents when making plans with friends. Then there are those who straight up lie to their parents to avoid all the torture, but we'll get to that later.

If you're not an only child, then you've been blessed with a sibling or more who probably fall into at least one of the following categories.

Most of us night owls can function just as well as the early to bed squad but our pesky dark circles blow our cover every time, revealing just how much sleep we actually got last night and make us subject to a whole lot of criticism.

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

If you take away all the inside jokes, deep conversations, and basically any kind of talking from your current friendships, can you still be friends?

If you're one of the lucky few who go to a school with a large campus, you probably have tons of options for recreation – playgrounds, football fields, basketball courts, maybe even a swimming pool.

Most of us in this day and age still believe in our own handful of superstitions, no matter how many times you deny the assertion.

A large portion of my childhood was spent wondering how two Bollywood characters, who had just fallen in love, instantly synchronise dance steps and lyrics.

Although wearing glasses provide us—the visually impaired—a clearer sight of the world, it comes at a trade-off of struggles that only people who have to wear glasses understand. Here's a few reasons for everyone to truly understand and empathise why wearing glasses is quite often a bummer.

If you are a teenager, there's a chance that you suffer from the symptom known as “social awkwardness”. Or you are a party animal who can and does socialise with literally everyone you meet and in that case, teach me your secret. Being less social is not a disability or disease which can be addressed by popping a pill or visiting a doctor.

Rabindranath Tagore had apparently prayed to be resurrected to the rhythm of music. I am no expert on classical music, yet I yearn for November in this cramped city.

According to the Oxford Dictionary, “overthinker” isn't an actual word, but it definitely should be, because there an alarmingly large number of people suffer from this problem.

Best Friends Forever” can easily turn into “Barely Friends Frankly” before you know it. You may have referred to your BFF as your soul mate – the one who was supposed to be in your life till the very end.

To many, the universal definition of a good woman has been one who is tamed, gentle and calm. But the one time you are pushed to your limits and all hell breaks loose, you're probably thought to be PMS-ing.

You know that one guy in your middle school who wore a Pantera t-shirt anywhere and everywhere, constantly reminded you that “pop music will be the death of humanity” and reminisced about how good the 80's were? Well, that was me and, I'm quite sure, many of you.

One of the many factors that deter our already low self-esteem is the fact that many of us do not have the perfect body-mass index, all thanks to the Bengali tradition of having two rice meals a day.

“His palms are sweaty, knees week, arms are heavy, there's vomit on his sweater already…”

The thought of first dates can induce butterflies in your stomach. They could either be too good to remember or entirely cringe worthy, depending on how much you have messed up your demeanor.

Criticism: a word that makes people jump from their seats and prepare for Mongol conquests in a second. We get offended fast and react faster.

It'd probably be considered “defiant act” that I have had midnight trips around Dhaka as a girl. There is something about my city which creates a craving in my heart to explore the desolate tarmac roads when they are taking a rest from all the commotion that has become a part of our lives.