Myat Moe Khaing

In a usual Bengali second paper exam, we allocate a period of 45 minutes to an hour for writing an essay.

We all dream of winning the world some day and make everyone around us super proud. However, life is not a movie and most Asian parents just seem to suppress their reactions.

Once when my grandma came to visit us, I discovered a jewellery box beneath her pillow. It had the cutest hair clips.

Networking is important. It can help you build the right connections with the right people.

It wasn't long ago when our parents decided to update themselves on the technology of latest gadgets and social media.

When I reached the Crescent Lake Bridge at 2pm on April 9, I wasn't expecting many people to show up.

We get hit by a wave of panic when someone borrows our phone. No matter who the borrower is – from best friends to parents...

Knowing when to open your mouth and when to keep it shut is valuable wisdom. There is nothing wrong in speaking our hearts out, but we also need to recognise the thin line, crossing which irritates others.

No matter what we say, money is important. It's not unusual for families to go bankrupt while trying to save members who are suffering from illnesses as severe as cancer. As important as dignity is, there is no shame in raising fund to help someone live.

Every year the fight for engineering, medical and allied majors' seats has many a student making a beeline for these courses.

Winter is here (or what's supposed to be winter). As we take a stroll in the season of weddings, be it for Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Snow White or A Walk to Remember, we have all wondered upon the existence of a “happily ever after” fate. With getting older though, we do realize that marriage is probably the greatest leap of faith.

The world of corporate life remains a mystery to all university students. As the end nears in, a medley of thrill and anxiety takes over...

We shush girls into acceptance, a reminder for them to know that harassment is only normative and something as fundamental as speaking out ...

Mom slapped me hard on my face. I only asked her the direction to the West. She asked, “What for?'' The six year-old I said, “To lay down a cloth. I will offer my namaz.”

Imagine debating against finalists of international debate tournaments. Get out of your comfort zone, team up with someone who might not be from your school, face your idols and drastically improve your debate skills. That's the experience that open debate tournaments give you.

“Let me do your eyebrows.” “Why?” “Cause they are too thin.”

We have all written essays to our hearts' content on “If I were the prime minister/president of my country” when we were kids.

Jahangirnagar University Model United Nations Association (JUMUNA) organised its first Model United Nations from August 27 to 29, 2015 on the university campus. The message was: “Stop fighting, let’s negotiate.” More than 250 delegates from home and abroad joined this United Nations simulation.