Choosing friendships over academic prestige when applying abroad

There's a spectrum of universities in every country, from well-reputed ones that only accept the most decorated applicants to others that still offer high quality education while accepting students who didn’t prioritise academics as much in high school. This means that even if you're particularly ambitious, you don't have to choose between academic prestige and long-standing relationships.
31 October 2024, 09:32 AM

Chicken Nugget: A lesson in how not to take things seriously

At a time when every piece of content we consume seems to be emotionally charged, it felt very relaxing to watch something so unapologetically nonsensical and weird.
31 October 2024, 09:27 AM

Farewell, Ms Lubna Choudhury

A collective loss is felt all over the entire education community with Ms Choudhury's passing on October 7, 2024.
8 October 2024, 12:01 PM

Speaking to parents about your sexual abuse experience

It took a year, perhaps two before I mustered the courage to tell my mother, thanks to the support of friends who had urged me to speak out.
26 September 2024, 12:00 PM

Ping-pong diplomacy: Explained

The power of sports to unite people all over the world, regardless of their differences, is well-known to most. Lesser known, however, is the fact that it was also once used to bring two bitterly opposed nations together, changing the course of world history forever.
26 September 2024, 02:00 AM

EXO Baekhyun's Hello, World is one of his best releases to date

The main vocalist of EXO, renowned for his belts and runs, has made it clear yet again that he's truly an artist to be celebrated.
26 September 2024, 00:00 AM

Should you go down the commerce path in A levels?

Making a decision as crucial as your academic track, something that will go on to define what you do professionally for the rest of your life, is a bit much to ask of a teenager with a barely developed prefrontal cortex
26 September 2024, 00:00 AM

A 14-year-old’s experience of controlling traffic on the streets of Dhaka

From being a part of the traffic to becoming a traffic controller, I realised how hard a job it was for the traffic police.
18 September 2024, 13:49 PM

Growing up and navigating life with speech disorders

Speech disorders, such as stutters are seen from a young age. Young people with this kind of unique challenges face difficulties to express themselves clearly.
22 August 2024, 10:40 AM

Going back to school after exposure to violence: Are students prepared?

Though children will try to continue with their lives, the shadow of what they’ve seen and heard will loom over them.
22 August 2024, 10:10 AM

What made Cartoon Network shows so good

Cartoon Network dared to be different, which is what its success and enduring popularity can be directly attributed to.
22 August 2024, 00:00 AM

Did You Know? - August

On this month's 'Did you Know', we explain what interim governments are.
22 August 2024, 00:00 AM

The desperate need for a nuanced narrative of history in NCTB textbooks

Through discourse and perception, these unknown tales of history continue to haunt us even today.
22 August 2024, 00:00 AM

How to get yourself to read (and finish) a book

For most people, the size of a book is what might repel them from picking it up in the first place.
29 July 2024, 04:00 AM

Internet blackout: How our youngest generations are dealing with this situation

Millions of people have been disconnected from each other and subsequently, the world outside.
26 July 2024, 03:00 AM

Motion

There are no lamplights in this end of the neighbourhood. Only tall trees standing upright on either side of the road, their leaves drooping down in lament for a long-forgotten motion.
25 July 2024, 11:31 AM

Witnessing the quota reform protests as a high school student

From blockades to rallies, protestors have expressed their dissatisfaction with the existing quota system in many ways. Among the masses that attended the rallies in the last few days, a significant portion consisted of students from various high schools.
25 July 2024, 09:14 AM

Horoscopes: Explained

A long history and cultural heritage give astrology a sense of legitimacy and tradition that can make it seem real to many people.
30 June 2024, 06:00 AM

Why do you keep buying books you don’t read?

While running through my monthly room cleanout programme, I discovered a pile of books abandoned at the back of my shelf. Unsurprisingly, many of them were yet to be read.
29 June 2024, 16:00 PM

Kaiju no. 8: The breath of fresh air shounen anime needed

Kaiju No. 8 is anything but conventional, as it subverts any and all expectations right from the get-go.
27 June 2024, 00:00 AM