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May 7, 2013 19:49:37 GMT
Post by ming on May 7, 2013 19:49:37 GMT
I thought I'd introduce myself properly because I don't remember doing it the last time I was here! My name's Ming, I'm from Dhaka, Bangladesh and in my senior year of high school. I first joined Europeforum in 2007, was active for around a year or so and then left to pursue other interests that did not involve sitting in front of a computer. I enjoy competitive debating, reading, writing essays and some TV. My favourite shows are Downton Abbey and Community. My A Level exams start this Friday, so of course this was the perfect time to reregister for EF, who needs studying! I have a bad habit of procrastinating. I'm going to now start exploring the new forum!
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May 7, 2013 20:08:32 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 7, 2013 20:08:32 GMT
Hi, Ming!
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May 7, 2013 20:19:15 GMT
Post by raspberrybullets on May 7, 2013 20:19:15 GMT
Hiya Ming, welcome back to EF! And good luck for the exams although I know you do not need luck.
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May 7, 2013 20:36:58 GMT
Post by ming on May 7, 2013 20:36:58 GMT
Thanks for the welcome, Sven and Lady RB!
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May 7, 2013 20:59:03 GMT
Post by Kye on May 7, 2013 20:59:03 GMT
It's good to see you again, Ming! Welcome!
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May 7, 2013 21:03:57 GMT
Post by bill on May 7, 2013 21:03:57 GMT
Welcome back.
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May 7, 2013 21:18:24 GMT
Post by Moose on May 7, 2013 21:18:24 GMT
Hi Ming What A levels are you doing? Are you going to university this Autumn?
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May 7, 2013 21:23:09 GMT
Post by jayme on May 7, 2013 21:23:09 GMT
It's great to see you, Ming!
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May 7, 2013 23:33:26 GMT
Post by tangent on May 7, 2013 23:33:26 GMT
Nice to see you Ming
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May 8, 2013 5:54:53 GMT
Post by Miisa on May 8, 2013 5:54:53 GMT
Welcome back, Ming! My favourite shows are Downton Abbey and Community. In that case, surely you mean Courgarton Abbey and Community?
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May 8, 2013 7:38:46 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 8, 2013 7:38:46 GMT
It's nice to see you back, Ming!
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May 8, 2013 13:14:19 GMT
Post by deej on May 8, 2013 13:14:19 GMT
Hi Ming
Nice to see a fellow Enid Blyton forum member joining this forum.
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May 8, 2013 13:45:20 GMT
Post by ming on May 8, 2013 13:45:20 GMT
Hello Kye, Bill, Jo, Jayme, tangent (Steve, right? ) Miisa, Kaylee, and deej! Jo, I'm doing Geography, Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics (Pure Maths and Statistics). Miisa, you are correct, I do mean Cougarton Abbey! I don't whether I will be going to university in the fall or not. I had some really great offers from American universities but financial constraints meant I did not enroll anywhere. Two universities have waitlisted me, if they are positive and give me good financial aid I will enroll and be off in late August, but if not, I shall be taking a gap year and teach in school.
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May 8, 2013 14:17:15 GMT
Post by tangent on May 8, 2013 14:17:15 GMT
Nice to see you doing Maths. Yes, I'm Steve.
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May 8, 2013 17:52:55 GMT
Post by Alvamiga on May 8, 2013 17:52:55 GMT
Hello from me, also. I have de-squished your avatar as a welcoming present.
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May 8, 2013 18:52:16 GMT
Post by JoeP on May 8, 2013 18:52:16 GMT
Hi Ming! Welcome "back"! and then left to pursue other interests that did not involve sitting in front of a computer. Are there some such interests?
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May 9, 2013 14:57:32 GMT
Post by ming on May 9, 2013 14:57:32 GMT
Thank you, Alvamiga! I was wondering how to do that, and gave up after a few tries. JoeP - plenty! Like gardening, and raising chickens. And checking homework for younger students. And applying to insanely expensive unis.
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May 9, 2013 15:04:48 GMT
Post by Moose on May 9, 2013 15:04:48 GMT
Aren't there any good unis in Bangladesh?
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May 9, 2013 17:33:27 GMT
Post by ming on May 9, 2013 17:33:27 GMT
There are, but I would prefer to study abroad. You simply cannot compare the two, however, we're lagging WAY behind in almost every respect. Private universities are (in my opinion and most employers') no good, and getting a 4 year degree in a public uni can take around 7 years because of political instability and the involvement of students and teachers in rallies and strikes. I have absolutely no intention of settling here, and living abroad would be much easier if I studied abroad.
A look at the newspapers daily would tell anyone why, politically and socially we're on the road to disaster. :roll: My ambition, amongst other things, is to create a scholarship for Bangladeshi students at some great university in America or England. There are far too many incredibly talented people who are held back due to financial constraints. Give them the opportunity for foreign education, and they'll change the world.
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May 10, 2013 16:05:25 GMT
Post by Mari on May 10, 2013 16:05:25 GMT
I had some fellow students from Bangladesh when I was in Japan. They held themselves in very high esteem and were not at all happy that I didn't do the same. They were all children from doctors etc. though. I think I remember that Bangladesh still has a strong caste system?
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May 11, 2013 0:41:08 GMT
Post by ming on May 11, 2013 0:41:08 GMT
I'm not sure whether to call it a caste system or not but there is a very big social divide. It's a pity, it is that kind of thinking that really keeps on holding us back. My friend wishes to study Biochemistry or Molecular Biology in university but her parents won't allow it (i.e, have refused to pay for tuition) because in their day and age those who failed to get admitted to medical schools studied Biochemistry. They are both doctors. They want her to either become a doctor herself or an engineer - nothing else. I am incredibly lucky in this sense that my parents are supportive of me wanting to study a subject that is very unconventional at least in Bangladesh - Geology.
I was a winner of the First National Earth Sciences Olympiad last year and even the people running the Olympiad were surprised that I had made up my mind to study Geology a long time ago. However when the story appeared on newspapers it was subtly changed to hint that it was the Olympiad that influenced my decision. Sigh.
I did think I would study Geology at the University of Dhaka but when I went to visit it was the most run down place imaginable. The department was probably the least funded and the hallways looked as if someone could get raped there. :shock: There were very few students in the department. My parents immediately agreed that I should not go there, and it turns out we were not the only ones - a few years ago a former president of our Debate Council cancelled her application because during her interview she was sexually harassed while with her mother.
DU is pretty much the only place in the country I can study Geology (though other unis have majors in Environment Science). Not a very attractive option.
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May 11, 2013 8:13:26 GMT
Post by Mari on May 11, 2013 8:13:26 GMT
Sounds like studying abroad is your only option then. University Groningen in the Netherlands is well known for its Geology courses, but I'm not sure how much it would cost you. I'd think less than an American one. Oh, never mind. Apparently it's only in Dutch
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May 11, 2013 8:26:48 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 8:26:48 GMT
Sounds like studying abroad is your only option then. University Groningen in the Netherlands is well known for its Geology courses, but I'm not sure how much it would cost you. I'd think less than an American one. Oh, never mind. Apparently it's only in Dutch My parents' godchild is studying psychology at a univeristy in the Netherlands. She had to learn Dutch first.
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May 11, 2013 8:29:31 GMT
Post by Mari on May 11, 2013 8:29:31 GMT
Yeah, I just noticed most universities only offer a couple of BAs in English. There ARE a lot of English MAs though. Most of them are taught in English actually.
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May 11, 2013 23:25:28 GMT
Post by Moose on May 11, 2013 23:25:28 GMT
I have to admit that many of the people I met at uni who studied biochemistry had actually wanted to do medicine. Geology is quite a niche interest though and i think could lead to a fascinating career.
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May 12, 2013 8:50:32 GMT
Post by Mari on May 12, 2013 8:50:32 GMT
Not here. There are too many people who study it, so many end up jobless or geography teachers.
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May 12, 2013 10:24:30 GMT
Post by raspberrybullets on May 12, 2013 10:24:30 GMT
They should go to Oz. A friend of mine studied Geology, barely passed, and earned a ridiculous amount of money her first year out of uni. Geologists are very wanted in Oz. There is a lot of rock.
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May 12, 2013 10:44:09 GMT
Post by JoeP on May 12, 2013 10:44:09 GMT
A lot of mining, probably more to the point. That sounds like quite a good plan.
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May 12, 2013 13:28:48 GMT
Post by Mari on May 12, 2013 13:28:48 GMT
I doubt my friend's husband would appreciate the move. He's a farmer here, but he farms for other farmers so he needs a network.
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May 12, 2013 13:34:04 GMT
Post by raspberrybullets on May 12, 2013 13:34:04 GMT
A lot of mining, probably more to the point. That sounds like quite a good plan. Yes, that. She moved to Perth and would get flown out every two weeks to some mine. She also got to keep all those frequent flyer points so never had to pay to travel back to Melbourne. Now she works somewhere outside of Adelaide but because she'd still have to be flowin in from Adelaide, she chose to live in Melbourne since all her family and friends are there so now she flies every two weeks from Melbourne to somewhere in South Australia.
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