Month: August 2012

Times have changed. Quite literally. A major change that students (those residing in MU Hostels) experienced was a notice announcing the change in curfew hours. The upper limit of Hostel entry time, which was 12 o’ clock midnight, was changed to 11 o’ clock. Likewise the Health Sciences Library had its time of closure reduced… Continue reading 11 – the new 12

Things every woman should know: You don’t want to be defined by your genitalia; men don’t want to be looked at as a walking, talking cash machine. Buy your own drinks and when you do allow a guy to buy you a drink, make sure it’s someone you are actually interested in as no one… Continue reading Don’t end up with this guy! Advice for women

After a show of grandeur in the presidential procession from Raisina Hills to the Parliament, the 13th President of India, Pranab Mukherjee signed on the dotted line after being sworn in. And then the president spoke. In all that I heard on the news channel, there was one of the preliminary sentences that stuck out,… Continue reading And the President spoke

As a person who tries to see most things in shades of grey… There was always one thing I saw in black and white. A student wants to learn, a knowledgeable professional should teach… right? Well, I thought so… but as I’ve learned, I’m somehow wrong on this one. Go figure. I always try to… Continue reading Teachers teach, right?

Students need to make intelligent choices in deciding their educational journeys, whether it is traditional or online. Sometimes this can be very difficult, especially when they are bombarded by an endless barrage of 30 second commercials from a growing number of community colleges and universities touting their online degrees. Marketing of these schools plays a… Continue reading Online Education – Is it worth the money and hype?