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Mind and Soul

Borhan Uddin Ahmed

The concept of our mind is perhaps considered complex. Few people think twice about why they think the way they do, few pursue this 'concept'. But is our mind a concept? Isn't it us humans who created the word 'concept'? Our very mind that engineered this pandemonium is in itself inexplicable… it's a phenomenon, the space that fuels the gravity of the black hole.

Regardless of the varying capabilities of people, God made us all with the same elements. My brain is not made of wood and your brain is not made of air, they are both the same. But still, I may be better at Biology and you at Maths. Why is it so? If one person makes two chairs with the same material, would there be any difference other than the shape? Since I am using a human being as an example, the mistake of a human can make a difference. But God made us; can God make a mistake? I think not.

Everyone has the same mind; it is our soul that makes the difference. God gave everybody a unique soul. Our ability to like, dislike, feel emotions and react to them, love and hate, fear and despise and all of the emotions possible to feel when conscious - it is this very ability that makes us different from each other.

Our soul is blind to this world. It can only feel, it cannot see, cannot choose. Our mind is the eye to our soul. It is our mind that decides what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is bad. The mind and the soul are two different entities, but they are totally dependant on each other.

There can be no sunrise without a sunset, and no sunset without a sunrise. So, in simple terms, a soul without a mind is a baby yet to be born, and a mind without a soul is an old man who passed away.

Ranking of Universities

I have been keeping my eyes glued to every issue of Star Campus and been waiting for a sort of university ranking, you know, to let us know which universities top in what departments. It would be a sort of prospectus for prospective students. They often do that about universities abroad.

I majored in Biochemistry, graduated early this year before getting married here and settling down. I totally refuse to study in the public/state universities due to the constant political unrest. I had hoped to join a private university and study for a Master's degree in Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology or even molecular science as my minor was in molecular cell biology.

Unfortunately, private universities do not offer M.Sc in any of my preferred streams. I was hoping there would be detailed reviews of three private universities in every week's issues, highlighting the courses offered, new courses to be offered, when and where, campus location, tuition costs, etc.

It would certainly help many students who have finished high school and like to read Star Campus. Ok Ok, I admit it, it would certainly help me too, and would save me the trouble of going to university office after office to find out the prgrams and courses offered.

The only private university offering anything in life sciences for Master's is UODA. However, I am rather reluctant to join UODA as not even a single UODA student contributed to Star Campus. It is as if the university doesn't exist.
I would like to know if UODA is a good university. I intend to join college in January 2007. Lack of good programs is delaying the continuation of my education. Hence I request all you readers and writers of Star Campus to advise me: Should I or shouldn't I join UODA? Please don't forget, I have only until December 2006 to choose, then its either enrollment time or another semester wasted. The latter is why I've wasted this whole year. Sigh, I wouldn't like to repeat that again.

Rosewater