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4 years of pain, or pleasure?

December 2, 2003. My first day at East West University (EWU). I was about to sit for the admission exam, but I had a strong feeling of not sitting for it. All I was thinking was, will I pass? I heard from my friends that the admission test in EWU is no piece of cake, you need to study hard. So I did. Attended the exam, and I passed. This was just not an exam that I had to pass, but it was all about sailing a new boat. Within four years, I have to make this little boat {myself}to a big ship {a new, updated me}.

Dear readers, this was a picture of what I felt before my life at EWU. The writer is now totally a new sailor of a ship. A ship of my own. I have recently graduated and my life passes by gossiping, eating, sleeping, clicking some job sites to get a good job, and dreaming about what I went through these three and a half years!!!!!!!!!!

I want to just share some feelings / experience of mine with you readers, not to kill your time. Life offers you everything; you just need to fit in the right shoe. Coming from a science background, BBA will be tough for me, I thought. I also thought life would be boring with lots of business studies, and silly math courses. But when I actually faced the truth, I had to switch my thinking, and I had to start the war of mind, I mean “study hard boy!!” It is not that those are critical subjects, but there are lots to read, lot to learn, because a lot to achieve.

So I started enjoying my studies, when I felt that my grades were coming satisfactory, and I am learning a lot of things, which were unknown, but important. I really need to give credit with all due respect to my teachers and my mates. I must say I am a “Get Into It” type of person. I started my courses with great enthusiasm, and communicated with my teachers with respect, but in a clear voice. My mates used to ask me - how do you do that? I answered them - “I just do it, what is there to feel shy”? From their words, I felt that I have a bit of communication skill of my own. Who knew it will be one of my strengths all through my future!!! All I had to do is polish that skill with the help of my teachers. I was often thinking of getting involved in some activities, and I joined the business club but avoided the debating Club. I thought business club would do a lot of works for my development of learning and improving skills. I was partially right. A friend of mine who is really a piece of genius let me into debating. Then I found out that this is the area I really need to develop. I did some debating in school life, but it was not that prominent. I started debating, I started organizing events, and I found I really was able to manage events too, amazing!!!! Anyway my thirst for improving communication skills was satisfied by EWUDC. I met some prominent people here, with our moderator sir: Mr. Monzur Alam, and a person who dedicated his life for improving debate practice in Bangladesh, and made it go international, Mr. Rashedul Hassan Stalin. Stalin Bhai taught me a lot about not only debate, but also about self-esteem, about thinking outside the box to succeed. I had the desire to think, act and succeed in life, and he gets lots of credit to push me to go for it. In short, EWUDC made me realise a lot of positive aspects in life.

There were times when I had to pass terrible semesters [a few]. I certainly am talking about the horrible [theoretical only] courses, where you have to study and forget everything, then start all over again. I hated those courses, but it taught me to have patience, and learn what I am supposed to learn. Well, theoretical courses help you to get acquainted with difficult situations.

There were a lot of things in this long years, which passed very fast. I got friends, education, a great environment, and most importantly got close to some very great teachers here, who are unique in there own field and who encouraged me in various areas. I must mention with respect the name of Prof. Abdul Mannan sir, who is always updated in terms of knowledge and information. Then S.I.Nusrat sir who is smart and knows how to teach. Our very own Sayeed Alam sir is popular to everyone.

Learning for four years is somewhat painful, but it ultimately gives you lots of pleasure too. So my sincerest advice to all of you is earn what is kept for you. One day your little boat will become a big ship. You need to learn how to sail it properly to seek the treasure. So take the pain today for your future pleasure.