“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
– Walter Winchell

Life of a Public University Student in Bangladesh

Hasibul Islam

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Bangladesh has 53 public universities. Every university admission process is different. It is so difficult to get admitted to a public university. This is also called the “Admission War” in Bangladesh. Whoever wins the war he/she will be a public university student. Now, what will happen after admission to a Public University? Most of the Bangladeshi people thought to admit as a student of a Public University, it helps to achieve a goal easily. Life will be easier after admission. These are the popular thoughts of people. When a student is struggling to pass the examination of University. Many people motivate those students who are struggling. On the other hand, some are discouraged and share their thought that it is not so easy to be admitted to a university. When a student passes the examination of a repudiates public university, it is his/her decision to admit. After admission, they are starting a new life. Where he/she has the right to do anything he/she wants. Public University teachers most of the time are so inspiring. They help students to achieve their aim.

Different types of people are admitted to the university. They come from different districts. Every student has his or her own culture, tradition, and especially language. They are living with one another in the same room. They are sharing their problems with one another. Some students come from a royal or rich family; some come from a middle-class family and some come from lower class or poor families. Whatever, most of the time students are not maintaining their class they think these university friends, classmates, seniors, juniors, and teachers are their family. They act like they are living in a second family. So that they feel free to share their emotions, problems with their friends. When a friend is stuck in a problem. Friend circles are always ready to help that friend anyway. They automatically create a group. That is called “Friend Circle”. I know a small story of friendship. Once a friend zone there is a 10 boys group. They would hang out together. On their weekend, they go to visit new places. They play cards sometime all night. That was a good day. One morning a friend went to his home because his father was ill. 4 days later the father died and all friends have informed their friends' father is not alive anymore. That time all of the friends of the group were ready to go to support their friend. Even though they know that they will not attend the funeral of their friend’s father. They traveled for 6 hours and arrived at the friend’s house. That friend was crying when he saw his friends. Hug them. Oh! One that day those friends went to see their friends. They miss their exam at university. The moral of the story is friends don’t care about their exam when they know their friend’s father died. They called it the best friendship.

How do poor students spend their days at university? A poor student means his/her family’s condition is not so good that he can support them to continue his/her study. This student is so hard working. They go to class every day. After finishing class, they go to tuition, a part-time job. I know many students who work as a rickshaw puller. They know the meaning of life. They know how to sacrifice.

So, Public university is a place where many new relations are born. Where people learn about maturity and sacrifice. At the end of the day, these students lead a country.

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