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IT IS disheartening to notice the influence of politics in our educational institutions, specially in our colleges and universities. Students studying here have created or are part of their own gangs and political parties. Such students also force the newcomers to join a party. One may find himself in grave danger if he refuses to do so.A friend of mine was recently unfortunate enough to refuse such an offer. As a result he was beaten up so badly that he is still recovering from the injuries, inflicted upon him, in hospital. Why can’t our respected teachers and professors put an end to this kind of politics? We are too young for it anyway.
ARSALAN KHAN,
Karachi
Our cricket team
I USED to think of my country’s cricket team as being nothing less than awesome. I still can’t believe its bad performance in this World Cup. In the match against England, all of our best players got out in just a matter of minutes. There seems to be no fighting spirit left in them, which is very sad.
I wonder what’s going on within the team. They seem to be lacking enthusiasm. We had so much confidence in our team members but where has their own self-confidence gone?
HINA MITHANI,
Karachi
Newspapers
Known as mirrors to the world, newspapers to provide us with all kinds of latest news be it politics, entertainment, the weather or sports. Reading newspapers can help us improve our general knowledge as well as language and reading skills.
As far as students are concerned, nobody pays much heed to the newspaper. They rely on their friends and the television media to provide them with the latest buzz. But they should realize that even these people and networks rely on the newspaper to get the correct facts. So it is advisable to keep aside an hour or two each day to skim through the paper.
SUDHEER AHMED,
Turbat
Troublemakers
WE may often blame our teachers for not teaching us well or not being sincere to their job. But I have observed that there still are many good teachers who are extremely sincere to their profession. The problem lies with their students. Almost all of these kids take extra tuitions. Sometimes they have already covered what’s being taught in regular class. So they decide to disrupt the class. The racket they create also ruins the lessons for others who really want to concentrate and don’t have the luxury of tuitions.
Why don’t such troublemakers realize that talking loudly to each other, laughing and fooling around is not going to help anybody. If you can’t sit properly in class, then it would be better for you to leave the institution completely and just learn your lessons at tuition centers.
KANEEZ FATIMA MIRJAT,
Hyderabad
A misconception
THIS is in response to Arbina Mohsin Qureshi’s letter (YW, Feb. 22) about Valentine’s Day being a waste of time and money. I totally disagree with her. Valentine’s Day is an ancient Roman tradition. It is not just a girlfriend/boyfriend thing. Anyone with love and admiration in his or her heart can celebrate Valentine’s Day. Even a teacher, parent or brother or sister can be your Valentine.
As for being a waste of time and money, well, no one expects you to spend the entire day around your friend. And a greeting card or a bouquet of flowers don’t cost that much. Nothing is worth the smile they’ll bring to your friend’s lips.
FILZA MAZAHIR,
Karachi
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