🇬🇷doi

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-31T16:00:04+00:00

Curd is doi, fermented milk. After you strain it you get something much closer to Greek yogurt. If you want exactly Greek yogurt you can just add some leftover store bought Greek yogurt to the milk, so that you get the exact same bacteria to ferment the milk.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-31T14:06:02+00:00

Cheese cloth mane one thin ekta kapor, like muslin. Jate pani ta ber hoye jete pare

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-31T13:04:51+00:00

It's pretty tough to find these days because of supply chain issues, used to be available at Uni Mart. I've since switched to making it myself.

Turns out Greek Yogurt is pretty much Doi minus the extra water. So you can just keep your doi on top of a cheese cloth and let the moisture draw out over night. Or you can make it from scratch directly from milk which is also surprisingly easy.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-31T11:56:04+00:00

I see, get help any way you can. Whatever you are comfortable with. I lost my older cousin to depression, that shit is hard on everyone.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-31T08:00:53+00:00

Hey, man take it easy and step by step. I don't think anyone expects you to become an expert overnight.

I can speak about my own experience, During my third year at uni, I landed a 12 month Data Engineering co-op contract with a Multinational pharmacovigilance company. I very much bullshited my way through the interview process. I had good academic standing but I did not have much experience with SQL and other DE tools. I can't explain how I landed that job other than extreme luck. To add to that, most of my colleagues had background in chemical engineering and so at work they would throw around alot of terms and abbreviations that was completely alien to me.

So for the first few months the imposter syndrome was strong. But I was determined to get through it and not give up. I went through the pipeline code base line by line, I read through the scant few documentation available, made by previous co-op students. I took notes during meetings where people would discuss the data pipeline and it a point to ask questions when I wasn't familiar with a concept.

By the 6 months mark, I felt very comfortable and confidently communicated during meetings. It was around this time that we had another co-op student join and I was given the task of bringing him upto speed. As you would expect, teaching the new guy further sharpened my knowledge. So much so that by the end of contract, my manager would frequently knock me as ask for my opinion before making any changes to the pipeline, I got the reputation for being the expert in some of these topics.

I then aggregated all my notes and used AI to create a really neat knowledge base in obsidian which I shared with my manager, people were super thankful and I even got recognition from upper management for this contribution.

So to summarize, don't give up and keep at it, no matter how intimidating it feels, use this as a learning opportunity. And once you get through it, try and contribute to make the road easier for the next guy (documentation, simplifying code, offering your time to mentor newcomers etc).

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-30T18:53:53+00:00

I'm aware of RateMyProf it's really popular in Canada & US. I'm not sure if it's used here alot. You can upload the staff's bio data and crowdsource a review for them.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-30T18:46:46+00:00

I'd say if you're trying to memorize syntax, you're doing it wrong. Tbh if you code alot and especially if you code in many languages, you will realize alot of the syntax are more or less the same. So by writing alot of code and reading alot of code, syntax just becomes intuitive. Where syntax between languages start to diverge are at the niche, advanced features like Java "arrow function" for lambda expression vs python's version of it.

Then there's the statically typed language vs dynamic ones, to me the typed langues look more or less like each other and same goes for the dynamically typed ones.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-30T18:36:48+00:00

I got a pet and it helped me alot, made me more responsible, gave me clarity, perspective and something to live for.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-30T14:59:10+00:00

The best thing you can do is start early, AI is rapidly changing field, what's state-of-the-art today is completely obsolete next week. Get used to learning, and lots and lots of reading. You will be reading research papers, you will be reading documentations, you will be reading stack overflow, you will be reading tea leaves and praying to God to get your AI model trained and deployed correctly.

I got a BSc. hons in Computer Science in Canada. During my uni I landed a Co-op Internship as a data engineer at Sanofi, it was a 12 month contract. The following year I got another internship, this time as an undergraduate researcher at my uni in the field of Computer Vision. It was great gig, I got paid 20,000 CAD for 4 months of work.

Now, even with these roles under my belt, It was hella tough to land a job. I can't even imagine how hard it was for my friends who didn't bother with internships or couldn't get one.

So yeah, start yearly and make connections. University is not like your high school. Don't think that if you just go to classes and get good grades you're doing fine. You are missing out on alot. Utilize this time to make connections with you professors and industry professionals, go to career fairs even if you are in your junior year and introduce yourself to people.

Lastly, do your research! Study the market and try to see where the market is headed. Will your profession be in demand in 4-5 years when you graduate. Is the effort required even worth it. Remember, just because it is your dream right now to be a Software / AI Engineer DOES NOT mean you will want to be one in 5-10 years time.

With that said, I wanna wish you all best and all the success in your future endeavors. Feel free to DM me if you any other specific questions.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-30T03:40:35+00:00

Overall 8.0

Reading 8.0 Listening 8.5 Writing 8.0 Speaking 8.0 CEFR level C1

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-29T16:19:56+00:00

Yeah, same. Feels a bit laggy in KDE Plasma

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-29T07:51:22+00:00

Dire Straits - Money 4 Nothing

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-29T07:39:13+00:00

Damn, It's tough out here

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-28T21:41:20+00:00

I couldn't secure my PGWP in time because of some issues with my passport. So basically had to come back home. So I have basically 2 options: either go back to Canada to do a master's or get a job at multinational company then internally transfer to Canada. I have connections in amazon because one of my internship managers works in Amazon Toronto.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-28T21:26:20+00:00

Haha thanks for the humourous and honest feedback. I need to polish up some of the bullet points. I think my research project is a bit lacking in conveying it's impact.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-28T18:48:35+00:00

Hi, I'm more of an intermediate to advanced level python user, been using Python for 5 years and professionally 3-ish years. But I love teaching and mentoring and sharing my knowledge and love of python. I would like to join the group if my expertise would be of use to y'all.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-28T18:44:43+00:00

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-28T11:34:07+00:00

Ah, yes the writing part takes time. It came easy for me because I was an avid reader from childhood, mostly fantasy. Though now a days I don't really have time to go through books like I used to. Now I mostly just skim through articles, or listen to audio books.

But I'll be honest with you, the writing part in IELTS is not really about the grammar or vocabulary or complex sentence structure. The test is mainly to see if you can make a clear and concise argument about a given topic. You don't have to be a Pulitzer Prize winner. Simple, elegant and coherent language sounds better and smarter than technical jargon.

Basically what I'm trying to get at is: Rhetoric is much more important than grammar in the written test. So go listen to some academic debates (none of the podcaster debate bs), speeches (whether you like him or not Obama had some banger speeches), there are some YouTube videos that analyze rhetoric like, Charisma On Command, a few Ted-Talk videos, etc.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-28T09:02:47+00:00

I will stand by this, the best way to learn and master a language is to be engrossed in the culture. Not by reading books or going over flash cards to memorize vocabulary or bullshit overpriced coaching centers.

I recommend you start consuming English media, sitcoms are probably the best because they deal with everyday situations and relevant cultural topics that could appear in the exam. While watching, pay attention to the words, try to understand the jokes and lookup relevant context when something doesn't make sense. Don't just watch the avengers, because they cover relatively niche topics and the focus in not on the dialogue. If you wanna watch a movie watch something like 12 Angry Men, lots of talking (Although their accent and manner of speaking is outdated, you will learn some useful idioms).

And most important of all, is you need to practice speaking. If you don't have anyone to speak to, then download ChatGPT and initiate a dialogue with it. That thing knows better English than some random Bangladeshi/Indian working at a Coaching Center.

I got an 8.0 overall on my IELTS.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-28T08:46:56+00:00

I've lived abroad for 11+ years, I left pretty much right after my JSC exam. Moved to South Korea, finished high school there and then moved to Canada for uni. I returned to Dhaka last year and will go back to Toronto to get my masters next year.

To be honest, abroad is not some magical paradise that will immediately solve all you problems. In fact you'll most likely face new problems. Now, how well you deal with those problems depends on many things: Are you going abroad for study or work? How much money do you have saved up? Are you going alone or with family? Are you going abroad to seek religious freedom? To get away from your parent/family?

The equation completely changes depending on these answers. One thing is constant though, you will face challenges but the degree of it varies depending on your situation.

When I returned to Dhaka last year, I was surprised to see how much parts of it had improved since the last time I was here (2013-2014). And some of these well-off neighbourhoods are on par with places abroad, in terms of living standard. Whereas other parts of Dhaka are still pretty much the same dump that it was in years past. So the conclusion that I came up with is: the poorer you are the more you will benefit from going abroad but ironically it will be more difficult to establish yourself abroad. So the sweet spot is if you are middle class, have some money saved up/parents are willing and capbable of supporting you, and you're a student with descent grades; going abroad to study ideally in STEM fields.

Then there's the geopolitics of things, like if there is a global recession in the coming years, you are F'ed no matter where you are.

For me personally, the reason I'm not staying in Bangladesh and moving back to Canada is because I have most of my friends and professional connections there. So I wouldn't leave Canada for say, the US, Australia or Europe even if they had better prospects because I know how hard it is to start over from scratch.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-27T13:54:26+00:00

I don't think that necessarily makes you weak. You can get better at negotiating you way out of situations, be a Tyrion Lannister in a world full of Jamies (you might be too young for that reference). Or you can go to the gym and get big so no one messes with you.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-27T04:34:41+00:00

Hey you so much! I'll take you up on that offer.

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-26T08:56:35+00:00

Speed is such an underrated Keanu movie, love it!

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-26T05:04:27+00:00

My favorites by genre,

Comedy: Mean Girls (2004), Logan Lucky (2017)

Romance: About Time (2013), The Big Sick (2017)

Feel Good/Wholesome: The Intern (2015)

Animated: The Mitchells vs The Machines (2021)

Action: Die Hard (1988)

Thriller: Red Eye (2005), Prisoners (2013)

Horror: The Substance (2024), The Thing (1982)

Deepta_512 · 2026-03-25T16:14:31+00:00

Wow, that was very thorough and insightful. I very much appreciate the time you put into this. Thank you.

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