Post archive for ‘Opinions’
A Response to "The Trial of Separation"
I just stumbled upon a post that was written by Mr. Mladen Tosic, a final year doctoral candidate at the Centre of International Studies at the University of Cambridge. I was surprised by his views of the “Kosovo is Serbia” protests. [...]
On the Issue of "Kosovo is Serbia" Protests
Nowadays, Serbia is split due to Kosovo’s independence. Many people have asked me what I think about it, and many were surprised by my answer — I don’t have an opinion. I do, however, have one about the protest organized by Serb radicals in downtown Belgrade, after the United States recognized independent Kosovo. According to [...]
Do All American Universities Hire Criminals?
Not many people have heard of the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) but the mere fact that it is ‘American’ means a lot, to a lot of people. I’m from Serbia and I’ll tell you one thing about its educational system: it’s pitiful. Professors aren’t paid well, and as a result experienced people don’t have an incentive to teach. Corruption is abundant, so a lot of graduates unconventionally obtained their diplomas. Aside from these, there are loads of other problems. I study at AUBG because it’s an American university and hence it’s better than anything Serbia could offer. Or so I thought. [...]