Art of Living

Daffodil International University Department of Agricultural Science Faculty of Agriculture Sciences Mid-term Examination, Fall 2026 Course Code: 0223-111 Course Title: Art of Living Level-Term: L2-T1 Section: 253 (A, B, C) Teacher's Initial: MA & MRR Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes Full Marks: 25 "Split answering is strictly prohibited" 1. You have completed your first year at university. Think about what you have learned, the challenges you have faced, and how you have changed during this year. | PLO1, CLO1, C1 | 10 Write an essay about your first year at university. Underline each of the following points in your essay: o Your biggest achievement and how you have improved yourself. o One mistake or challenge you faced and what you learned from it. o One new habit, skill, or positive change you have developed. o One important lesson that has changed your thinking or behaviour. o One personal, academic, or career goal and specific actions you will take to achieve it. 2. Parents know their children better than anyone else and have a complete understanding of their physical, social, and development. They are only adults in the educational process who remain deeply involved throughout a child's growth. Although they may not be formal educators, they bring their years of valuable life lessons and experience to raising their children. Despite these daily efforts, children often take their care for granted. | PLO1, CLO3, C3 | 5 Identify five simple actions you can take to express gratitude toward your parents and strengthen your relationship with them. Justify how each action helps build a stronger relationship with them. 3. Sadia is a talented student, but she often thinks, "I am not good enough" and "I must not make a mistake." Because of this, she stays silent in class, never shares her ideas and says "yes" to everything, even when she disagrees. Her friend Nila is the opposite: when she disagrees, she shouts and insults others. a. Identify two (02) signs of low self-esteem from Sadia's behavior. | PLO1, CLO2, C2 | 1 b. Identify the behavioral (Passive, Aggressive, or Assertive) shown by Sadia and Nila. | PLO1, CLO2, C2 | + 2 c. Explain any two (02) practical steps that Sadia can take to improve her self-esteem. | PLO1, CLO2, C2 | + 2 4. Tanvir was invited to an interview for a Research Assistant position in the Department of Agricultural Science. He arrived 20 minutes late, wearing a wrinkled shirt, denim jeans, and slippers, without his student ID card. During the interview session, his phone rang loudly three times. Later that evening, he sent an email to the concerned officer with no subject line, stating simply: "Hi, did I get selected?" a. Write down the above text and underline the etiquette mistakes that Tanvir made. | PLO1, CLO3, C3 | 2 b. Rewrite the message Tanvir wrote in his email in proper communication etiquette. | PLO1, CLO3, C3 | + 2 c. Write three (03) things you would do to create a good first impression at your interview. | PLO1, CLO3, C3 | + 1