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"I wanted to know about the procedures of applying for graduate studies in renowned universities abroad. I simply requested an answer from an alumnus of the University of Oxford in quora. He provided an insightful answer and it really helped me to have more perspective," Iftekharul Islam, a 2nd-year student of DU Economics, shared this experience regarding quora with the writer.
"Quora is possibly the best social media site. You can ask questions about anything and everything and get answers in no time from experts of those fields," he delightfully added.
Quora is a Question and Answer website created in 2009 by Adam D'Angelo and Charlie Cheever. It was made open for everyone in the year 2010. Ever since the website has witnessed exponential growth in becoming one of the largest knowledge-based sites.
Quora is easy to use. One just needs to create an account first which includes selecting fields he/she is interested in. After creating an account, one can ask and request anyone to answer those questions.
Questions of other people can be answered as well and this interactive module has made quora one of the best places on the internet when it comes to exchanging knowledge and opinions.
Students, in particular, can be benefited greatly by using this site as they can easily ask and request answers from a wide range of renowned people who have expertise in many disciplines.
Quora has many designated Spaces. For example, there is a space that is entirely dedicated to Physics. If someone decides to be a part of that space, his/her quora news feed will be full of questions and answers regarding physics and he/she can also add new questions and answers to that space.
Hence, a Physics major can largely be benefitted from being a part of that space. Similar to this, people can get into spaces relating to their academic discipline in quora.
Quora can also act as a mood uplifter as there are many random facts and stories shared by people all over the world. Also, constructive opinions on various issues are readily available on quora and it can really help students to get a clear insight on various issues.
Quora, in general, is a safe place and if one is somehow threatened by spam accounts, it can be reported to the Quora moderation and the accounts can easily be blocked.
Quora's policy regarding spam activities is strict. Hence the presence of fake profiles on the website is relatively low compared to other social media sites.
Quora, if used properly, can become instrumental when it comes to professional and personal success. And for students, this can be even handier.