How My Teaching Career Started
Back in my second year at Southern University Bangladesh, I remember walking into my first SUB Computer Club event — just a student curious about coding. I had no idea that a few semesters later, I’d be leading the same club as Vice President, mentoring juniors, organizing events, and helping build something much bigger than myself.
SUBCC wasn’t just a club. It was my lab, my classroom, and my community — all rolled into one.
🛠 What I Actually Did
As Vice President (2023–2024), I didn’t just plan events — I lived and breathed student engagement. Here’s what I was hands-on with:
Planned & led Python bootcamps for beginners — I even remember staying late in the lab explaining
for loopsand debugging errors line by line with juniors who had never coded before.Helped over 50+ students prepare for coding contests and assignments — reviewing their logic, cleaning up syntax, and making sure they understood the “why” behind every solution.
Co-organized the “Hack the Logic” event — a logic-based challenge that had over 80 participants and took weeks to design. I still remember the excitement when teams solved the final puzzle.
Personally mentored 10+ final-year students on their capstone projects — from AI chatbots to inventory systems — helping them debug, structure reports, and prep for viva.
Taught juniors how to use Git and GitHub for the first time — seeing their faces light up when they realized they could collaborate on code in real time was priceless.
💭 What It Meant to Me
This wasn’t just about leadership or a CV point. SUBCC made me realize that I love teaching outside of formal boundaries. It gave me my first taste of:
What it feels like to be a mentor — to see someone go from confused to confident
How powerful community learning is — when people teach each other, everyone grows
The joy of technical storytelling — explaining a tough concept in a way that finally clicks
Those moments shaped my teaching style today — I’m still the same guy who stays behind after class to explain recursion or guide a student on their project.
🏆 Moments I’ll Always Be Proud Of
Helping a struggling junior pass their course with a custom-built Python quiz app we worked on for two weeks straight — they aced the final.
Seeing my students win 1st place in the “Inter-University Coding Challenge” — kids who once said, “Sir, I don’t think I’m good enough.”
The handshake from my club advisor after our biggest event. “You made this club matter again,” he said.
🌱 Staying Involved
Even after graduating, I still keep in touch with the new SUBCC team. I’ve reviewed event proposals, helped with workshop outlines, and even joined virtual Q&A sessions.
I believe when you lead something right, you don’t just leave a title — you leave a legacy.
💬 Why This Matters to My Teaching
SUBCC taught me how to be more than a lecturer — it made me a mentor, a motivator, and a listener. It showed me that teaching is about trust, not just textbooks.
“You helped me believe I could code.”
— A message I once received from Mahi Alam who I mentored. That’s why I teach.