Perks Of Being A Med Student - Amna Kamran (Batch Of '18)

Wow, ‘med student’- has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? And that, everyone, is the first and most major perk of being a medical student. That specific sense of glamour you carry just by waltzing into a restaurant with either your  lab coat or SIMS hoodie on.  And if your mom’s there she’ll definitely be introducing you to all her friends as her beloved doctor bacha/bachi.  That is what we’re all primarily here for, right? To provide our parents with that sense of pride and accomplishment :’)

So why do our parents and relatives celebrate when somebody’s on their way to becoming a doctor? Because of the money? The fact that we’re in such a noble profession? Yes and yes. But, I think, the cherry on top is the fact that WE MADE IT.

Medicine is the hardest profession you can get into. There’s O levels/Metric , then A levels/ FSC; and then directly after that we’re hurled into the abysmal MCAT mess. It’s really not that easy having that much stamina and working that hard consistently. *shudders at the bad memories*

And that’s the other major perk of being a med student: the unhesitating assumption a third party has of all med students being smart. It doesn't matter if you think you’re stupid…all non-med bachaws are going to think you’re a genius despite your insecurity :D (shhh let’s not tell them the truth)

That’s the beauty of it all. The confidence and self-assurance you obtain just by knowing that you're on your way to adding the ‘Dr’ label riggghhhhttt before your previously ordinary name :’)

The admiration people look at us with isn’t uncalled for, of course. This is where the comparison with LUMS comes in (don’t worry we’ll win this one;)). In med school our tears are brought about by the endless hours of studies and dealing with difficult patients. On the other hand, LUMS/Business Students are brought to their knees by mere ‘assignments’. They feel cool when they type out a five-page essay…we, on the other hand, feel cool when we dissect a cadaver and pinpoint its nerves and muscles. Our life sounds more meaningful doesn’t it? See, told you we would win in this comparison!

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Happy New Year Pakistan! - Hira Shaheen (Batch of '17)

New year has started with sparkling colors and magnificent display of fireworks, all around the globe. Although technically it is just a change of date, the immense association of this change with hope can't be ignored. New beginning is always a hope. A hope that things will change. A hope that coming days will be better. And a hope that darkness we see around us will fade. Talking about past year, our country faced a change of governance. New government took charge and oath to take Pakistan to the path of prosperity. Personally, I have not seen any noticeable positive change until now and all it seems is old business with new faces. Division of power among some particular people, corruption, low literacy rate, shortage of all basic resources including electricity, gas, and fuel continues. Prices are sky rocketing and problems of common man are becoming worst with every passing day. In this scenario, being hopeful is a great deal and I salute the Pakistani nation for their display of strength. Our new year started with yet another ban imposed by PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) on a famous website dailymotion.com which had worked effectively as an alternative after blockage of YouTube in Pakistan. To be honest, I could never understand logic behind such acts by PTA but may be my mind is too mundane to grasp those intricate reasons. Taking in account the dark times our country has faced due to our lack of responsibility and administrative capabilities, in past years, I think banning sources of communication to outside world is least thing our concerned departments should be doing. Educating and feeding people is more important right now and tolerance is what we need most in these circumstances. Considering all this, I strongly wish this new year would be change of our thoughts along with the change of a calendars because only that is how we can redefine our priorities and start focusing on things that could lead to prosperity of our nation.

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