Since I have known this word, what it meant, I have been longing to say it. Here it is, the one and only word - "MATCHED"
It feels so weird. A new chapter is going to begin, it is exciting! But my heart breaks, because when I say, "Goodbye USMLE" I bid farewell to the journey that made me a better me. I say goodbye to 7 years of passionately dreaming and pure grit.
I couldn't have done this alone - Thank you to everyone who has made this possible. To seniors who have guided me at every step of the way. To study buddies, you have seen and experienced every emotion before every exam. To people on the internet who give you advice. To friends who supported, you are more than just friends to me. To all my professors, teachers and mentors. To the kind people who sanctioned me loans. To the lovely people who invited me to stay at their houses. To strangers that become friends. To hundreds of people who have made this possible. You have all helped me in your little but significant ways.
I don't need to say this on a Facebook status - But of course, thank you to the 7 special people in my life, those who I consider my family. My pillars of strength.
To the non-medical folks who are wondering if this is some sort of shaadi match, lol no: I have been selected to pursue further training in the US. Where? Don't know. I'll know which Internal Medicine Residency Program I've been selected in on Friday, March 16th!
#matched #USMLE
Me: God why am I so stupid?
Sakina: Because you're a lady in love.
Makes sense.
Conversation with Mufi bro:
"You made good tea today, thankfully."
"I'm not sure if you're being genuine or sarcastic."
An argument is usually caused when two people have different opinions and feel like their opinion or feeling is not respected or understood by the other. They have the urge to let out their frustration at the other. In such situations, both of them involved have to listen to what the other has to say.
Once you've heard them, you are in a better position to understand them. Once they've heard you, you feel good that your point has been put across. It resolves the fight. Apologies are exchanged =)
Name calling is a cheap tool used by those who have no other logical reasoning to do in a fight.
I hate it when people call names while having an argument. By calling someone an idiot or a moron will not help you resolve the issue.
You must fight fair. You must tell why you're angry, upset or offended by using words that express your feelings. Don't use bad words. Don't make a person who is already mad at you more angry.
State your point clearly. We are humans. We have been given the gift of communication. We are not animals that bark and bite. We talk.
That's my cousin sisters daughter. She's the brightest 9 year old I've known. She reads me bed time stories, does coloring with me and takes me on cycling adventures. She also plays the keyboard.
Her favourite song is Fight song by Rachel Platten, her favourite chocolate is Lindor and her favourite colour is turquoise. She doesn't like calling me masi because I'm not old. According to her, I'm a young adult. She doesn't want me to get married because she thinks it's boring. She thinks I have a British accent sometimes.
We like chocolates and collecting feathers. We both wish we grew up together. She wants to become a doctor scientist. And I? I become a kid when I'm with her <3
I mean. It all really doesn't matter Naky. Look at Kolkatta. 15 people died when a flyover collapsed. Life could end just like that tomorrow. Do you really want to spend your time worrying over something as inconsequential as scores.
I mean it's you.
You'll persevere.
You always have.
You always will.
Maybe you don't have the score that you need right now.
That does not mean you'll never have a low score.
Your study conditions in India were vastly different from that of your peers in America.
Pretty sure they did not have to work 12+ hours taking care of stupid people who had stupid ailments eating into their study time.
You did all that.
Lived on your own.
Made your own food ( and fucking f survived, yo )
Took care of me.
And had a good, respectable score.
If nothing else, I believe that you can do it. Yah. It'll be hard. .
Hell.
It'll be worse than living on your own.
But you will get through.
Allah put on planet earth to save people. Pretty sure he won't give up on you. I mean. The dude has infinite wisdom. He wouldn't put you down and then make you useless. So chill. You'll be awesome.
