The Big Decision

So let’s talk about making that big decision. Are you ready for Pakistan? This is one harsh country. You’re in a completely different planet when your here, everything here is done in the opposite manner. Are you really ready for this?  Pakistan is a big country with a lot of different factors to consider. You name we’ve got it, from child rapists to terrorists, to extreme high rate of petty street crime and political idolism which goes above any level never seen anywhere else in the world. Moving here is a huge decision. I guess the question that you need to ask yourself is, “What are you prepared to do to become a doctor?” I left my comfort of my home in New Zealand, where everything was perfect, to come to this shit country just so I could become a doctor. I left everything, my friends, my family, my routine, my cricket hobby, my room…I mean everything. I picked upped my laptop and my school bag and migrated half way across the earth to this country. You need to ask yourself this question, are you ready for this? I used to get dropped by my dad to college in New Zealand, now to go to the coaching centre I cram in overloaded busses with by face plunged into greasy people’s hair. Are you willing to go that far? As you may know this is a country where the basic necessities are only available to 8% of the population. So there is heavy amounts of load shedding. Absolutely no water to drink. Pollution on an industrial scale. Cruelty and insanity on a street level. You need to ask yourself these questions, you need to think about it. Actually I’m going to tell you how I dealt with everything. My mother listed out all of these things. I laughed and said, “I don’t care Ami.” You seriously don’t need to care. If it’s hot its hot so what. If there’s no electricity there’s no electricity, if someone's shot he's shot that's his problem what can you do? Seriously you need this sort of solid belief system to help you survive in this country.

Yup, this can and does happen often...but who cares..right? 

Also consider what city in Pakistan you want to go in. Normally your gonna flow with the one your family is in, but you should be prepared to choose a different city depending on your medical college. KARACHI is a shit hole, but still 18 million people live here and the city is still thriving. LAHORE is a piece of crap where all people do is it eat food and take selfies and waste money. Though it may be safer to be out in the streets, Lahore is more shielded from street petty crime because the governing party is from there. Islamabad is a gem of a city, super safe to be outside at any time with whatever you want. The only thing is some of the private medical colleges closed down in 2014 (this year) because of not following PMDC regulations. (wow. that some class).

But honestly this is a harsh country and in order to succeed with our goal in mind. All we have to do is ignore the shit out of this place.