I have so much to say that I do not know where to begin. I’m filled up with all these mixed emotions of happiness, pride, excitement, relief, emptiness, anger, sadness, nostalgia and a hundred undefined others.

We finished our 6th year finals on 7th of July, that’s a date to remember. We received our grades a week later and alhamdellah I got an excellent grade. Unfortunately, I did hope for a better GPA and I do believe I deserve one especially after all the unprecedented hardwork I have put in this year. They have grilled us in these exams in a way that haven’t been done in the last few years, especially in Internal Medicine. It’s such a shame when you see students year after year graduating with higher GPA’s than you although everyone knows that they are way below you in knowledge and skills. Many of my friends have failed this subject this year due to plain clear-cut unfairness. This department has treated us in ways that no respectable university will allow. My chest is heavy with what I want to say regarding how we have been abused by them throughout the entire year. Anyhow, we are currently considering how we want to address this issue as a class and until then we shall say 7asby allah wa ne3m alwakeel.

On the other hand, I got one of the highest grades in Pediatrics in our class and my own personal highest grade ever too, thankfully. I guess it’s another sign that my passion for Pediatrics is what I’m supposed to follow. Whether it’s Pediatric Cardiology or Gastroenterology or any other sub-speciality is yet to be determined. Inshallah this is what is best for me in life and the afterlife.

Pediatrics is the best department in this entire university. Dr. Agha, the 6th year tutor, has got to be the most respected and admired tutor that has ever been. I’m not going to speak about him now because I reserve that for another post but I just want to say we are preparing something to show our appreciation for him and inshallah we make it happen.

We have received our internship year schedule a month ago and we start this Saturday 25th of July. Yes, we had only two weeks of vacation! I’m very exhausted and not ready at all to dive back in into work and all the responsibilities. I guess I’m just complaining a little bit because in addition to working I’m the principle investigator in two research projects that I’m freaking out about now especially that we have deadlines to meet. Organizing the GCC Scientific Conference and initiating the Career Counseling Center are also duties to be fulfilled.

I’ll be rotating through different departments and hospitals in the upcoming 12 months but I’m thinking positively as we go through the reqruied exams and courses in addition to job hunting in these months.

Hmm, why does this post sound too self-indulging? Forgive me. All sorts of posts, articles, news and creative writings are coming soon. You just wait.

One last thing, this website had its first birthday yesterday July 22! One year old and over 20’000 visitors. Thank you all for keeping this place alive and here’s to another year!