I just ran as hard as I could, and then, the race started.

I just ran as hard as I could, and then, the race started.  <Part III,  The Final Showdown> The journey Of class 11th and 12th was indeed  *******.  But now after all this, after getting into a medical college, I am being told, “The” race is yet to BEGIN. Life is indeed a Bitch.. 1st January 2012  The fishing is best where the fewest go, and the collective insecurity of the world makes it easy for people to hit home runs while everyone else is aiming for base hits. There is just less competition for bigger goals.  If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.” –Timothy Ferriss 2011...

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I just ran as hard as I could, and then, the race started.

I just ran as hard as I could, and then, the race started.  <Part II, Class 12th> The journey Of class 11th and 12th was indeed  *******.  But now after all this, after getting into a medical college, I am being told, “The” race is yet to BEGIN. Life is indeed a Bitch.. 2nd April 2011: After Class 11th Final Exams I was sitting in my room playing on my pc (still vista :p), when my father showed up and like every other day said, “Son, these are your free days, why don’t you utilize them efficiently, you can revise your class 11th notes, or do some MCQ’S, shall I get you some more books ? “ Class 11th was over, and so were the final exams. This time, was my time, and I missed it a lot. One whole...

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Things to do before you start college

If you live in India, you would know that victorious feeling when you finally manage to finish your high school, coaching, board exams and entrances. During the two years of rigorous study every prospective medical student has to do, it's not surprising it feels as if you've woke up from a really long sleep when it's all over. There's a lot of movies to be seen, music to be heard, so many things you've missed out on! Here's a few things on my list. 1. Learn Driving Yeah, I've been waiting to do that for a very long time! 2. Learn a music instrument that you've wanted to learn for a very long time For me, it was the guitar 3. Watch movies After 2 years of preparing for entrances, you'd probably have lost count of the good movies you've missed.  4. Download songs My collection after...

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Entering the big league!!!!!!!

Deciding on the aim Till the end of the class 10th board exams I didn't know what was my aim in life. School was all about fun, friends and just getting good marks in the exams so that parents let you have more fun. It was only after the board results when I had to choose a stream that I realized how confused I was... what do I want to do in life?? What kind of a person am I?? These are the questions that cropped up in my mind...whether to choose science or commerce or humanities..my parents got worried..they took me to an academic counselor...that didn't help much either..she said i would do well in any stream I chose...and she added a small line in the end.."He seems to want to help people"....I thought to myself " The 1500 bucks it cost...

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I just ran as hard as I could, and then, the race started.

I just ran as hard as I could, and then, the race started.  <Part I, Class 11th> The journey Of class 11th and 12th was indeed  *******.  But now after all this, after getting into a medical college, I am being told, “The” race is yet to BEGIN. Life is indeed a Bitch. _____________ 2nd April 2010: After the Class 10th Board Exams I was sitting in front of my PC (Vista :p), thinking of what subjects to fill in, as I was supposed to select my stream and the subjects for class 11th and 12th. Science, the obvious choice of most of the students in my society was my evident choice too, but the question was, Engineering OR Medical ? It’s not that I didn’t know what to choose, becoming a Doctor was a childhood dream...

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A letter to Aamir Khan regarding Satyamev Jayate: Healthcare episode

This letter has not been written by me, it is only a compilation of the thoughts of my colleagues all over India through the internet, compiled in the form of a letter. Parts of it have been edited to direct the letter in a positive way and have no intention of blaming Aamir Khan, but only to show the public, the other side of a doctor. A letter to a perfectionist with a tad bit polishing undone Dear Mr. Aamir Khan, Though I agree to 'parts' of your show, however I couldn’t help noticing some factual inconsistencies like the ones stated below: 1) You said patients on dialysis live upto 15-20 years. Fact - The 5 year survival rate of patients on dialysis is...

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