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One recent discoveries on the
is DrPak. This blogger whom I need to know more than I do know right now is a Pakistani doctor who like me is getting ready to take his USMLEs. It seems that he has been reading me and Usman for sometime now and I am sure Usman will be much pleased to know that he loves The Beetles.
He comments
Its so refreshing to come across young paki doctors who think about things other than medicine. Who talk about literature, music, sex, love, friendships, life, etc etc... After being stuck in Peshawar for 6 years, it comes as a breath of fresh air. Theres a lot to share.

Some interesting facts about our new found blogger can be read in some of his earlier posts and thus I quote
I've had a bad five years in medical school. In the college (they dont call it medical school over here and my institute of learning is a college, not a university) I go to, it lasts about 5 years, not four. Were old, broken men and women by the time we are spit out of the tail-end of the system; as opposed to the bright-eyed, enthusiastic youngsters we were entering it.
   Here are my current goals:
  • To conquer my bad study habits once and for all!

  • To understand why I do things that I know will harm my chances of self-improvement.

  • To pass final year with excellent marks (i.e. grades).

  • To overcome my low self-esteem, preferably by achieving my goals.

  • To become a better human being. More honest, more dependable, less irritable, kinder, gentler...

    •    After I pass my final year exam with brilliant grades, I will proceed to study for my USMLE exams so I can work as a resident, and later as a fellow in the US for a number of years.

    This surely is a must read blog on regular basis. One of the primary motives for me would be to keep in touch for both of us have similar goals and then again we both plan to take our USMLEs at the same time and God knows we might meet up on our exam day.

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