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California Prematch

The pre-match to match ratio (so to speak) from California is pretty good. This year around two of my teachers cum friends and i set out to apply for the residency in Medicine. As it turns out this is the end of the interviewing season and most of the programmes are wrapping up. Both of my friends have been offered pre-matches in their respective fields and they have chosen to take the pre-match offers. This is good news for both of them and MashaAllah for the achievement. The other day Fawad was telling me a quote from someone he doesn't know. It goes,

Do not envy anyone for if one knew the secret histories of those that we envy one would realize the immense sorrow and despondency that pervades their lives one would be happy to be what one is.

For all i know he has made it up all by himself.
Anyhow the point is that we might want to look t people and say they have got everything as compared to us who have nothing. I know both doctors pretty well and i know they have had their share of hardships and uncertainties. so much of it infact that i might have killed myself halfway. They deserved a little break from their lives and MashaAllah they have got it.
My test on the other hand is ongoing and i can only hope that i am able to please Him Who has set this test forth for me.

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