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PK Day 4: Islamabad
PK Day 4: Monday July 7th 2008 Islamabad I know nothing about Pakistan. Until today, I couldn't have told you the capital. Click on Image for HQ view. Turns out there was a bomb explosion in Islamabad in the city center the day before. Internal issues between...
Chronicles of Pakistan Day 3
Sunday July 6, 2008 London I arrive at 7am on time; didn't sleep much on the plane and did not do much at all. The food was excellent on British Airways. I just watched TV shows and movies on the seat. The line for departing the airport with the landing card was long....
Chronicles of Pakistan Day 2
Saturday. July 5, 2008. Michigan and Chicago I woke up sorted some papers and head out on my way. I had a long day ahead of me. A noon flight out of Detroit, 5-hour layover in Chicago then a flight to London...
Chronicles of Pakistan: Day 1
Day 1: Friday 4th of July 2008. Bonaire and Michigan The journey begins. I had a nice dinner Thursday night with a friend after playing basketball for a few hours before that, where I won the only game of 21 after choking a free throw on 20 but coming back to sink on...
Wipeout
It was a hectic last couple of weeks. I got the flu last week. From Monday to Sunday I averaged about 20 hours of sleep a day. I wanted but when my roommate went to the pharmacy, it turns out NyQuil is not a registered drug so they don't sell it. I don't know what...
Goals
It is important to set goals in life whether they be yearly, weekly, quarterly or in my case, by semester. I believe in goals that are achievable and often times of no significance. No foolish goals of losing XX number of pounds. I want to do these things but I see no...
Trifecta
Pretty uneventful day except for 3 things: 1. Took a shower, which I do daily, in case there are any doubts. In my half awake state, I brought a clean shirt and socks instead of underwear into the bathroom. After the shower, I went to grab the shirt of our washing...
Final Days
The last night on the island was a complete panic. I took a series of 1-hour naps since I was pressed for time. Learning all of the head and neck and reviewing a whole semesters worth of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology is a daunting task. Fortunately, by my...
Mid Semester MD 1
School is good, overwhelming for sure; lots to learn. I feel dumber and smarter. The island is peaceful. I snorkeled to school today. Normally, I ride my bike. It took about an hour to get to school. My roommate decided to skip class in the morning and forgot I...
Bonaire
Here is how my weekend has gone: It was an eventful day on Friday. I studied a little in the morning. Couldn't find a ride to Friday prayers so I took a cab. Went to class for 4 hours then played in a ping pong tournament. Lost in the semis. My semi-final match was...