18th - 23rd August

18th Saturday:
i got up at 8 30 today, After breakfast i got ready to leave as i was traveling to chicago today. I had to request tabish bhai to accompany me as azeem didnt agree to come and nauman said that he was going to coney island hospital. Later nauman also accompanied. I was ready to leave at 1030 and wanted to leave at 11 but tabish bhai delayed. We left at 115. We reached the airport at 330. I was told that i wont be able to catch the flight. Original flight time was 425. Then i tried to reschedule it but i came to know that original flight was delayed till 630!! It left at 700 and i reached chicago at 945. The bus to merrillville left at 915 and i could reach the terminal in time, so i i had to wait till 11 to get the next bus. I reach hammond where azeem uncle picked me up. We reached home at 130. I had dinner and went to sleep at about 2.30

19th, Sunday:
I got up at 10 and after breakfast i started study. At 3, we had lunch, At 930 we had dinner. And i studied till 130 today.
I started psychiatry today. I missed the BRS beh science in NY. So i had to start with kaplan psychiatry. Then i found the BRS on internet and studied from there..

20th, Monday:
I got up at 9 and started study after the breakfast. At 230 we had lunch and dinner at 10. Today i studied till 445.
I finished psychiatry and biostats

21st, Tuesday:
I got up at 930 and started study at 10. It was last day before exam. I did psychiatry mcqs and then psychitry ccs. After lunch i did ccs from UW. At night i watched derma pics and went to sleep at 1230.

22nd, Wednesday:
EXAM DAY!! i woke up at 515. After fajr i studied a bit. After breakfast, i left for center at 730 and reached there around 8. Exam started at 810!! Time flew fast and it was over at 4. I dont know how i did. I just used my sense, i just hope that luck is gonna favor me. I was back at 5. I had 1 hour rest, then i offered asr and started ccs practice. I studied till 1230 and went to sleep.

23rd, Thursday:
i got up at 545 and saw some ccs cases after namaz. Today aunty took me to test center at 8. I started the exam at 820 and was free at 4. MCQs gave better feeling today. On both days i had trouble completing the blocks and in all blocks except 2, i replied last question without reading the stem. In ccs, i messed up in 3 cases but did better in later 6. Its all upto Allah now. Just when i finished exam, there was a thunder storm. Uncle came to pick me up at 445. We went to garage and picked sofia's car. I drove uncle's mercedes! it was the first time that i drove in US. It went fine for me. At home, i kept aalia busy till maghrib. There was no light for 5 hours today! After esha i surfed the net, replied to mariam's mails and went to sleep at 3!!

17th August

Friday:
i got up at 930 today and after breakfast i started study at 1030. At 1 we went for juma. Then we had lunch. Then i went to bank to deposit money. And then i studied till maghrib. After dinner and namaz i did pakcing. After esha i studied till 2 and went to sleep early today.
Today i finished G&O Mcqs, CCS cases and studied dermatology.

16th Aug

Thursday:
i got up at 930 and started study at 1030. At 3 we had lunch. After maghrib we had dinner. After esha i studied till 3 and then wrote an email to mariam before going to sleep.
Today i finished g&o and started it mcqs.

15th Aug

Wednesday:
i got up at 845. After breakfast i checked my mail, found mariam's reply there, and sent her a short reply. started study at 10. At 330 we had lunch. Then i went to get the air cut. Then i started study again. After maghrib we had dinner. Then i offered esha and did recitation. Today i studied till 315 and went to sleep at 345 after having a look at my mails
Today i finished Obs and started gynae, its been a better day overall

14th Aug

Tuesday:
i got up at 915. After breakfast i chatted for a while with ami and then started study. At 12 azeem came over, brought my stuff. I entertained him, examined his one case and had lunch at 3. he left at 4. I had rest 430-6. Then i started study again after a teasing gap. After maghrib we had dinner. And after esha i studied till 315.
Today i ve been studying obs.
It was 14th Aug today!

13th Aug

Monday:
I got up at 945 and started the study at 1030. At 230 we had lunch and i offered namaz. At 7 i had bath and offered asr. At about 1030, we had dinner, then i offered esha and did recitation. At 120, i brought the coffee and studied till 345
Today tabish bhai got done with his exam.
I finish surgery MCQS and CCS and started G&O.

12th Aug

Sunday:
i got up at 11. After breakfast i started study. At 3 we had lunch (nauman was off to long island today). At about 4 i logged in to see if i had any mail from azim (who was travelling to US today). I saw mariam online and sent her a hello. That led to our first chat, it was good, very good. Just before esha we had dinner. I studied till 230 and fell asleep while studying. At about 5, i received azim's call that he reached safely.
Today i finished surgery and started surgery mcqs and ccs