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!!