I've always been intrigued by the idea of a blog, and I thought it would be the best outlet for me to just blab and let loose. I finally decided to start one, designed it, found the best name for it, planned out the fonts and all the itty bitty details; and then I just stared at this white blank page for ages (keep in mind this decision was made almost 3 months ago)
Today I've decided to finally sit my ass down and start writing.
Today I've decided to finally sit my ass down and start writing.
Hmmm, how do I start? Well first and foremost, I'll be talking a lot about being in medschool. It's a huge part of my life, and the one thing that pushed me over the edge into my abyss of insanity. Mind you, I'm not complaining. I like my insanity. I mean cmon, have you ever met a "sane" doctor?...
...Yeeeeeah, me neither.
I'd also like to point out that I come from a somewhat traditional and conservative society. Luckily for me, I lived abroad for almost 8 years of my life. When I came back, my oh my talk about culture shock! It was mostly this whole concept of "3aib", a common word used in the Middle East to explain something as "unacceptable" or "shameful". I hated the word, and still do! It's because of this idea they have of accepting something to be 3aib for no good reason. No logical basis, no religious basis, just a word used to describe what society deems right. I don't like to judge others, so of course I'd hate to be judged based on silly reasonings.
With that said, let me make one thing clear; I have a crazy amount of pride in being Arab. I do not hate what we stand for, and I honestly believe that people have judged us based on misconceptions. We are a strong, opinionated and proud bunch people; features I like to strut around. With all our flaws, craziness and irrationality; all those years abroad, I always longed to come back. Home will always be home, no matter how crazy it is.
So...now I can finally say I posted something, and hopefully this is only the beginning of many ramblings to come. So beware people! When I start, I doubt I'd want to stop.
Till next time! Adios!
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