I’m Back
Well, I’m back! Not sure if you missed me, but I really missed writing in this blog. My last post was 4 months ago, may be the longest hiatus I’ve ever taken off blogging. Starting with a severe computer virus attack, it’s finally ended. I’m back to blogging, even if it’s not going to be a full recovery as my final exams are pretty close, I’ll try to keep in touch (with my keyboard) as much as I can.
I have signed up at Twitter, and I think it’s going to give me the opportunity of being lazy without being accused of being so. All people use Twitter, don’t they? Then, don’t blame me! You can see my tweets at the right column under My Twitter.
I’ve switched to a new theme, celebrating the resurrection of the dead. It looks so typical, but it’s very organized and easy to use. I’ll keep it for a while.
Hope my readers are all fine. Until my next post, take care.
I think you have some fair points about Egyptian medical education, I just read your posts, but you should remember the saying, do not bite the hand that feeds you.
If medical schools were to be made upto the standard you expect then it could not be free and there would be no way this country could afford to produce the number of doctors it needs.
The problem is made worse by the doctors who take advantage of this free education, only to leave at the earliest chance and not give anything back.
Well, I support paid medical education. I’d pay if I was given the opportunity to do so. We’ve learned from my mistake, and so we sent my sister to a paid pharmacy school. What about people who can’t afford it (most Egyptians, that is)? Well, may be they should find another career. In fact, you’re wrong when you say that this way, we’re producing enough doctors. There IS oversupply. And many doctors in Egypt have no jobs. I know one who’s currently working at McDonald’s.
“The problem is made worse by the doctors who take advantage of this free education, only to leave at the earliest chance…”
What advantage have I taken from my study here in Egypt? NONE, I’d say. Really. No medical, cultural, lingual, spiritual, or behavioral benefits. I’ve taught myself how to examine the heart. I only started to lie and act like a hypocrite once I came here. And more. Egypt, my friend, is not the land of advantages, I’m afraid. Do you realize now why people are leaving?
“…and not give anything back.”
Give WHAT back? Nobody’s given me anything here. What I’ve been doing since I came here is PAYING. And for what? For very poor products and services.
You’re right, I think, about one point. It’s that the problem is made worse by the increasingly departing highly educated people. It’s a vicious circle; bad circumstances >> people leaving >> even worse circumstances. But it’s not those people who are to be blamed. Blame authorities, not me.