Another part of my diary.

Hello all,

This part of my diary is particular, as I am writing it after I knew that I am going to do my residency and my research work in one of the hospitals in New York city. Here it is:

"Sunday, 21st of June, 2009.
A strange feeling. It has been a long journey towards the moment that I am in right now. Around 13 years passed since I was introduced to molecular biology, 9 years since I started my first step of USMLE, 7 years since I identified the field that I like as bioinformatics and computational biology, 5 years since I started my residency in neuropsychiatry at Ain Shams University, one and half year since my first travel to the States and few months since that I knew where I will be doing my residency. Also, this place provides for me the suitable atmosphere to pursue the rest of my dreams. Oh yes, a long journey.

A journey during which at several times I said “Yes, this is my career, this is what I want to die doing."

As I am now on the plane, I can feel a strange feeling, different from my previous 2 journeys to the State. The feeling is that this time I know where I am going, and I know what I will be going after. A feeling that I am traveling to get things that can empower me and help me empower others to “be the change we want to see in the world”.

Monday, 22rd of June, 2009.
What an exciting moment. Setting here on the 22nd of June, 2009, the first day of orientation for the residency training, a dream finally coming true(actually only the beginning).

It's now 12:30 pm, the lunch break. We sat in the Alumini Auditorum for around 3 hours for welcoming speeches, guidelines, and notes regarding administrative points.

I am now sitting in the garden just beside Lenox road. As I was walking around, the feeling is overwhelming. Here I am, finally in the States, actually taking the orientation course for the residency. I know that it is a long long journey of hard work, and stress, but it is also a journey full of discovering the wonders of the creation, discovering myself, and working towards helping others from different generations towards a better hope.

Tuesday, 23rd of June, 2009.
The historical overview that we were given today about SUNY Downstate was inspiring. I did feel as a part of this family.

The orientation helped me to identify different resources in the hospital that I can use, so as to make the years as enjoyable and as beneficial as possible."