Marwa Rahim, 22
I used to be born in struggle, I grew up in struggle, and I went to high school in struggle.
I used to observe a tv sequence referred to as “Coronary heart Surgeon,” and I dreamed that sooner or later I’d be a health care provider, and assist as many individuals as attainable, particularly girls.
I labored arduous in highschool, studying so much in my free time. Through the summers, I took the non-compulsory English and math programs. I earned nice grades regardless of the poor services and assets for studying within the Afghan training system.
There was no medical faculty within the province the place I used to be born, so I traveled to a different province, 5 hours away, to review drugs. That province was harmful, with assaults and bomb threats round us because the struggle continued. I lived in a dorm, in a small room with 10 different ladies. The speaking and noise made it troublesome to review; there was no library, and, typically, no electrical energy. Through the day, I needed to research within the hallway. There have been only a few assets like books, lab gear and computer systems.
Later, all the colleges closed due to the pandemic, and our lessons and even our labs moved on-line. We didn’t have lab gear at house so one trainer recommended we use a magnifying glass instead of a microscope. Once we have been assigned to review malaria for a lab, the trainer recommended we get the blood from an insect and study that.
Now that I’m in Houston, I need to resume my research, even when I need to begin over, to turn into an excellent physician, assist individuals in Afghanistan, and go to different international locations the place there are victims of the struggle. I plan to encourage and encourage girls with my success, to by no means hand over. I would like my household and pals to be happy with me, and to turn into a helpful individual for this land that’s now house to us all.
Supply: NY Times
