Enough of those lab coats already.

Jinnah and Dow medical schools have been piling with medical student. And in the off timings, on my way back, I saw the universities, practically vomiting out the students. At first I thought holy lord, everyone wants to be a doctor? Than I passed Indus valley and I saw that it was quite small. Old and well known as it was, they did not expand the campus yet. No one wanted to be an artist? I knew a lot of people who would die to be an artist. What happened?

This all led to the one conclusion that we yet did not specialise in rare fields. Sure commerce may have expanded but what about fields like art? Let us take microbiology for instance if you want something productive than entertaining? Have we even specialized in commerce as well?. People with rare or specialized degrees are teachers in universities and not all are teaching on their choices. Why aren't they practicing in their professional fields? They would be more useful there. I am not saying that no one gets a chance but that chances are quite few. But we also have a reason for that. The mindset can change if specialized fields get opportunities as well. 

Poverty is a common problem in a country where unfair distribution and circulation of money due to corruption occurs. One such example we hold where, due to terrorist activities, and because of a world wide recession, the life here crumbles apart for all young dreamers who collected and counted every penny  to get in a particular place, to map out their life in a way they want. Now because of the current situations, all these children have to opt for something cheaper and more affordable that may at least promise them the basic necessity thus crumbling their desires to play a role they always yearned for. Some say that the dedication and hard work will get you whatever you want but this may not always be the case. We look up at the world leaders who were even less educated than us, yet who fought through the hardships. This may be a good practise to set such an example. Well, those were the tough single minded people who knew what the had to do and did them at any cost.

Not all humans are alike. What about those sensitive minds who may not be able to compete in fields where a job is guaranteed? What if they are not equipped to compete? This will be like throwing a young deer to a pack of hungry wolves and commanding him to evade and escape without being trained. Do you think every deer will be successful?

Such tortured students along with the peer pressure may already have a hard time sorting out their current priorities much less setting their future straight. After all they are young minds high on adrenaline and emotions without any exposure themselves and living off on advises given to them by their elders and tutors. How much can they handle? Everyone should handle, and be authoritative than be in an agentic state. But not everyone may find it suitable to make a cost benefit analysis at such harsh times and than struggle for a place where already well qualified candidates may have lined up for and are ready to grab any empty space available. They will be standing there lost and confused and by the time they understand the situation, they might have to live off on the leftovers. It would be quite a blow on one's self confidence.

Recession alone can not pull and hinder all the progress but added suppression, corruption, society pressure, and terrorist activities being a cheery on top can greatly contribute to such situation. Especially with the unorganised circulation and record of money circualting, not everyone is getting the benefits they rightfully deserve. If this along with the threat of getting shot or bombed any moment goes away than at least those young minds can explore and get the exposure without getting blown to pieces.

This way those tired and frustrated medical students who intended to do something else may get the freedom to do something else. Medical hospitals than will be able to pay enough to those doing house jobs and maybe get more time to focus on the hygienic measures. And perhaps that art school and many other research labs and colleges might expand and update themselves. 

That man can have an easier life

In the scorching July heat, a man walks on the footpath headed to his destination with files clutched under his armpits. His demeanor and his strides were of a much younger person but the broad daylight revealed the lines of wrinkles and lumps on his face indicating that he was no less than a 70 year old man. And when I looked around I saw many such old and middle aged people walking about with paper files clutched under their armpits heading toward the post office, photocopiers or to any yellow walled office of a government official. Their mannerism and their stiff style of walking indicated that they are retired  government officials. Then my thoughts jumped to the bad, yet in some way comical situation of our country. The officials were known to be corrupted and so were expected to roam around in land cruisers. Yet this man climbed out of a rickshaw, argued with him over few rupees and headed towards a photocopier. He may have walked at least a mile to save his auto fare. So all I could relate him with was with an honest ex officer who is now, despite his old age and tiring limbs is doing some paperwork, perhaps for himself or for anyone in his family. That meant he is not very well off and is maybe living on a pension. Than my thoughts wandered on his income and on several honest people who live and survive on income the state provides. Anyone can guess now that the man may not be very well off or has to be a real penny pincher. Funny how my thoughts shift from one place to another? Any how, so I was wondering exactly how much does this state provides to them? And even today how our state relies on photocopies and paperback system. Where was the term of the world becoming a global village? It sure was not only restricted to private sectors? Now that sir, is pure discrimination. And one thing I have most commonly noticed is why in the world are they not carrying around their data is some sort of electronic backup? Using technology should actually cut costs in the long term and can make the life a lot more easier. Digitized data processing and transaction systems are now being adapted everywhere and manual and unnecessary paper work is being minimized. And we have brilliant minds here who can perhaps, make another pentagon? Or maybe better? Of course I am not raising my question to our intelligence I am sure they have their sophisticated machines in full running order. Our local departments for their data storage, that's another story.

Let us look at the other side of the picture as well. Maybe the the older people, who are capable to bear the rush hours and the dusty streets like a healthy middle aged jogger, are not willing to adapt themselves with the technology thus giving the government an excuse to not update their database systems. Probably harsh and immature coming from a 17 year old like me but my own grandpa is a retired official and I know how rigid he is on his old school methods of using paper systems. And his reluctance to learn technology is not due to his inability but his old school method of having a typist at hand. It can get pretty annoying at times, trust me. Such rigid demeanor is been adapted by several other retired and current officials. What I believe is the inability to embrace a new technology can in a way hinder one's progress. And not necessarily technology, any change that can in long term benefit the society. That progress is pretty slow here in majority of the regions.

This could have made that mans life a lot easier. Maybe he was going about doing his personal business but there are many I see everyday heading in a government office buildings with paper files tied with bands. If you want an explicit evidence than go to a rural area. Lack of awareness is giving the old as well as young natives a supposed misconception of embracing evil and wrongdoings of the society. Violence, corruption, counterfeiting on one hand, at least make the legal job a little convenient? Maybe this way you can finish your legal work fast and thus get more time to do illegal work? At least it may benefit the society. It might help that man and many other such commoners who with their rightfully earned money are spending it wisely on their households. They can save themselves the burden of doing the legal work the hard way. How hard can it be?

Well, not limited to the car windows only

Ever thought about what is the significance of what you see outside yor car window? Or bus, taxi, van or from what you see while sitting in a richshaw as a matter of fact? Gazing absently outside your car window while it slows down on a heavy traffic on maybe waits on a traffic signal? You may have enjoyed the view outside in various conditions; while cocooned in an air conditioned car, or maybe enveloped in the afternoon heat on your way back to your home after school in a packed van/bus, while standing or if your lucky, sitting on a dusty public bus? What you gaze absently outside your window can be the world you belong in, world in which you want to belong or the world that may repulse you and so on. You may even pity on some things you see outside.

These several perspectives are towards a single globe where we live with different cultures, religion, social idea's. Everyday you see on your way to your destination a fusion of different lives, with different aims, objectives, social classes, and beliefs. This may be the moment when you absorb your surrounding like a sponge and get more familiar with the world  This empty moment when you have no topic for conversation and your mind is empty of thoughts, I believe you can actually learn from what you see outside the window. I want to explore till what extent can I learn? Will it help to straighten out my goals if i look at people going about their business?  I may be someone jobless or someone totally idle to write mindlessly about every nook and cranny about what I see and feel about the things outside my car window. Actually I am both and neither at the moment. I am a student and right now my vacations are going on but trust me, the ability i possess sleep, eat and lie around whole day without  getting bored can keep me occupied for more than two months. That lazy I am. but I felt that like this I was rotting away uselessly with no aim, no plans for future. You see I always daydreamed about doing something out of the box and being someone. However I made several plan, none of them worked for me as I couldn't make up my mind yet. So here I am trying to force myself to think and write at least something I can share besides the movies, songs and the hanging out I do with friends.

So yeah this is my introductory post. I will soon think of something smart and intellectual and write down my honest observation at the same time. Or maybe just blurt out whatever pops in my head. Fussing around with words can kill the buzz of expressing yourself.