It really is amazing how a little bit of anger can do wonders for any writer's block. So I've been home less than a week and already something has happened that made my blood pressure hit the roof. I'm at the medical center to have some tests run and the lab person goes to get a syringe, which was humongous in size - so much so, that I thought I had gone to the vets by mistake but that's not the point.
Anyways, he tells this other woman to re-write my number on one of my samples (mistake number one)...and she looks a bit confused looks at the record book and jots down some number that isn't mine (mistake number two). What really annoyed me is that I was right infront of her, she could have just asked my name instead of going on some guessing spree...a lab is no place to practice one's clairvoyant skills! This got me thinking about how many people must have gotten misdiagnosed this way. It's not like your average Joe can afford the medical bills here, so no one really can afford to get misdiagnosed. Why is it that we find it so hard to be professional in this country??
Saturday, September 20, 2008
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This is outrageous. I am currently studying in the US, and there is a big probability that I will end up working in Sudan post-graduation. While I am ecstatic about living in my country for the first time (I've grown up in the Gulf,) I am terrified at the thought of working with people who are either morally bankrupt and consider bribery as an acceptable business practice, or do not value hard work and professionalism. Good post. I hope you had some pleasant experiences to counter that incident.
Hello there,
I really understand your concerns about moving back after a long period of not living in the country.
In all fairness, life in Sudan may be a little harsh (especially if you haven't grown up in that environment) but it really isn't all that bad. I do have a lot of really great experiences there as well and if you do decide to go after your studies, I hope you will too.
Something that Sudan definitely teaches you is to 'taweli balik' ;)
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