Passed FMGE with 236 in the first attempt. 😁
Last six years have been nothing short of hell for me. 1st year-it started with the 44 reworks on the very first day of my college due to some mistake the university administration made during allotment of groups. Those from ukraine know what 44 reworks mean.
2nd year- Mom had a stroke. I still remember the day 26th Jan 2019 and it happened right in front of my eyes over a video call. My life turned upside down since then.. I saw my family struggle saw my father broken for the very first time in my life this was the time when I realised what being a son meant.
4th-Year Russia-Ukraine war and all chaos that it brought. Saw how our own people being so mean to us. And I was like bhai kya kardiya hamne aisa?
5th Year-The struggle to get the visa so I could go back to Ukraine and continue my studies with every country declining visa to ukraine students one by one. Finally was able to get Polish Visa and entered Ukraine again with no idea what to expect.
6th Year- Felt a Lump in the right supraclavicular region. Ignored it only for it to only get worse in the next 6 months went to the doctor they were clueless as they couldnt find the reason why I had it. Had two options one was to go back to India and do the rest of the course online or to stay and complete the course offline get the compensation certificate and complete the criteria set by the NMC. I decided to stay. Things got worse by march I couldnt even walk without a painkiller even going to the washroom was a task. The situation in Ukraine didnt help either electricity shortage to not having warm water supply for months to air raid sirens every night watching rocket fly over your head and hitting a children hospital completey obliterating it. Survived all of it...recieved my degree came back to India went to see the doctor turns out I have tuberculous Lymphadenitis complicated with TBSA. Was started on ATT felt a bit better after a month. Still couldnt sit for more than half an hour on a chair. Decided to study for the exam lying down. Gave my first GT without any Prep just based on what I had studied during my college years Got 168 realised I am lagging behind in preclinical subjects started working on it. By end of Decemeber I was ready.
Message to the FMGs- Dont waste your time dont deviate from your goal the exams are getting tougher day by day but you cant cry about it.. you have to prepare in a way that no matter what kind of paper they give you will still be able to score good. Remember you are fortunate to be given a chance to become a doctor after not being able to clear the cut-off in NEET-UG dont waste it not many people get this chance. Dont pay attention to what people say about you keep quiet work hard and let your success speak for you.