It was a hard time of having very difficult practical final test, Dermatology. I woke up early to study, and I received an email notification on my Ipod I got when I was a student at Fairleigh Dickinson after a fight with my bestie Khadija Alami who used to punish me by not giving me her Ipod during running. I opened the email and started reading carefully.
Dear BioCamp Candidate,
We have the pleasure to advise you that you have been selected among the top twenty candidates who have been accepted to enter the BioCamp initial assessment center taking place this coming Wednesday, 6th of May, 2015 at the Supreme Council of Universities – inside the Cairo University Campus – close to the main entrance gate.
My mother was extraordinarily happy, and she said its yours anyway, I am not shocked of your acceptance or nomination. After two minutes, I remembered that its the same day of my final, and Cairo is two hours away from home. I called Novartis, Cairo to explain, but it was in vain. The final answer was to come and you will be interviewed first to leave quickly.
I headed to Cairo carrying all Dermatology papers with me to review on my way. I arrived at the exact place earlier. After while, candidates started to come over, and I was lucky to know most of them. There were two girls who worried about me after they knew about my exam, Menna and Noura. Novartis team started to show up to shock me; the Novartis president must deliver a presentation, then lunch break, and later the interviews will be held. What? I said I have an exam in another city? , the two respectful ladies promised to do their best, and they did :after the presentation, they started the interviews so I can arrive earlier to my university. On my way to the interview room, I entered the elevator with four giant men. The biggest told me, you look young, what do you study and I am so happy you came all that way; however, you have finals. I answered Clinical Pharmacy and thank you Mister. The other man asked, what test you have?, so I said Dermatology.
The elevator opened to realize that they are heading to the interview room; they are the jury members!
I was so nervous but for my test not for my interview, so I entered to finish as soon as I can. Wow! they have my resume and papers.The first question was asked, introduce yourself!. After many questions, the interview ended by: Hossam you travelled a lot, why you always come back?, and I answered my mother and siblings. The second man asked; during the interview, I felt you have amazing positive energy, dont you have any trauma or lose in your life?, so I said, I do, the lost of my father. Hence, I received good luck wishes from the jury.
I went back to university just 5 minutes before my test after the bus driver decided not to wait to fill all seats because police may come now and he has no licence; it was a credit to arrive on time to college. I did fantastic in my test wishing to pass both the interview and my final.
