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First - Ever KemVines Contest (2015) brought to you by KemUnited
(Staff President Prof. Dr. Asad Aslam)

The first-ever KemUnited KemVines Contest was held with a generous amount of reservation, the team being unsure if Kemcolians would rise to meet the challenge ! But the response was not only surprisingly overwhelming but refreshingly competitive. Each KemVine was a story in its own, beautifully executed and demonstrating to everyone that not only Kemcolians have a smashing sense of humor but that they can act and sing and shoot like they were born doing it !!!

Because it’s true, we have to say the cliched: ‘judges had a very hard time deciding who to put first’. All entries were astounding, many a times making the judges end up in quarrels when each judge would relentlessly stick with their favorite :P and hence we have more than just 1 winner (as initially announced). We, like all of you, thoroughly enjoyed each Vine. Thank you immensely for participating.

Note: A usual vine is 6 secon…

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Ayesha Mushtaq
1st Year MBBS
There are certain stereotypes prevalent in our society, one of them being the preference for the medical field. Entire lives of people revolve around the dream of seeing their kids one day as doctors. So when you encounter hard luck and are unable to make it to a public sector medical college, that undoubtedly and unfortunately means a lot of shattered dreams. It is of course up to you whether you opt to study medicine privately (or abroad) or take MCAT again the following year, but there are also a variety of career options other than MBBS/BDS which you can opt for with a pre-medical background, and still remain directly or indirectly associated with the medical field.
Here’s a brief overview of these options.
1. Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
Physiotherapists treat a wide range of disorders; relieving pain and the rehabilitation of patients are among the hallmarks of physical therapy. Physiotherapy is one of the most lucrative professions in western …