Posted By Bushra
"Asalam-o-alikum" everybody, I can not express how excited I am to be a blogger for Bellerbys, as I am going to experience this designation for the first time and look forward to enjoy it. Oh... see I proved my excitement as I forgot to mention the meaning of my two introductory words, never mind, it happens. Well, these two connecting words belong to Arabic language which means, Peace Be Upon You. I, as a Muslim and all the other people of the same religion greet each other in the same way. To simplify, it's to say hello in a different language.
So, as soon as was appointed a student blogger, I immediately started stretching my imagination boundaries on a canvas which included political issues, latest technologies, current affairs, controversial aspects, etcetera etcetera.....then suddenly I turned off my think tank and switched on my common sense. Within no time a fundamental question popped up on to my mind which was, how about INTRODUCING MYSELF IN THE FIRST PLACE??????
I laughed at myself and eventually got embarrassed as well, I hope that you could very well imagine why? Sometimes, when you are gifted with something which you never expected and you don't even want to think of losing it, you start putting too much effort into it without realizing that even fewer could do, ignore something which you believe to be least important and that in fact turns out to be the heart of the matter. So, lesson learnt is that it's good to keep your eyes on the prize, but you surely won't get it if you would not keep in mind losing it as well...
Anyways, lets get started... I am Bushra Malik, from the country of Pakistan, city of Karachi and province of Sindh. I did my matriculation from Pioneers Cadet Academy, Hyderabad, Pakistan and scored 87%. I passed my intermidiate exams from Bahria College Karsaz, Karachi, Pakistan and achieved 76%.
Following this, I entered into my professional life as a medical student. I was doing great in my academics but there was something I realised that was not perfect, something unsatisfactory and something was pinching me inside that this is not was I wanted to do or what I wanted to get into, that this is not what I was destined for... With this in view I kept on thinking until I finally reached the pin point and got the answer.
As for my opinion and experience, Observation, Thinking, Analysis and finally Conclusion, are the four key aspects, if not part of an individual’s mental capabilities and are not exercised in the current era, which is extremely complex, competitive and unpredictable, then he or she will never be able to taste the original flavour of life they had been living, will be unfortunate in understanding the bits of it, will always remain in the grip of confusion and unsatisfaction.
To simplify, they would never get to know what they want from life, what is it, which seems to be unsuitable, unjustified and unacceptable according to them, how could it be ramified and lastly, what is the utmost that one can do in order to resolve highly obscure issues, justify the unjust and over all, put wrong things right and make right things perfect. Therefore, organiszation, self factuallisation, broad vision, team work, analysing and thinking about a matter beyond facts have become mandatory in order to live as an acceptable member of a society.
The crux of the matter is that, according to the inspiration I got from these undeniable facts as well as two of the shining stars of my country, first, Barrister Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Founder Of Pakistan) and Barrister Choudry Aitizaz Ahsan, who commands respect and a well known Law professional internationally, I can, beyond any reasonable doubts, mention that, Law is the only profession which could show a silver lining in the clouds, which provides the opportunity to become commandant of the above mentioned skills and which could give me a chance to show my existence and make my life meaningful.
Besides my keen interest in learning pure law, I would also like to engage myself in social and legal structures that underpin our society, in other words, Communication and Culture, as I consider them the essential founding elements of any successful society. As we know that the developing countries struggle to create robust economies and higher standards of living, it is clear that the Rule of Law is essential to this effort.
Countries such as Poland, which have concentrated on maintaining strong legal institutions and demonstrated more economic and political stability, are more successful than those who have ignored the vital Rule of Law in building and maintaining the society, unfortunately, my own country, Pakistan. Hence, I would like to clarify my interest by providing a good theoretical and research base that Law and Society programme is the best link provider between the two.
During this programme, I would be able to gain an excellent exposure to political, legal and social concepts, laws and statutes, public advocacy documents, public debates about socio-legal issues, statistical and legal research studies and finally, court and tribunal decisions.
A part from the academic view of my life, I see my capabilities being drawn on a much bigger canvas. I understand that besides being passionate academically, one should value the entertainments blessed in life in order to keep exploring what he or she is treasured with. Keeping this in view, I will fail in my obligations to myself if I do not make a mention what kind of a blend I am made of.
Nothing gives me more pleasure in this life than helping creatures and facing challenges. Three small memorable incidents in my life will suffice. One, I instantly jumped and saved the life of a small child, who slipped out of the hands of his mother into the deep waters of a swimming pool.
Two, during the excursion trip to the snow-bound Northern areas of Pakistan, while I was accompanying my father who was serving in Pakistan Army as Colonel, we observed a poor boy, fourteen years old, burnt to third degree due to busting of an oil stove. My father asked me to carry him back to the Combine Military Hospital approximately 150 km away from the sight of incident. I felt so proud once when that child came running out of the hospital and welcomed me when I went to see him after six months of safely dropping him into the hospital.
Thre, during my vacation holidays in 2007, I got a chance to visit Austria Vienna, the only thing which appeared to be most sensational to me was jumping from a tower 502 m high, known as bungee jump, and I did it. However, as far as my routine life is concerned, I like cooking, listening to soft music, reading, sporting and gym.
To conclude, a person blended of all above in my shape, made it to Bellerbys College Oxford to attain knowledge of protecting the innocent and holding responsible those who does wrongs to humanity “The Law” from age old institutions of Great Britain and be a productive and useful member of global human society.
