Ashlee+Reem


 * STORY**

After first term finals, Paul finds himself at the top of his medical school class. He literally popped out of his chair. He never even thought of getting a significant grade in his med. class. "What..?" Paul said out of confusion. "This can't be. I know that I stayed up late and studied my best for the final exam, but I didn't expect me to be on the top of my entire class..." Paul hurriedly picked up his phone and pressed the buttons. "009..236..4263." One. Two. and Three. Exactly three seconds later, someone answered on the opposite side. "Hello? ... Paul? Is that you..?" Paul hesitated. To be honest, he couldn't figure out the way to tell his exciting news. "Hello, Mom. How are you?" "Oh, honey, it's you, Paul. I'm doing great. What's going on? You haven't called me since last month. I called you over hundred times, honey. Is everything alright?" Paul answered nervously. "Yea mom. I'm fine. But I have something to tell you.. mom. I got perfect score on my final exam and I found out that I'm at the top of my class!" " Paul, that's great! What a good news to hear. After seeing you struggling with med school and transferring issues, I can't express how much I am proud of you. I believed in you and I knew that you could make it through. I'm proud of you, my son." " Thanks mom.." After chatting with her for a while, Paul placed down his phone. Ever since he entered the "name valued" medical school, he felt like he was at the bottom of every one else. His mom was the only support on his side, but his dad has always been pressuring Paul that he was never going to be good in his class. Even though he was straight A student with GPA of 4.0 through all his high school years, he never expected to get a good result during college years. This final exam was his last shot, so he did the best of he could. Of course he didn't think that he would receive a good grade after all. He thought of transferring to smaller school in the country side. However, after seeing him at the top of the class with perfect score on his final exam, he was motivated. He was proud of himself and glad to see his mom being proud of himself. He was proud of himself of proving that he is better than why his dad thinks he is. After gaining a trust within him self, knowing that he can do whatever he wanted if he just try hard, he decided; that he is going to work hard and become a best doctor he can ever be.