How I Got Here

But our education system is designed in a way that shrinks your mind. It's not that people are lazy — far from it. The paths are simply wrong.

If I had gone into programming through the system they created, I'm sure they would have buried me under years of outdated lessons and useless topics until I burned out from their exams and ended up hating the field. Instead, I chose the science track that led me to medicine.

The Intense Pressure of Konkur in Iran

In Iran, most people either want to leave the country or secure a government job. Many, like me, don't have the capital to start their own business. On top of that, there are quota students — those whose family members served the regime. This makes the competition even harder for people like me.

In my final year of Konkur, a financial scam took almost everything my family owned. We became homeless, turned into renters, and endless arguments filled our home. There was no peace left. So I studied in public study halls every day.

I studied for years under heavy pressure. This exam mostly led to government jobs. I've always wanted to work so hard at something that I disappear into it until I truly master it. The only problem was that many lessons were full of scientific flaws. We had to memorize Islamic rulings instead of reading real medical research on PubMed.

The Harsh Reality Inside the Hospital

Eventually, I passed the Konkur and got accepted into Anesthesia Technology. I started working in the hospital.

There, I faced the truth. Salaries were so low that staff had gone on strike multiple times. Inflation had eaten away at everything. After losing our home, the pressure to financially support my family also fell on me.

Yet this field taught me something deeply valuable: When a person puts their most precious thing — their life — in your hands, you must treat them like your own family. You don't bring your financial or personal problems into the operating room. Because one small mistake can affect a patient for the rest of their life.

Honestly, I still don't know how the medical staff in this country continue to work so professionally with this workload and these salaries. Things kept getting worse — we had to reuse disposable LMA airways multiple times, and for a while, we didn't even have Propofol.

Lessons from Side Jobs and Construction Work

Before and during university, I worked with my uncle doing electrical contracting on buildings — parking ramp wiring, full electrical systems, and renovations. It didn't matter if it was freezing cold or burning hot. I worked to cover university expenses while still going to the hospital.

From construction, I learned one important lesson: When a problem appears, it doesn't matter how difficult or how long it takes. What matters is that you don't give up.

From Hospital Shifts to Building Websites

While working at the hospital, I started shifting my side work toward digital skills. I learned video editing and took on clients. I lost one client because the internet was cut for three months. That experience pushed me further — now, even while the internet is being cut again, I build websites from scratch.

You might ask — why am I telling you all of this?

Because this whole journey taught me:

• In the operating room → how to make the right decisions under extreme pressure
• In construction → that giving up means killing the project
• In the Konkur system → the system won't help you. You have to find your own way.
• During internet blackouts → how to solve problems even without access to resources or communities

If you're looking for someone whose priority is always doing the job right — no matter the financial pressure, technical issues, or external limitations — I'd love to work with you.