“She is the daughter of a laborer, what else she would do? Of-course she will end up being a laborer like her father”.
Dr. Zareen (Ph.D.)
I grew up listening to these hurtful, demotivating and discouraging remarks from the people around me. I wanted to prove them wrong so bad that I invested all of my efforts with utmost determination, and now meet me, I am Dr. Zareen (Ph.D.), a hardworking daughter, of a hardworking father.
Being diligent and hardworking in life is as vital as breathing is. Since my childhood. I saw my mother stitching clothes to earn extra money to support my father who was employed in a factory as a laborer. I started helping my mother in her sewing business since I was very little, perhaps in 6th or 7th grade. It was a tiring thing to do as usually we used to complete the given task till midnight.
Later on, my father was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Consequently, he had to leave his laborious job and all the financial responsibilities of my family came over my shoulders. Considering the given circumstances, it was highly unlikely for me to pursue education as I hardly used to get any time for it due to households and stitching tasks, but I managed to continue my studies against all the odds. I took admission in M.Sc. and later on I did MPhil from Quaid e Azam university besides which, to fulfill my financial responsibilities, I started teaching in academy and took home tuitions as well. I used to come back home around 12 am midnight and it used to be so chilly during the winters of Islamabad that it would had been really hard to eat food with frozen hands. I still remember my first salary from a home tuition which was 1 thousand rupees only.
I kept on achieving milestones as I stayed focused and unwavering, I got a PPSC lectureship and also accepted an offer from OGDCL (oil and gas Development Company). I also worked as a junior scientist in Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. I also successfully pulled-off a Ph.D. scholarship in China and an indigenous scholarship from Higher Education Pakistan (HEC). I was able to accomplish every bit of it due to my parents support, their prayers and my own strength of will.
“The acquisition of education is impossible and futile for her.”
In the meanwhile, I also sponsored my brother’s higher studies, my sister’s wedding and my own wedding. I am blessed to have a husband and in-laws who were amazingly supportive and didn’t demand a single penny or dowry from my family. My wedding costed me only 1 lac rupees.
By the grace of Allah, now I am pursuing post doctorate. My husband is way more supportive than one can think, we are blessed with two sons and while doing their upbringing I faced numerous hardcore parenting challenges. So, I decided to do a research and figure out parenting by scientific means. Now, I want to share this knowledge with others as well. It is being proved helpful to many and by the will of Allah, it will flourish more. I am incorporating my positive part in society and I think everyone should do the same.
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