Mustafa Nadeem
[B] Discuss an issue of local concern. Why is this issue important to you? How do you think it should be addressed?
My heart racing, my teeth chattering, I place the cursor on 'submit' and hesitantly click. Only one thought crosses my mind, "will it finally go through?" I finally heave a sigh of relief as the browser diverts to a new page.
Let me take you through an average Sunday of my life. I'm reading my college essay topics and guess what-the electricity goes. I'm trying to write my essay and guess what-the electricity goes. I'm trying to press save to avoid losing my work and guess what-the electricity goes. I get up to relieve my frustration by making some coffee and yeah you've guessed it by now-the electricity goes.
Load shedding has become part of our daily routine in Pakistan. Most people make time for study or bathroom breaks, but here in Pakistan, we make time for load shedding. Technology has become such an integral part of life that people all over the world are dependant on it. Remember the black out in New York several years ago? Imagine that happening every evening. It is such an annoying problem because it disrupts the very flow of life, everything comes to a stand still; people's lives are put on hold, and in some special cases college essays have to be started all over again.
The reason why load shedding is such a wide scale phenomenon in my country can be explained using the basic supply and demand theory. Pakistan has such a large population that the supply of electricity fails to match up to its demand. Consequently the high demand exerts massive pressure on electricity generation plants causing widespread power cuts. This very fact takes all the romance and excitement of having candle lit dinners out of our lives, as they are a common practice to avoid spilling food all over the place!
This issue is of great concern because load shedding wastes almost 6 hours a day. As a student, a great deal of my work revolves around the computer and other electronic equipment. Therefore, half my time is either spent waiting for the light to come back or making predictions about what time it will.
Two factors have to be considered while devising a potential solution to this problem, quantity and affordability. We need to find a way to increase the electrical output while maintaining an affordable price for the local population. The answer to this problem is hydroelectricity. Pakistan is one of the few countries where the main river, river Indus, runs throughout the country. This water flows largely unchecked and eventually dumps itself into the Arabian Sea. If more dams could be constructed to utilize this large body of natural water, a great amount of renewable energy could be generated for the whole country at minimal cost.
However as the saying goes "Behind every dark cloud is a silver lining", this dark cloud provides a livelihood to poor candle makers and other individuals that earn their income from selling generators. It allows people to disengage from their hectic lives and enjoy the aesthetic pleasure that nature provides. We learn to unite, even if this unification is temporary involving hundreds of people standing out on the roads cursing KESC (Karachi Electric Supply Company). The best part about black outs is that it reminds us to never cease being moved by the wonders of a sunset or amazed at the beauty of a rose. It truly helps us rediscover the meaning of 'joie de vie'.
let me know what you think?, i tried to take a very light hearted approach to a really pissing off problem in my country.
[B] Discuss an issue of local concern. Why is this issue important to you? How do you think it should be addressed?
My heart racing, my teeth chattering, I place the cursor on 'submit' and hesitantly click. Only one thought crosses my mind, "will it finally go through?" I finally heave a sigh of relief as the browser diverts to a new page.
Let me take you through an average Sunday of my life. I'm reading my college essay topics and guess what-the electricity goes. I'm trying to write my essay and guess what-the electricity goes. I'm trying to press save to avoid losing my work and guess what-the electricity goes. I get up to relieve my frustration by making some coffee and yeah you've guessed it by now-the electricity goes.
Load shedding has become part of our daily routine in Pakistan. Most people make time for study or bathroom breaks, but here in Pakistan, we make time for load shedding. Technology has become such an integral part of life that people all over the world are dependant on it. Remember the black out in New York several years ago? Imagine that happening every evening. It is such an annoying problem because it disrupts the very flow of life, everything comes to a stand still; people's lives are put on hold, and in some special cases college essays have to be started all over again.
The reason why load shedding is such a wide scale phenomenon in my country can be explained using the basic supply and demand theory. Pakistan has such a large population that the supply of electricity fails to match up to its demand. Consequently the high demand exerts massive pressure on electricity generation plants causing widespread power cuts. This very fact takes all the romance and excitement of having candle lit dinners out of our lives, as they are a common practice to avoid spilling food all over the place!
This issue is of great concern because load shedding wastes almost 6 hours a day. As a student, a great deal of my work revolves around the computer and other electronic equipment. Therefore, half my time is either spent waiting for the light to come back or making predictions about what time it will.
Two factors have to be considered while devising a potential solution to this problem, quantity and affordability. We need to find a way to increase the electrical output while maintaining an affordable price for the local population. The answer to this problem is hydroelectricity. Pakistan is one of the few countries where the main river, river Indus, runs throughout the country. This water flows largely unchecked and eventually dumps itself into the Arabian Sea. If more dams could be constructed to utilize this large body of natural water, a great amount of renewable energy could be generated for the whole country at minimal cost.
However as the saying goes "Behind every dark cloud is a silver lining", this dark cloud provides a livelihood to poor candle makers and other individuals that earn their income from selling generators. It allows people to disengage from their hectic lives and enjoy the aesthetic pleasure that nature provides. We learn to unite, even if this unification is temporary involving hundreds of people standing out on the roads cursing KESC (Karachi Electric Supply Company). The best part about black outs is that it reminds us to never cease being moved by the wonders of a sunset or amazed at the beauty of a rose. It truly helps us rediscover the meaning of 'joie de vie'.
let me know what you think?, i tried to take a very light hearted approach to a really pissing off problem in my country.
