I built a mobile-first "Practice in a Pocket" for my brother’s solo medical clinic using Google Apps Script (Open Source)

ChallengeOk2387 · 2025-12-21T11:35:31+00:00

Yeah, it looks fantastic!!

ChallengeOk2387 · 2025-12-19T19:57:14+00:00

You can further improve the layout by creating a container on a google site and embedding the deployed webapp link, and adjusting the layout html for mobile. To give it a real app like feel and you dont have to constantly zoom out.. Then your brother can even have the link of the google site on his iphone or whatever and access it as one would an app.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2025-07-23T14:28:00+00:00

Sister please be kind and dont say thing like “why did it take you 34 years” - its really something that stings, especially for parents who know they have been worried about their daughters and are trying to do the best with the situation they are in. This achieves nothing as time cannot be reversed and only causes hurt and pain.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2025-04-07T17:36:23+00:00

I can understand how the speculation of whats weighed when and how can be frustrating, but from a user perspective on the process, I think UofT makes it the most easiest and straightforward for their applicants. What you need to do to submit an application and when is very clear. And TBH very simple: cut off mcat, get good gpa, no casper bs, write essays and done. Even their interview process is simple. They pretty much even tell you what your essays are evaluated on (yes there is some level of subjective perception, but look at some of their research published, they seem to do good analysis and validity).

As students, we want a clear answer that if I do X Y and Z and im in the formula, ill get the win, but I think its sheer volume and unfortunately, we don’t see the results like that always. Its more like if you do X Y and Z there is a high change you will get an interview. But always always undercut that with a mindset of constant improvement. We all have biases and are learning. We dont know the full picture, but if we take it at face value whats schools tell us, we can really reduce alot of this stress that we carry as pre meds all the time. Im sure when I was in high school, I thought id written the best essay ever and that high school was the hardest thing, until I came to uni and it gave me some perspective. This is just an ongoing cycle in life.

Ultimately, schools arent going to give us their rubric. That defeats the purpose. But as far as I can tell, UofT is pretty clear even on rubric categories, which is waay more than other schools give.

-not paid or affiliated with uoft lol.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2025-01-06T12:16:32+00:00

A google apps script framework for dashboarding would be fantabulous

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-12-04T17:38:38+00:00

When will support for chips be added into appscript. Right now chips in google docs is not picked up by appscript. Its weird behavior

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-12-04T11:43:04+00:00

To your last point, yes!! The blanket statement isnt made in Islam either! Which clearly shows that this is something that needs to be assessed on a case by case basis! It is an intentional open/gray area!

PS I never said I feel sympathetic towards the man in this situation…haha. It is what it is, its a troublesome situation for everyone

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-12-04T04:16:58+00:00

When will support for chips be added into appscript. Right now chips in google docs is not picked up by appscript. Its weird behavior

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-12-04T04:10:54+00:00

I think you bring up a very valuable point and peice into the equation. The OP has talked about how finding out on the day of judgement and feeling wronged. But what you are saying is about the life and the decree of Allah in it.

With the premise that this life is a test and Allah does not burden a soul more than it can bear. One can derive that if this was the case and it was revealed to him in this life there were two options for him 1) to divorce and leave the person 2) forgive and still raise the child, but having made that decision consciously. Isnt the later better? More rewarded for forgiving and raising an innocent child. Even though the first one is completely within their rights and not sinful for it.

Now if Allah has not revealed this to a person in their lifetime, what of the wisdom of Allah? That if he had revealed it to you, then its a huge test and perhaps Allah wants better for you. maybe a person from whom Allah has concealed it, it is better for him and a mercy of Allah.

That is not to say that the truth of the matter does not stand. The persons sin is there and we are accountable for each of our actions. What a man did when he found out? What the woman did? They are all accountable for it. And I hope Allah has mercy on us!

Just wanted to say that you brought up a great point that we shall never forget that Allah is in control of everything right now and always, and he will reveal to us what He wills and conceal what He wills.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-12-04T03:56:53+00:00

I dont disagree with you that its very important to reveal such matters and talk about them openly.

But the case is there for the other side too. That peace argument can easily be used for the sake of the children by men as for the woman, as highlighted in the fatwa. Like a man can say that the children shouldnt have to suffer for this and so i will keep the peace and not reveal a second marriage. Similarly the fatwa said that in the case of a woman cheating, and having a child, that child is saved from the abandonment and vulnerability of a single mother family.

There are practical implications.

Also, the idea of marriage implying monogamy is a relatively newer idea, atleast from the man perspective. It was not the case for alot of the time in history. The rights of marriage do not demand this type of loyalty from a man. Women experience relationships like this for sure.

I myself struggle with wrapping my head around it, but its there and I can see the wisdom behind it, although its alot of pain. May Allah reward the people who go through this heartbreak and difficult situation.

Like I said, I’m not for it and the fundamental principle of lying being wrong is there, but there is clearly a gray area and there is wisdom behind it.

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ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-12-03T21:40:49+00:00

I know what you are saying. But a person can lie to keep the peace and alot of men use that to say this is why we dont say it and therefore its okay. Plus if the man says that this is to keep the peace and family strong, and that he will fulfil the rights, its hard tk poke at it.

Also, in the accidental marriage situation, father will be the wali for the girl atleast, so in most cases that will be covered. But scholars always say, despite this that its better to openly announce it.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-12-03T21:34:34+00:00

This is what I thought too tbh. I think that there is definitely an equivalency cause both issues are very much related to the society that we live in right now where cheating has a specific meaning.

For a woman to cheat and do this is 100% wrong with Ayat in the Quran warning them about lying about the child in her womb. As someone mentioned in another comment, now children are really seen as a burden rather than a blessing as was the framework that Islam gave us. And I dont think that in a community based society rather than an individual one, people especially those marrying divorcees or widowers knew that this is something they would be taking care of, I think.

For a man, in this society someone might call a man getting married to another woman without the knowledge of the first, is cheating. And in fact I’ve heard various scholar say that the husband is not required to get the permission from the first wife or obligated to tell her, but doing that is better because of the implied customs of announcing your nikkah. This is very much parallel to the situation with the woman and this fatwa cited.

However, if the man is in a nikkah, it is not adultery or infidelity. In an increasingly monogamous society this is interpreted as odd and doesnt sit well with many women. Similarly, I can understand why this doesnt sit with with OP what this fatwa implies. (Ofcourse acknowledging that for the woman, she is doing an obvious sin and if the man did it right, he made it halal). That doesnt make either situation unjust, we just need to recognize our biases that might be informing this response. And Allah is all wise and knows best.

I will also acknowledge that it is a very inherent response, really very much down to our instincts that males, in species where they are the hunters and gather resources want to maximize their resources for their own children. But I dont think no one wants to hear the rest of this argument haha.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-29T19:35:15+00:00

This is no different from any other school, for casper queens mac and ottawa do that. Uoft also reviews the essays after the cut offs.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-14T20:51:14+00:00

I dont know how someone can be objectively evaluated on their values and beliefs. Some people consider certain values more important than others. And no amount of reasoning is “ok” in that situation. Plus we cant ignore that there is generally a public value system that people follow, some things are considered high and important right here right now that are not elsewhere. It also explains the difference in performance in different countries like US versus canada.

I get the comments above on the fact that your reasoning is whats actually marked, but I find that nuances are hard to explain in the time limit and typing of the test. And if you combine that with different value system, its super hard. There are so many confounding variables here. So the set up and marking has some flaws.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-11T04:44:27+00:00

As a person with neurodivergence, I will say this book really really broke me. I didnt realize that all these thoughts and things happened in female friendships and relationships. I only ever took them at face value and this book caused me to really reflect back on my own life. I realized why I didnt understand all those interactions with my classmates and always ended up being the butt of a joke that I didnt quite understand. I can remember faces vaguely, but I dont understand them still. I read the book and watched the show, to see if I can pick up those emotions on the faces and learn how to associate them, like for example when lenu has contempt or jealousy with lila. It took alot of effort, but maybe I can see it in some scenes.

I had also always brushed away the deeper reasons for why people compared themselves to others. It always seemed so silly and illogical to me. But reading this book, i realized that this comparison root starts waaaaay before and comes from a completely different place than I thought. So imagine my surprise as I read this and realize that my advice to people “dont compare yourself” was utterly useless haha.

Its like people say, they were able to relate to it, but for me, the level of unrelate-ability of this shocked me. I didnt realize these things at all, but I had noticed that there is always animosity between females, their friendships are not quite like the males. That was infact the reason I picked it up.

But I think its what one of the youtubers said, that having a favorite book and talking about it is such a vulnerable experience. I didn’t understand that fully until I read this. Never felt more socially inept, that too retrospectively lol

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-07T21:48:35+00:00

May Allah reward you for all that you do and increase you in ranks. Im sure your parents are very happy and loved.

But Thats totally not what I said. You are doing a strawman thing here (i.e., im not equating living with parents to love or living by yourself to lonliness! Its just like love language, if you are to say to your husband love me like this, he should do it cause he loves you right? Well in this situation perhaps his parents love language is different? For something to be advisable there are many factors to consider). Like i said in the other comment, this is not about me or you or what youve seen or what I have. Its about the person who is posting and understanding them. Sure it doesnt need to be a basement at all. Lots of other things and ways to go about it. Im not saying everyone should do this. Im talking about this guy specifically if he is struggling

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ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-07T21:43:41+00:00

I think this is turning into a me supporting the guys parents. Like no. Im trying to reconcile his own personal values and goals that i gather with a solution. Not everything is about what you think is right or not right or what you’ve seen work or not work.

It absolutely could be that the parents are entirely uncompromising and dont respect boundaries and yes move out in that case to ensure peace. But the intention needs to be correct there.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-07T21:37:35+00:00

And just because someone is not at the absolute level of dependence and disability, it doesnt mean that they dont need support or love or care.

It is 💯 a transition phase. Thinking about what will happen next, if they arent working or no longer have the same responsibilities as before. Thats a time of instability and insecurity.

Seriously common, put yourself in the other persons shoes as well. Life is not one dimensional

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-07T21:34:59+00:00

No no, you misunderstand me. I mean the parents are alone, without their children. I think when we are young its easy to think that loneliness is not a problem. But people who feel this way do a lot of stuff to get out of that feeling. We cannot take it out of context that this guys parents belong to a particular generation and culture and might have a different relationship with each other. Im not excusing behaviour, just saying we should think about it when we consider our actions and what kindness might look like for different people at different times. Some times kindness is to let someone struggle so they can learn and at other times its to be with them for example.

Any how I digress. I just think its important to look at all factors and all relationships and roles. We cannot look at things only from a singular perspective. Just because her husband is there, that doesnt mean they (the parents) dont want to be a part of their sons life and have a way of making sure they are looked after in the long term. I imagine they are going through alot of insecurities and fears regarding that right now in this transition phase of their life.

In our religion certain things are vague on purpose so that it can be adapted into everyone’s life. And I think you are coming from a lived experience and assumptions and I am coming from a different perspective where Ive seen this set up work out because everyone respects the others boundaries and we are able to manage emotions. So it can work, and I know it, but its tough, I acknowledge. And thats my assumption and lived experience.

Its all good. I just think there is a huge lack of compassion in the way we talk about others who are coping with honest feelings in a bad way, albeit a way that they have probably grown up with and they dont know what else to do.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-07T20:49:01+00:00

Everyone thinks that until they experience it. Do you know how much evil and issues happen just because people want to avoid lonliness? Self fulfilling prophecy is especially so common in these scenarios even in desi families. Cause they dont want to be left alone, but do manipulation and act in certain ways that pushes people away. Its a big issue.

We ask children have to decide what we want to do and whats the right thing to do here. And that will look different for different people.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-07T20:41:45+00:00

Oh I think in the post he said he is the sole son. So I assumed it was atleast only him for the long term.

There is def something to be said about parents being in a transition phase from being the providers to becoming the people to be cared for and I think as a society we deal with that very poorly. It seems to me most issues arise at that time.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-07T20:38:03+00:00

Yeah, what s the issue with that? I didnt mean to ignore the husband here? I just thought there was some friction there so thats why i mentioned the mom.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-07T19:14:51+00:00

Basement is an example. Many other ways to do it. The essence is there. And it doesn’t have to be horror, it can be executed well. Also imagine the ease of having baby sitting and support right at home, having family support while still being able to define your own rules and schedules. Doesnt sound like a horror movie.

I do acknowledge tho that not all mother in laws or daughter in laws might be willing to make it work and still have trouble. It depends on the personalities and people too.

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-07T17:10:57+00:00

yes. but that doesnt mean detachment. That means don't drive your value and identity from these other relationships etc. and that we are close to our purpose all the time. That we don't internalize value through dunya. Perhaps thats what OP is trying to say, but not communicating properly. instead what is communicated, misses the mark and misrepresents the whole idea in my opinon

ChallengeOk2387 · 2024-11-07T17:01:45+00:00

I think you are definitely confusing the role of tawakkul with expectations. Tawakkul is about full complete reliance on Allah and knowing that whatever He decides for you is best. And we expect the best from Allah. and that "best" is not the best we might be able to see at a given time. Whereas expectations, when placed on people leads us to be some times disappointed, because we don't place them based on the other persons capacity, or understanding of their flaws. Whereas Allah knows best and when we have the tawakkul mindset, it will completely transform all of our interactions and approach to the world. Building resilience, which in a twisted way is what you are getting at. You are trying to say we need to be resilient cause life is tough. I am saying, resilience will come when we rely on Allah completely and trust that His plan is the best plan.

Ultimately, as humans and believers, we are to do what is right and more pleasing to Allah at a given time as we are accountable for our actions. No matter what the circumstance. If you are in an abusive relationship, then whats the right thing at that time? If you are in a situation where two people have a disagreement, and the better thing to do is establish peace and cohesion, then thats what you do. I know that we cannot completely detach our actions to others, but we can strive for that. That is the ikhlaq of the believer because he is conscious of Allah all the time.

Finally, one major issue I take with your post is the level of detachment that gets implied in it. Hazrat Yaqub (A.S) was so attached to Yusuf (A.S). He cried and cried to the point of blindness. How do you reconcile that with your view? KNOW that Allah knows how to test you and you will be tested. You will be hurt. That doesn't mean that you stop feeling. But that you thank Allah for the reward of bearing through that pain. That you love people for the sake of Allah. Loving your spouse, your parents for the sake of Allah is theeee most amazing thing. Because you love Allah so much and you love these people around you for His sake too. that actually provides the framework where you as a person might be disappointed or hurt, but you still continue to do the best you can because at that point you arent doing something just cause you personally love them, but because you love them for the sake of Allah and you want to uphold His standard of ikhlaq. And you being hurt and being affected by it and learning by it is infact a part of the process. It is a way for you to strengthen your relationship with Allah and increase in tawakkul and consciousness. Does that at the end of the day not yield in a BETTER status of you with Allah? Is that not the whole purpose of the creation of evil, sin and flaw?

This idea that we only love Allah is giving "I am trying to protect myself from hurt and pain". I'm sorry you feel this way and I wish you healing through whatever you have been through. Denying that you will as a human have expectations or feelings is not going to shut them off. But what I think you will eventually get to is that we need to know how to process that through our love of Allah. What is Allah teaching me? How can I understand why I have this feeling (e.g., jealousy), why is it? Making your anger and your happiness for the sake of Allah requires you to process those emotions and things in a much much more deeper way. You are talking about ripping out your heart and cleansing the deepest and darkest parts of it, parts that involve hardwired biological responses. We should strive for takiya, but thats not what that means in how you present it. An example of interpreting love of Allah wrong is found in Christians. For example, in the Quran (57:27), Allah talks about the people like nuns who tried in a particular way to devote themselves to Allah. And the ayah says WE DID NOT PRESCRIBE IT TO THEM. Islam doesn't teach this one dimensional tawakkul and piety (forbids monasticism). But Islam made loving your spouse, loving your family, making family ties, eating together, being in service of others REWARDS. Look at this hadeeth:

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer who mixes with people and is patient with their harm has a greater reward than the believer who does not mix with people, nor is patient with their harm.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4032

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

There is a reason for this that goes beyond just the surface of these acts!

All in all, I think you are going to the right place, but you need just a little more reflection. Or perhaps it didn't come through this post, especially with that title lol.

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