Just like "Prison Break"

The more I watched the hit TV series "Prison Break", the more I realized the stunning similarities with regards to the process of getting a Visa and breaking out of prison were concerned.

Here are the 4 similarities:



1. Thoughts on Giving Up.

Prison Break lead character Michael Scofield, when severely pressured to break out of prison together with his brother and several other inmates, once remarked that he has "given up". But it was on that same moment when he conceived a brilliant idea on how to get out of jail.

I remember once telling a close friend that I wanted to give up. But after months of pressing on, the goal was reached.

2. Total Secrecy

Since it was a prison break scheme, only a handful knew of Michael's brilliant and elaborate plan of breaking out of a maximum-security prison cell. He confided his plan to only a few people, and for obvious reasons.

Outside my family and relatives, only 3 people actually knew of my plan of getting the Visa while it was still being processed. Believe me, things could have been a lot different had everyone known of my goal!

3. The price to pay will be higher than expectations.

Michael knew that it would be very difficult to survive being in jail and he knew that breaking out would require help from other people, but did he anticipate that his toes would be cut off by treacherous inmates? Did he ever thought that he'd have to free more inmates other than his brother and 2 others? Nope. But adjust he did, and his goal for freedom was reached.

I knew that getting a Visa would be challenging, but I never anticipated that it would require a ton of time management, financial management and some sacrifices beyond expectations. But you learn and grow along the way and deal with everything thrown at you.

4. Keeping the Faith.

When things were getting worse, Michael kept the faith, and he kept on praying for guidance from Him. This kept him alive throughout the ordeal.

Did the same thing. Kept the faith.