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First-person narratives that offer a glimpse into a specific experience, usually short and straight to the point. They are either products of interviews by curators or written down and shared by the narrators.

SOLVING REAL PROBLEMS FOR REAL PEOPLE

I didn’t just witness a birth, I experienced one myself.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Childbirth, Gynaecology, Medical school

FIRST TIME I FAILED AT ANYTHING

I began to replay the examination in my head. Surely, there was a mistake somewhere.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Failure, Medical school

MEDICINE WAS NOT MY FIRST CHOICE

I wanted to be an engineer. I was fascinated by planes, their structure, and their design.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Medical school

FINDING MY WAY TO MEDICINE FROM ARTS

I was one of the top students in my set, and they believed science would give me more “serious” opportunities.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Medical school, Passion

SO, THIS IS HOUSE JOB?

I have seen firsthand how a poor working environment adversely affects healthcare workers.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged House job, Medical school

THE CPR THAT WORKED

I struggled to inject the drug. I had tears dripping down my face, my hands shaking.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged CPR, Medical school

JUGGLING MEDICAL SCHOOL AND BASKETBALL

I was no longer a distinction student, but was I happy? Yes. Yes, I was.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Medical school, Sport

I FELL ASLEEP DURING AN EXAM

I raised my head to the sound of “pens up.”

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Examination, Medical school, Stress

I DIDN’T WANT TO BE A DOCTOR ANYMORE

I was enjoying cosplaying as a doctor, until we heard a scream from one of the rooms at the A and E.

March 14, 2026March 21, 2026

Hussein Adoto2 Comments
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Death, Doctor

HOURS LATE FOR A PATHOLOGY EXAM

I had slept through the very thing I stayed up all night preparing for. 

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Examination, Medical school

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