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Snippets

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.

MUSCLE MEMORY

I was so complacent when it came to siting lines because you never really lose your touch, right? Or so I thought.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

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Posted in School, Snippets

THE PIT I DUG FOR MYSELF

It’s 2 am and I have an exam tomorrow.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

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Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Exam, Medical school, Stress

SOLVING REAL PROBLEMS FOR REAL PEOPLE

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

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Examination, Medical school, Stress

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