I struggled to inject the drug. I had tears dripping down my face, my hands shaking.
JUGGLING MEDICAL SCHOOL AND BASKETBALL
I was no longer a distinction student, but was I happy? Yes. Yes, I was.
I FELL ASLEEP DURING AN EXAM
I raised my head to the sound of “pens up.”
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.
HOURS LATE FOR A PATHOLOGY EXAM
I had slept through the very thing I stayed up all night preparing for.
FIRST TIME I WATCHED A PATIENT DIE
One thing that struck me very clearly was the way the doctors had cleared out of the scene very quickly.
THE ROAD TO OBS & GYNAE
I learned that determination and consistency often matter more than brilliance.
WHAT LIVING IN DIFFERENT CITIES HAS TAUGHT ME
Mobility comes at a cost, particularly financial ones, and maintaining this kind of life requires constant adjustment.
GRANDMOTHER’S STRAWBERRY ICECREAM
Every holiday we visited, she always made sure strawberry-flavoured ice cream was stocked.
LIVING WITH TUBERCULOSIS AS A NIGERIAN IDP
The hardest thing, harder than the cough that wakes me up at night, is how people change when you get an illness.