Career
We want it all….. all of it.
On April 7th, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the first black woman in the history of America to serve in the United States supreme court as associate Justice. For days, her speech has been ringing in my head. Of the many things she mentioned, she thanked her husband for being very supportive, and […]
Dear Girl Child, you have earned it
They used to say that the worst thing that could happen to the girl child was not to get married, but I’m confident to say that the worst thing that could happen to the girl child is the lack of the luxury to choose.
TAKAYASU ARTERITIS IN PREGNANCY
During Med school, we studied about some rare disease. TAKAYASU arteritis happened to be among one of those diseases that kept me thinking. Till during my internship while on night call and a patient came in with everything confusing to me. After reading , investigations and consultations, we came to actually identify the cases as […]
DON’T CELEBRATE FOR LONG
Cliche as it may sound, Nothing lasts forever. The world is always in a state of continuous growth. Brand new ideas, solutions and innovations emerge literally every second hence the need to be uncomfortable with our talents and the desire to make them better. The movement has to always find us ready. These same words […]
DEFINE YOURSELF
“Tell me about yourself” is believed to be the hardest question there is. I have had to answer this question several times for job interviews, and on dates. It’s always different Everytime because the answer has to be tailored to the situation, but it’s certainly always difficult to decide on how to go about it. […]
Sexual Harassment 101- you might need to take a seat.
The Oxford dictionary describes Sexual Harassment as behaviour characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation. This week, Wednesday morning, my workplace gave us a Training on Sexual Harassment. Much as it was timely, i wished someone had given me this […]
CAREER; Money Vs Passion
“You might waste your Talent” I’ve been told . “We are your mentors and we know what is good for you” others went on to say. These statements have been said to me, but I am sure many people reading this have been told the same. And I’m here to ask what the fine line […]
Beauty Vs Brains. Is that even a thing?
“OH, SCREW BEAUTIFUL. I’M BRILLIANT. IF YOU WANT TO APPEASE ME, COMPLIMENT MY BRAIN” – DR CHRISTINA YANG ( GREY’S ANATOMY) I am a very loyal fan of Grey’s Anatomy and i admire the character ; DR Christina Yang. when this statement came up during a certain episode, my jaw dropped. It hit home and […]
My first job interview
PS; I got the job. Guys, why didn’t someone warn me about the adrenaline rush this thing brings. For starters, I had hit 45 applications. Both online and physical applications in 30 days. I got the first phonecall on day 32 after internship. I was to have my first interview on a Tuesday 8am, In […]
Job Hunting
If you’ve followed my blog closely over the last 5 years, you definitely know this post is coming at the right time as was expected. So, I completed internship end of last month. And I have been a full doctor for 15 days now, also 15 days unemployed. Let’s just say I have been resting […]