I have completed a month and a bit of zoom medical school. In the past few weeks, I’ve moved across the country, increased my screen time by 700% and can literally get ready for school in 5 minutes. The drink “Medicine Ball” from Starbucks carries a new meaning for me
I got my offer letters on May 12th and accepted an offer on May 20th. COVID-19 has turned my plans upside down. My graduation ceremony was cancelled. From April until early June, I had scheduled a trip to Ghana and Europe with friends and family. Despite the current social situation,
Name: Whitney Ereyi-Osas (instagram: @whittykisses_) Medical School: University of Calgary (Class of 2023) Undergraduate degree: Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree(s) before medicine: I graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences with a major in Health and Society, a concentration in Sociology and a minor in Women’s Studies. Why medicine??
“What has your experience been with racism in Canada?” “Well, racism isn’t as bad here as it is in the States?” These are questions I hear often as a Black Canadian woman. Canada has graciously accepted the role of the well-behaved sibling among Western nations due to its reputation of
Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I am not a man of words (eloquent, fluent), neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and tongue.” – Exodus 4:10 This portion of the blog is dedicated to creating a safe space
But I couldn’jus’ walk away like the people does now, you know. It was what they call, we were slaves. We belonged to people. They’d sell us like they sell horses an’ cows an’ hogs an’ all like that. Have a auction bench, an’ they’d put you on, up on the bench
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others” – Maya Angelou I chose this name “ihopethisemailfindsyou” because I believe it describes my journey into medicine: awkward. I created this blog to document my journey in medicine including