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