Dear Science, Do you ever stop to think about how far we’ve come in the world of science and technology? Phones, medicine, the internet, electricity, modern transportation... It’s all so beautiful and honestly amazing. To think that all of this may have started from something as simple as discovering fire to keep warm or learning …
Dear Lab
Dear Lab, Coming into the lab, I worried I wouldn’t fit in. Girl straight out of Nigeria. New to microbiology. New to American academia. New to everything. And then I walked into a room full of Indians, other Nigerians, Pakistanis, Koreans — Christians, Muslims, Hindus, atheists. Different sexualities. Different genders. Different ages. Different stories. And …
Dear Money
Dear Money, You’re an uncomfortable topic in medicine. One people dance around, soften, or pretend doesn’t matter. But you do matter — not as the goal, but as the context. When I think about becoming a physician-scientist, I don’t imagine wealth as excess or status. I think about sustainability. Freedom. The ability to choose meaningful …
Dear MCAT
Dear MCAT, You’ve been a lot. I’ve officially started studying for you, and honestly, it’s been intense in a way I didn’t fully expect. A lot of the content feels unfamiliar, and some of it feels like I’m learning a new language all over again. But I’ve found that sticking to Anki, committing to a …
Dear Confused College Girl, Here are 13 Proven Tips to Achieve a 4.0 in College: Strategies for Success
13 TIPS FOR A 4.0 GPA Why Should You Listen to Me? In early high school, I felt like I had to choose between having friends and good grades. I forsook A's for the late night gossip and drama. But after a hilarious accident involving my entire year thinking I had the best grades in …
Creating My Autobiography 