Dear Future Me, How do I know if I have what it takes to be a doctor - let alone a physician-scientist? I’ve seen so many doctors work and walked through the steps they took to get there: the late nights studying, the seven-hour MCAT, the constant push to network, build relationships, and apply yourself …
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The truth about me is that I am terrified of failing. I’m so scared I won’t be able to achieve my goals and dreams that sometimes I start holding back — not putting in as much effort as I should — just so I have an excuse. I can tell myself, “It’s not that I …
Dear Scientific Writing (Poster), I love to write, and I love science.So you’d think scientific writing would come naturally to me — you’d be only half right. This summer, I’ve been working on an independent research project that I’m so excited about. But I’ve never done anything like this before. At first, I was overflowing …
Dear Lab, Anyone on the pre-med track knows how valuable having lab experience on your resume can be. When I first joined a lab, I did it with that in mind, but over time, I realized that this was more than just a resume booster — this was my future. I needed to treat every …
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Dear Academia Gossip, When I walked into the world of research, I had no idea you existed. I knew people were competitive, smart, and driven — that wasn’t surprising. What I didn’t expect was how mean some of them could be. I was standing outside the office of a prominent researcher at my university when …
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NIN Office, Lagos: We Don Suffer For This Country By: Nadine R Story Time: My NIN Office Nightmare Let me tell you, life in Nigeria is not easy. Rich or poor, we all face the same chaos. Traffic jams, network failures, and sitting in your best Gucci (or Cuggi) outfit on rickety wooden benches at …
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Creating My Autobiography 