My mom had a stroke the first semester of my senior year. I dropped everything and flew back to California to be by her side for 2 weeks while taking 21 credits. We didnโt think she would make it to see her only child graduate๐ญ๐ญ
The biggest blessing! I did this for us ladyโค๏ธ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐
From war-torn Sierra Leone to the USA
I stand before you as a refugee
A First-Gen student
An MD-PhD graduate
A future Neurosurgeon-Scientist
I carry the hopes of many
Despite the odds,
I'm proof that dreams don't have borders
Proof that no obstacle is too great to overcome