At 15, I finished secondary school with one goal: to become a doctor in six years. But life had other plans.
I wrote JAMB three times, started a BSc program, and eventually had to walk away halfway through to pursue medicine.
This wasn’t the journey I had imagined for myself, but I’m incredibly grateful to have made it to the end as the OVERALL BEST GRADUATING STUDENT.
Uyo Meyo. It is finally my turn to be celebrated🤭
Suddenly, it becomes common knowledge when it comes to healthcare.
But when it comes to your millions, you are told to consult a lawyer with your consultation fee, hire a financial expert, and visit the bank with your tail between your legs if you have a problem with your money.
However, when a doctor asks for a consultation fee before seeing you, or you are told to open a folder at the hospital, or to follow the standard procedure, you are suddenly reminded that "no one forced you to study medicine or nursing and it’s your work, do it!."
That same opinion would never be raised against a lawyer, an engineer, a banker, or even a police officer.
Everyone suddenly has a voice and knows what’s best when it comes to the rights and welfare of healthcare workers. Everyone can take pride in what they do except doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other HCWs.
It’s stinking hypocrisy, and an even more insane way to argue.
You studied, I studied. You are proud of what you became, but I can’t be. You can make money and aspire to excel, but when I do, I’m called egoistic and accused of forcing it down your throat.
eti sinwin mehn!!
The entire HMO conversation has just shown how pervasive health illiteracy is, how terrible our understanding of insurance system is, and the sheer disdain for healthcare workers.
And I don’t blame you people. The system that has made healthcare seem so charitable, and now it is bothering on entitlement. “You are being paid for it” No one is paying doctors call allowance for treating your rash during call hours. They should send you back home and ask you to come during work hours.
Saner climes with better doctor-to-patient ratios don’t run outpatient clinics 24/7. But you want to see a doctor at 8pm on Sunday for self-limiting runny nose that started on Wednesday because you want to shar use your HMO. Some of you are not even sick at all, Talmbout prevention is better than cure like that is what this is about.
And maybe you are different, and you are sincerely worried the runny nose will kill you before Monday, you are an outlier.
Drag me all you want, but every time you show up during call hours without being actually sick, you are wasting everybody’s time, constituting a nuisance, and exploiting the system.
The worst part, you have stressed out a system that would have stayed fresh for the next emergency.
@_deoluwaa I agree with you totally
If you've never spent a week beside a doctor in the hospital, you cannot understand what this man is saying fr.
Y'all don't even remember the fact that we're all humans too. Smh!
@donye_goodness Hello Donye,
I'm Oluwaseun, a 100-level medical student at UNIOSUN. Your academic excellence has inspired me to aim for distinctions as well.
This holiday, I've dedicated myself to studying Anatomy ahead of 200 level because I'm determined to build a strong foundation.
Medical School Has Nothing to Do With Your JAMB Score 😭
Every fresher enters medical school with one invisible badge on their forehead:
“I scored 320 in JAMB.” 😭
And trust me, in Year 1, those people move like they were personally sent by the Ministry of Intelligence.
You’ll hear things like:
“What did you score?”
Before you answer, they’ve already adjusted their glasses and said:
“Mine was 315… but I was distracted that day sha.”
Mini Jesus behavior. 😭
Some of them used to walk around campus like JAMB result is a permanent scholarship to success.
But medical school will soon gather everybody.
Because after 100 level… JAMB expires. 😂
Nobody cares again.
The same person that got 330 can still fail anatomy practical because he called ulna “radius with confidence.”
The one that scored 250 can become class rep of distinction because he reads every day like NEPA will soon take light.
Year 1 Is Usually a Scam 😭
First year still has traces of secondary school vibes:
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• “I know this one from JAMB” energy
So high scorers still feel at home.
But once you cross into proper medical courses:
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
Everybody is now on equal suffering ground.
No examiner will ask:
“State your JAMB score before attempting Question 1.”
😭😭😭
Medical School Is a Game of Consistency
The real superstar in med school is not the person who topped JAMB.
It is the person who can sit down every day and read even when life is not sweet.
The one who says:
• 5 pages today
• 3 pages tomorrow
• Revise lecture notes next week
• Cry small
• Continue again
That person is dangerous. 😂
Because in med school, repeated reading turns confusing topics into your friends.
At first:
“Glycolysis is wicked.”
After reading it 8 times:
“Ah glycolysis my brother, how far?” 😭
Meanwhile The “Genius” Can Still Fall Hand
There are some very intelligent people who understand everything once.
But they have one deadly disease:
Tomorrow Syndrome™
They’ll say:
• I’ll start next week
• I work better under pressure
• I just need one night to read
• I like reading close to exams
Then exam will now show them who owns pressure. 😂
Discipline Is the Real Cut-Off Mark
That average student with:
• airplane mode on
• phone hidden
• social media deleted
• coffee beside him
• dark circles under eyes
• reading like tuition expires tomorrow
…that person is the real threat.
Not because he is the smartest.
Because he is available every day.
Medical school loves availability. 😭
Brutal Truths Nobody Tells Freshers
1. JAMB got you admission, not graduation
JAMB opens the gate.
Consistency helps you survive inside.
2. Smartness without discipline is decoration
Looks nice. Performs poorly. 😂
3. Small reading daily is stronger than motivational cramming
2 hours daily for months can disgrace 14-hour panic reading.
4. Everybody gets humbled
Even those who entered with trumpet music.
5. Character matters
Can you focus?
Can you sacrifice enjoyment sometimes?
Can you continue when tired?
That’s where many battles are won.
Final Advice to 200 Level Students 😭
If you’re just entering 200 level, reduce unnecessary social media pressure.
Some people posting soft life online are repeating pathology quietly.
Face your books.
Your mates are tweeting “God when?”
But reading CNS.
Do not be deceived. 😂
Final Conclusion
You do not need to be Einstein’s nephew to survive medical school.
You need:
✔ Consistency
✔ Discipline
✔ Humility
✔ Good habits
✔ Past questions
✔ Stubbornness against giving up
Because in the end, medical school does not ask:
“What was your JAMB score?”
It asks:
“How many times did you stand up after being humbled?”
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He should rot in jail n they should sue EVERYBODY!! The other professionals, d hospital and even d one that videoed her naked without covering her body
@Medzonetv I saw the full video 2 days ago n I was maaaaadddd. He even took d forceps, he wanted 2 use it on her 4 God knows what reason.
He should rot in jail n they should sue EVERYBODY!! The other professionals, d hospital and even d one that videoed her naked without covering her body
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