Exactly 1 month ago, I walked through the doors of @JohnsHopkinsSPH as a full-time MPH student. Still feels surreal!
Honored to be the first-ever Tokunbo & Dapo Williams Foundation MPH Scholar on a full-ride scholarship at the world’s #1 school of public health!#AfricanScholar🇳🇬
When I speak of autonomy, this is what comes to mind — clear, deliberate ownership of one’s own life and path. This man owned the suffering and the work to get out of it, and advocated for himself when it mattered.
Having agency isn’t only being able to say ‘no’.
quit brainrot. unfollow trolls. read essays. go down rabbit holes. have a calendar. maintain a todo list. read old books. watch old movies. turn on dnd. walk with intent. eat without youtube. chew more. train without music. plan for 15 mins. execute. organise your desk. take something seriously. read ancient scripts. act fast. find bread. eat clean. journal. save a life. learn to code. read poetry. create art. stay composed. refine your speech. optimise for efficiency. act sincere. help people. be kind. stop doing things that waste your time. follow your intuition. craft reputation. learn persuasion. systemise your day (or don’t). write. write. write. write more. iterate violently. leave your phone at home. walk to the grocery store. talk to strangers. feed the dogs. visit bookstores. look for 1800s novels. experience art. then love. sit with a monk and offer them lunch. don't talk shit about people. embody virtue. sit alone. do something with your life. what do you want to create? turn off your mind. play. play a sport. combat sports. notice fonts in trees. fall in love. notice patterns on a table. visualise it. talk to people with respect. don't hate. be loving. be real. become yourself. cherrypick your qualities. discard the useless. rejections aren't permanent. invite what aligns. accept what does not. read great people. be different. choose different. do great work. let it consume you. lose your mind. value your time. experience life.
dating someone equally ambitious in a different field is getting genuinely hyped about each other’s crazy dreams and being unapologetic tryhards together
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recognized the Class of 2025 during its convocation ceremony this past Wednesday 🎓
As of May 21, the Class of 2025 had 1,194 graduates from 61 countries, including the U.S. There were 136 doctoral degrees and 1,058 master’s degrees conferred.
Congratulations to the #Classof2025!
Read more about the class and the ceremony: https://t.co/wJD4UnmrG1
🌍 #AIDS2024 scholarship alumni are turning opportunity into impact — leading, innovating and driving change in the global #HIV response.
📖 Read the inspiring stories of four alumni from #Brazil, #Ethiopia, #Nigeria and the #UK!
https://t.co/kXICSrzRHK