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New Beginnings: I am an author.
May 27, 2018
New Beginnings: I am an author.
May 27, 2018
May 27, 2018
Resources That Helped Me Pay Off Medical School Loans.
Jan 28, 2018
Resources That Helped Me Pay Off Medical School Loans.
Jan 28, 2018
Jan 28, 2018
Milan, Italy
Jan 14, 2018
Milan, Italy
Jan 14, 2018
Jan 14, 2018
The First 20 Lessons From My Twenties.
Jan 7, 2018
The First 20 Lessons From My Twenties.
Jan 7, 2018

As I walk into the 3rd decade, here are a few lessons I have learned from the previous one.

Jan 7, 2018
Dec 27, 2017
A Cameroonian Takes A Dutch to D.C.
Dec 27, 2017
Dec 27, 2017
My Pearls On Goal Setting 101
Dec 25, 2017
My Pearls On Goal Setting 101
Dec 25, 2017

Read this if you want to achieve your goals for 2018

Dec 25, 2017
Nov 22, 2017
Think The Holidays Are Hard Because You Are Single? Read This!
Nov 22, 2017
Nov 22, 2017
« How Will You Like To Suffer? « 
Oct 31, 2017
« How Will You Like To Suffer? « 
Oct 31, 2017
Oct 31, 2017
Oct 29, 2017
A Few Old Lessons From My Mission Trips To Haiti.
Oct 29, 2017
Oct 29, 2017
Oct 22, 2017
Monday Motivation: The Miracle Called Coping.
Oct 22, 2017
Oct 22, 2017
Monday Motivation 10/16
Oct 15, 2017
Monday Motivation 10/16
Oct 15, 2017
Oct 15, 2017
What’s So Good About Being Single
Sep 16, 2017
What’s So Good About Being Single
Sep 16, 2017

Single people always complain about their relationship status or the lack there of. I'm one to always look for a silver lining; so here are some tips to get your single life popping.

Sep 16, 2017
Still Got Student Debt? Here Is How To Get Rid Of Yours Like I Did.
Sep 4, 2017
Still Got Student Debt? Here Is How To Get Rid Of Yours Like I Did.
Sep 4, 2017
Sep 4, 2017
A Few Of My Thoughts On Marriage.
Sep 1, 2017
A Few Of My Thoughts On Marriage.
Sep 1, 2017

People always ask me when I will be getting married but never seek to understand my thoughts on the matter. So I took it upon myself to share what I really think about getting hitched.

Sep 1, 2017
Child Support #2 
Jun 5, 2017
Child Support #2 
Jun 5, 2017

It is more blessed to give than it is to be given; so you gave and you became a blessing to the least of these.

Jun 5, 2017
Why I Cut Up My Credit Cards.
Jun 1, 2017
Why I Cut Up My Credit Cards.
Jun 1, 2017

Be financially responsible with plastic (credit cards). If you can't be (like I once was), then do not own one.

Jun 1, 2017
Apr 6, 2017
Child Support
Apr 6, 2017
Apr 6, 2017
Feb 24, 2017
Kentucky Lovin'
Feb 24, 2017
Feb 24, 2017
Feb 11, 2017
An Open Letter To The Confused Anglophone Cameroonian Youth
Feb 11, 2017
Feb 11, 2017
Feb 7, 2017
5 Survival Tips For Single People on Valentine's Day.
Feb 7, 2017

In a season of all the "feels", here is another memo on how to soar through.

Feb 7, 2017
5 Practical Ways To Achieve Your Goals for 2017.
Jan 8, 2017
5 Practical Ways To Achieve Your Goals for 2017.
Jan 8, 2017
Jan 8, 2017
Jan 2, 2017
29 Things I would've loved to tell my younger self.
Jan 2, 2017
Jan 2, 2017
To Blog or Not To Blog
Jun 16, 2016
To Blog or Not To Blog
Jun 16, 2016
Jun 16, 2016

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View fullsize Do you absolutely need to send a letter of intent to more than one program? That’s a big question and that’s a question I’ve received in my DMs.

Let’s talk about it. Swipe ➡️ to learn more!

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Create your own medical success
View fullsize 1️⃣ A relationship will NEVER complete you. That desire for completion and wholeness is embedded in us by the CREATOR. Wandering away from HIM will only leave you wanting.

2️⃣ Buy your own flowers. It smells better when you love who you are inside a
View fullsize Mindfulness keeps me enjoying the present moment & gives meaning to undesirable circumstances.

These are the 5 things I practice to remain well-balanced:

🔹To realign my focus - I very simply look at the bigger picture. This creates a way to ac
View fullsize Were you under the impression that preparing for the US Medical Residency application cycle had to take upwards of six months?

Are you worried that you won’t have enough time to match?

Our guest, Dr. Agyingi Kimbong, is here to show you how h
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View fullsize Big or small programs. They both provide windows of opportunities! ✅

Choosing a program is not merely about size; it’s about finding the right fit for your goals and aspirations. 

Smaller programs offer the chance to engage more deeply with m
View fullsize Did you do the things you planned to do at the start of the year?

No matter how big or small that accomplishment is, what’s important is you STARTED and that’s worth celebrating! 💯

Keep in mind not to spend time just waiting & thin
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View fullsize Dr. Jessica Akpabio conquered multiple exam setbacks and faced the match process four times, proving that setbacks can be stepping stones to success.

 Swipe ➡️ to learn how she did it!

🔵 On the podcast episode, she:
- shared the power of mentorshi
View fullsize Here are some of the reasons people may not succeed in their professional lives:
🔹 Personal, social and sometimes financial factors
🔹The internal fear of success and the unwillingness to take risks
🔹Failure to realize that the onus is on you to ma
View fullsize In ONE WORD, how will you DESCRIBE your TOP residency program? 🤔

Does it reflect a specific quality of the program? 

Share it with me in the comments below ⬇️ 

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IMGs, If you need help in transforming your goals into an actionable and achie
View fullsize Meet Dr. Adannia Enyioha, a remarkable pediatrician – not an IMG, but with an important story.

✅ Discover her journey as a non-US person in a US medical school. Valuable insights for those starting out, whether on an F-1 visa or exploring medi