Why blogging?
First and foremost, Merry Christmas everyone! This blog has been on my mind from the time that I noticed my words had the ability to make an impact. I don't want to inflate my ego by thinking that the impact is significant enough to make a monumental difference, but I cannot ignore the fact that there are young girls aspiring to study medicine want to hear what I have to say. I've seen friends and colleagues establishing successful YouTube channels revolving around the same advice giving, where I'd given a couple of interviews about my own journey. The number of young girls and some boys that have reached out after recognizing me from these videos have been my inspiration in starting this blog. I don't want to deal with the many insecurities that resurface with seeing myself on the screen and overanalyzing what the words I've said and how they're going to be perceived. With written words, I have more control over the message I'm trying to give. So here it