601: Why I Put My PhD on Pause to Pursue Olympic Rowing (Then Became a Doctor)

601: Why I Put My PhD on Pause to Pursue Olym...

RYAN GRAYRYAN GRAY

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630: From Nigeria to Stanford Med: Applying Late and Going 3 for 3

(01:57) — Father's passing at 13: the moment that pointed toward medicine(03:22) — Growing up in Nigeria with no doctors in the family(05:07) — Applying to med school in Nigeria and not getting in(06:53) — Leaving home at 17 on a scholarship to study in the UK(09:04) — Being prem ...  Show more

 . 45min 57sec
629: Financial Hardship and Stepping Away from an Acceptance to Apply Again

(00:00) — First spark for medicine: Medical kit, microscope, and a fascination with how life works.(03:01) — Surgical tech discovery: How a quarter-life crisis and financial strain led Karen to a trade-school OR program during a UCLA gap year.(06:58) — Working and studying simult ...  Show more

 . 42min 24sec

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