Lady gets into medical residency after multiple rejections; makes 40 under 40 list

- A Nigerian woman has inspired the social media community with her resilient spirit and determination to succeed

- The woman identified as Evi Abada says she was constantly being rejected for medical residency in the United States because it has been a while she left medical school

- Her determination to succeed eventually paid off as she was finally accepted for her medical residency

- She has also been honoured as one of 40 under 40 emerging leaders by the American Society for Clinical Pathology

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A Nigerian woman identified as Evi Abada has inspired the social media community with her resilient spirit and determination to succeed. She has finally been accepted for medical residency in the United States after constant rejections.

She said she was being rejected because she had been out of medical school for a while, but she never gave up.

Abada said she kept applying and improving her CV despite the rejection until someone decided to give her a chance.

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She wrote: "I was given that opportunity.

"And I was recently honored as one of 40 under 40 emerging leaders by the American Society for Clinical Pathology."

She implored people in authority with the power to make a difference in others to not write people off, adding that people should be given the opportunity to grow and shine.

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Abada added: "And for you who is getting rejected over and over, don't give up just yet! Because, your dreams are worth fighting for!"

In other news, a young lady with the Twitter handle @taoleighgoffe has taken to Twitter to express regret over finishing her PhD at the age of 26.

The American lady said she regrets finishing her PhD at 26, adding that people should take time off between graduate school and undergraduate school.

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According to her, graduate school is not the safety net people think it is.

She wrote: "I finished my PhD at 26. I regret this. Take time off between grad school and undergrad. Live your life. Defer, read, work, explore, party, save, make art, sleep.

"Don’t rush. Grad school is not the safety net you think it is. The degree will be there when you’re done. Enjoy life!"

Meanwhile, a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) named Linda Anderson has narrated how unemployment for just a year shattered her life completely.

Linda recounted her story in a YouTube video sighted by YEN.com.gh on her handle, Beautifully Milan, where she wondered what people who experience unemployment for more than a year go through.

According to the young woman who graduated with a BSc in Chemical Engineering in 2017, it got to a point in her life after national service that she was confused, angry, and depressed.

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