I sit here, lost in introspection. Am I common? Who is the common man? What makes people “common”? News reports constantly proclaim, “Oh, the common man is suffering.” Experts sipping free coffee on TV breakfast shows chime in: “The government must look after the common man; after all, he pays taxes.” Do I fit that […]
This post explains my life in medical school as I question my drive do keep going. It was first published in our school’s (Moi University, College of Health Sciences) It’s Okay Magazine, 1st Issue, 2023.
We are being told it is okay to cry as a man. That is, letting yourself loose is amicable. But is it all right for a man to be recklessly vulnerable? To be overly emotional? To whine, complain and bitch around? Are we just supposed to shout out our problems? Seek sympathy from those around
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