Take the pressure off!
It was a sunny afternoon, and as I walked down the road that led from my classroom to my hostel room, my heart was palpitating, and tears were beginning to form in my eyes. The route was a very familiar… Read More ›
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Legacy…
Just a few weeks after I resumed at the Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Ghana, I took a tour of all the laboratories present in the facility. During this tour, I noticed a commemorative… Read More ›
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My Twenty-Nine-Day Open Gratitude Challenge: 2018
The month of October would always be an exceptional month for me – and this year, it is memorable. Every year since October 2015, I embark on a twenty-nine-day gratitude challenge. I call it “October of Gratitude” and the results… Read More ›
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My Twenty-Nine-Day Open Gratitude Challenge: 2017
One of the first things people get to know about me is how special the month of October is to me. The reason is not far-fetched: aside from the fact that October is my birth month, this special month holds… Read More ›
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Bitter-Sweet
Life as a PhD student in a foreign land has been filled with different experiences – some good, other bitter and then there are the bitter-sweet ones. Whenever I think of experiences, I remember a real-life story my Dad… Read More ›
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365 Days…
I sat at my desk working on my Powerpoint slides for a class presentation which I had to deliver the following week on current vaccine approaches for dengue fever. It was about 2:30pm, and I was beginning to feel hungry…. Read More ›
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Writing research proposals: Some hints
Writing a research proposal is always a daunting task, especially for a beginner. However, it is a skill that is vital for anyone aspiring to pursue a career in research. In the past twelve months, I have written at least… Read More ›
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Saying “YES” to help!
I love shopping, but what I find most frustrating is having to tag along heavy shopping bags. A typical street market in Africa is haphazard and navigating is not exactly the most pleasurable experience. Thankfully, here in Ghana, there are… Read More ›
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Finding my balance
There are three categories of people. Those who identify a problem, talk elaborately about it but do nothing to change the situation. They hope that the problem would be solved by someone else, so they walk away. Next, we have… Read More ›
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My PhD Journey: Lessons Learnt So Far
I commenced my PhD programme in Molecular and Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases at the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), the University of Ghana in August last year. WACCBIP is a world-class research centre where… Read More ›
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Take the pressure off!
March 23, 2019
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My Twenty-Nine-Day Open Gratitude Challenge: 2018
October 31, 2018
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Legacy…
March 14, 2019
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Writing research proposals: Some hints
July 29, 2018
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Your ONE Word
February 24, 2018
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You can overcome every obstacle…NO MATTER WHAT!
January 30, 2018
