History is Made as a Daughter and Mother Duo Graduate Medical School Together
It is right to say that an apple does not fall far from
the tree. This statement was given life by a mother and daughter after they
managed to get through medical school and graduate together.
The two, Cynthia and Jasmine Kudji, however, attended different med schools.
Since she was young, Cynthia wanted to be a doctor, and
her dream seemed to have gone down the drain after she got pregnant at 23
years.
After giving birth to Jasmine, Cynthia still kept in the
medical field as she chose to work as a nurse.
This decision was to help her stay on her dream’s path to
becoming a doctor.
Born to a nurse who still had a passion for being a
doctor, Jasmine grew to love the field of medicine. After more than ten years,
the two already knew what they wanted to do and which was to pursue medicine.
When she was old enough, Jasmine had made up her mind to
pursue medicine, and her mother now had the perfect chance to follow her dream.
Their dream of studying together was, however, impossible
since they had to attend different medical schools.
“Jasmine attended LSU School of Medicine in Louisiana,
while Cynthia studied at the University of Medicine and Health Sciences in St.
Kitts, finishing her degree at the Maine campus” In the words of Inspire More https://www.inspiremore.com/cynthia-and-jasmine-kudji-med-school/
Having lived together through Jasmine’s childhood, the
pair were to be separated for the first time by such a large geographical
distance.
Talking to UMHS https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/umhs-class-of-2020-dr-cynthia-kudji-daughter-jasmine-both-match-at-lsu-health-in-louisiana/,
Jasmine had this to say, “I think initially it was difficult because my mom and
I have always been really close so I had to get used to the distance, we had to
learn how to FaceTime and Skype each other, so we were Skyping each other every
day and whenever I had struggles, and she had struggles, we just had to learn
to communicate from a distance, but I think over time we figured it out”
The two were able to get through the hardships posed by
the distance between them, and eventually, in April, they were both able to
finish their studies. Despite being in different schools, they both graduated
at the same time, with Cynthia taking home an M.D. in Family Medicine and
Jasmine, an M.D. in General Surgery.
The two needed each other through their education
journey.
“I
always tell people we laugh together, we study together, we cry together,” Jasmine
said to UMHS https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/umhs-class-of-2020-dr-cynthia-kudji-daughter-jasmine-both-match-at-lsu-health-in-louisiana/.
“I think medical school is one of those experiences that you don’t truly
understand until you’re in it. Sometimes people struggle to find someone who
relates to their struggles, so for that person to be my mom was extremely
helpful
Graduation was, however, not going to be the end of their
story.
There was a happy ending in their journey, as they found
out that they would both be admitted into LSU Health to cover their residency!
This good news reached them as the other graduates also
learned where they would go for their residency and fellowship on Match Day.
This sweet story made inducted the two into history
books, as the pioneer mother and daughter to finish and graduate from medical
school together and later do their residency in the same hospital.
Reading about the duo sure sends a sense of inspiration
to potential candidates.
The pair’s ability to achieve their dreams together
reminds everyone that there is no limit to what anyone can achieve, regardless
of their situation.
All that is needed to achieve a dream is working hard,
focusing on the dream, and words of encouragement to close loved ones.
If Jasmine and Cynthia were able to find inspiration in
each other, there is no reason why anyone should give up when they have people
to look up to. Also, it is important to hold onto dreams, even when they seem
un-achievable.
Give us your feedback on what you learned from this
incredible story, and don’t forget to pass the same to your family and friends
so they can be equally inspired.