2024.

It’s been a minute.

Do I just keep this as a yearly newsletter since I can’t seem to get myself together? I don’t know.

Anyway, hi. It’s been a year. Not that much has changed since I last wrote you. But one thing’s for certain and two things for sure, my message to every dog on the planet is 2pac’s Hit ‘Em Up. Very unfortunate creatures.

Q1 2024

I’m not even going to pretend that I have any recollection of what went on during this time. I went to look back at pictures and videos I took and all I see is school. It’s unsurprising that my mind chose to block out those months. It was surgery. Nothing could be more unpleasant.

Q2 2024

My mother’s event planning spirit manifested in me in April. I co-headed the planning committee of the most anticipated dinner in UI (if I do say so myself) and I don’t think an event has made me cry the way this one did. The pressure to measure up to expectations is crazy and I was working with people I didn’t necessarily know or gel with. It was too much. I ended up having a blast sha because at the end of the day, it’s not my daddy that owns the association so I can’t kill myself.

Best believe, Subomi looked delicious on that day.

(Side bar. I need to have more reasons to do my own makeup. Invite me to places in 2025. 🧎🏾‍♀️)

The rest of this quarter was me trying to get back to being a proper student again.

Q3 2024

This was the most hectic quarter. I had another professional exam to prepare for. Part II of VI.

The exam that probably has the most amount of material I’ll ever need to cover at once. This is what introduced Subomi to coffee. I don’t think I’ve taken more than two cups since that exam ended but the amount of “coffee tonight?” texts I sent in this quarter is embarrassing. Especially because I used to pride myself as the one person I knew in med school that didn’t have to drink coffee (never mind that I had a Coca-Cola addiction).

I was filled with so much anxiety everyday. I think I have five pictures total of myself from this quarter. None presentable. I was basically a zombie.

I only started to breathe again when I found out I passed. I almost couldn’t believe it. I wasn’t as happy as I thought I’d be but I am super grateful for all the people I disturbed in that period.

Q4 2024

Obviously starts with my birthday. I’m 23. A real adult, according to some people. I disagree. That’s 25.

I was in dental school for this month. Dentistry doesn’t seem so distant to me anymore. Not as close as I’d like but at least, we’re moving. I also got stabbed by a nail and had to get anaesthesia to get it cut out of my thigh. I have a very noticeable battle scar to show for it.

I think I also started playing volleyball in October as well (this was short lived btw). I wanted to rebrand into a sporty babe but I obviously can’t do anything violent like football or basketball. That’s too way much contact for me.

UCH showed me pepper. I cannot explain how dreadful living in UCH has been over the past few months. I’ve experienced weeks without electricity before but weeks without water? My spending basically doubled because I would pay anyone anything for my comfort. I don’t think I can point to any day that I decided to do any real, active studying. And the sad thing is, I’m going to have to go back to that hell in January. No plans from the management to keep us mildly sane while they work out their issue. I’m surprised I didn’t fall ill at all in this time.

One more dreadful thing happened the day after I got home. My brother’s stupid dog decided that I was a threat and attacked me. I have never in my life imagined that a dog would ever attack me. This same stupid dog got some head rubs from me before I went to church. So, why did I get scratched and bitten when I got back?

2024 in general

I can’t remember if I said it last year but I felt like I was a passive participant in my own life. I wasn’t actively doing anything. Just going through the motions. But this year, Subomi put her big girl pants on. I took on new roles and responsibilities, I opened myself up for new opportunities, I became less embarrassed about my inadequacies. I expressed my feelings a bit more than I would typically do. I was a little less afraid this year. Had just one panic attack because of the nail incident.

I read a lot less this year. It’s honestly so embarrassing. I honestly don’t know what’s wrong. I started too many books that I didn’t finish. I also went to the gym once after crying up and down about how much I want Beyonce’s thighs.

All in all, I’m grateful so 2024. The people and experiences it brought my way. Shoutout to APO for being a constant throughout this year. You made this year truly worth it.

2025?

I want to come out on the other side of next year more fulfilled than I am now. I want to be richer (2024 wasn’t it at all in that department). I want to be wiser. I want to be fitter. I want to love and be loved. I want to be at peace.

I hope your 2025 blows your mind. I wish you nothing but greatness and full joy.

See you when I see you,

Olasubomi. 💕