Author: JaNeil Humphrey

What is “normal”? Normal implies that something has happened over and over again and is now commonplace. “Normal” implies that there is an established and expected  order to things. “Normal” functions under the assumption that anyone coming behind those from before can follow and maintain the patterns that make things well, normal. “Normal” implies that a shared […]

Two weeks ago, I shadowed a pediatric ER doctor I met during my electives week. For the short time I was there, I was reminded of my end goal, and the reason behind why I slave over lectures day in and day out. The first patient I saw was a girl with psychotic episodes who […]

In a Caribbean household, you are always expected to, for lack of a better phrase, “do the most”. You have to know how to cook a full five-course meal AND clean up all on your own from age five. You are expected to make straight A’s every quarter (and you better not try to convince […]