Since the demise of his mother in 2017 due to heart complications, Dominic knew he wanted to spend majority of his time in the hospital, not as a patient but as a doctor. He wanted to be a cardiologist.
The pain his late mother endured stirred in him this feeling of despair. The feeling was characterized by a sense of helplessness, that even though he wanted to be able to bring about relief to her, as a kid, lacked the knowledge. From then, Dominic has been looking forward to the day he would join medicine school.
The dream, with the burning urge to be realized has been his motivation from the beginning of his early education. He has since worked hard, and being the top boy at the high school entry exams (KCPE) in his locality made him acquire high school sponsorship with United Kenya Rising.
Because hard work is rewarded, Dominic has gained admission to the Karatina University School of Medicine pursue Bachelor’s in Clinical Medicine. He is elated, and his grandmother Phoebe who has raised him is more than proud.
Dominic’s emotional intelligence, a skill as indispensable as it is, allows him to connect, to truly listen and understand. It’s this quality that makes him confident of making a great medic. To top this, he possesses leadership traits, as he has served as class leader since he was in primary school.
He is grateful for the opportunity he had to experience the structured environment of Kenyatta Mahiga high school, a place that provided a solid foundation for his academics and he’s positive that further education supports will help him proceed to the university for his next phase of his academia.
Dominic is positive that if he graduates from medicine school and acquire practicing license, he would be accredited to start running a health facility in his locality. As he puts it, at least the congestion in the one medical facility will be lessened. Health services will be improved.
In his own words, academic life has so far been a blend of “lots of work” and “lots of fun,” a journey that has prepared him well for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
