Tamia When A Woman Mp3 Download

[Malva Ferster]

Myname is Tamia (Ta-My-yah) Potter, and I was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, and Wakulla County, Florida. My mother is a nurse, and my father served in the Army National Guard for 30 years. I have one older brother and a younger sister who is pursuing her doctorate in psychology. I attended Florida A&M University for an undergrad, where I pledged The Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. I currently live in Cleveland, OH, where I will graduate from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine this May.

Then one day, you reach a milestone that, in the beginning, you never knew was even possible. The reason why I even knew it was possible to be an African American female neurosurgeon was when I met Drs. Debbie Blades and Tiffany Hodges in Cleveland. Before then, I had never met a women neurosurgeon of color.

Pursuing medicine is always a hard journey, but it can be particularly harder if you are a woman of color. The cost of medical education is quite expensive, and there is no one to educate you on the hidden costs such as away rotations, examination fees, and board prep when you are the first in your family to attend medical school. When you are a pre-medical student, the topic of discussion is admission, the rest you worry about once you are in. I have had to juggle 2-3 jobs throughout medical school to support myself and ensure I had the essentials for school as well as housing and food.

I currently have three jobs: I work part-time at the CWRU SOM library as a librarian assistant, I am a tutor for Grade Potential Tutoring Company in math and science, and I also work as a curriculum developer in the Masters of Physiology Dept at CWRU.

I always love a good reset on Sunday. I start the morning by spending time with God, followed by some physical activity. I currently weightlift and participate in aerial dancing. I like to ensure I am prepared for the week and normally meal prep and then treat myself to hair treatments, face masks, or getting my nails done!

I want them to understand that it is okay for your journey to look different from those around you. Sometimes it is very scary because everything that has worked for everyone else is not working for you. It is okay to be unique, and it is okay to be different, but it is important to appreciate the differences that you have and learn how to make your own path.

God. The purpose of this career is to serve others. Sure, I will be a neurosurgeon, but I cannot operate on myself. I want to make sure that I can be there to provide the highest quality care to patients. This journey has taught me that everything I have experienced is not just for my growth and learning but to educate and advocate for those behind me. I knew this was possible because I saw women in neurosurgery who looked like me; I may help someone reach their dreams because they see themselves in me.

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The love of our parents is essential in the beginning of our lives to build a strong sense of self. Tamia tells us about her loss and pain and how only through self-love could she begin finding the antidote to the challenges in her life.

I grew close to my grandmother because she was like a mother to me. I recall my mom not being around often and there were a lot of arguments between my parents. My mom used to go out to party and disappear for few days. No one would know where she was. I later found out that she was also using drugs.

When we arrived at the hospital my mom was lying down in bed. I remember thinking they must have made a mistake, she is sleeping. I went to her side and shoock her arm, she did not move. This was when I started crying.

I continue having a normal life at home and I became closer with my dad. I stayed with him in his bedroom, I remember I would only fall asleep in his arms and I would ask him to wake me before he left for work. I think I was afraid he would also die.

In the same year of losing my mom, I was sitting drawing at home one night and my dad arrived with a woman. He introduced her as auntie Natasha. I said hi and continued drawing. Auntie Natasha began to visit and stay in the house regularly. I would get angry, leave them alone and go to sleep in the room with my grandmother. I was afraid that my relationship with my dad would change and I would lose him.

I felt disappointed with the marriage, even more so when they told me that they were going on their honey moon and I could not go. I was told they needed to have privacy. Our bond started to deteriorate and I became closer to my granny.

I became a quiet and sensitive person, I closed up. I did not want people to know about me or my feelings. I had few friends and never shared my emotions with them. When I was eight in Grade 3, I started to be bullied at school. I think they could sense I was broken and my self-worth was non-existent. During breaks they would push me around and call me names. These incidents occurred almost every day.

I withdrew from the world and locked myself in the bedroom that I used to share with my granny. I wanted to feel her presence. I read books, listened to music and started hurting myself. I felt such a pain and emptiness inside that I needed something to numb it.

During this period, the bullying at school got worse and I thought about ending my life. I just wanted to die. I was in the kitchen with a knife at my chest when my father walked in. I stopped and ran to my room.

Tamia is the second woman in a polygamous household and lives with her granddaughter, her two nieces, her co-wife, and her eldest daughter. She also supports five of her children who board at the school in town. Although her eldest son sends money when he can, Tamia is ultimately responsible for all the expenses in her household, as her husband is unable to work.

At the end of the first training and coaching session, Tamia decided to fight for the revival of her restaurant. She had it repainted, repaired its sound equipment, and hired a young woman as a cook to replace Tamia herself, who is no longer able to prepare food due to her illness.

These changes soon started attracting customers back. Whereas Tamia used to struggle to make more than $200 per month during the cocoa off-season, she can now clear nearly $500 per month during these times.

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