Dr. Wendy Osefo

It doesn't change the fact that I'm the first Black woman to receive my PhD in my department. Those things can never be taken away from me. It's sort of the argument as women that we face that is often said, you're beautiful, but you should dress differently so people can take you seriously. If the way you dress can take away from your brains, then that doesn't make any sense.

So that's what I look at it as. I could be completely wrong, but who I am and what I've done can never be stripped away because of social choices I make with my girlfriends. No. And I don't do anything crazy. I'm really not, you know, there's some crazy things, but I don't do anything crazy. So you just get to see my fun side.

So that's what I look at it as. I could be completely wrong, but who I am and what I've done can never be stripped away because of social choices I make with my girlfriends. No. And I don't do anything crazy. I'm really not, you know, there's some crazy things, but I don't do anything crazy. So you just get to see my fun side.

So that's what I look at it as. I could be completely wrong, but who I am and what I've done can never be stripped away because of social choices I make with my girlfriends. No. And I don't do anything crazy. I'm really not, you know, there's some crazy things, but I don't do anything crazy. So you just get to see my fun side.

I think I also struggle with some of the insecurities that a lot of us face. Right. Even, you know, you listed also my degrees at every stage of me receiving one of my degrees. I suffer from imposter syndrome, thinking everyone around me is so much smarter than me. I'm not supposed to be here. So I have a sense of confidence that I carry with me.

I think I also struggle with some of the insecurities that a lot of us face. Right. Even, you know, you listed also my degrees at every stage of me receiving one of my degrees. I suffer from imposter syndrome, thinking everyone around me is so much smarter than me. I'm not supposed to be here. So I have a sense of confidence that I carry with me.

I think I also struggle with some of the insecurities that a lot of us face. Right. Even, you know, you listed also my degrees at every stage of me receiving one of my degrees. I suffer from imposter syndrome, thinking everyone around me is so much smarter than me. I'm not supposed to be here. So I have a sense of confidence that I carry with me.

But there are times and there are days where I just walk around and say, you know, am I biting off more than I can chew? So I rely heavily on my family to give me strength and to say, you got this. But most of the days I do walk around with my head held high saying, you know what? You're a bad bitch. You deserve to be here. Good for you.

But there are times and there are days where I just walk around and say, you know, am I biting off more than I can chew? So I rely heavily on my family to give me strength and to say, you got this. But most of the days I do walk around with my head held high saying, you know what? You're a bad bitch. You deserve to be here. Good for you.

But there are times and there are days where I just walk around and say, you know, am I biting off more than I can chew? So I rely heavily on my family to give me strength and to say, you got this. But most of the days I do walk around with my head held high saying, you know what? You're a bad bitch. You deserve to be here. Good for you.

You know, my background is Nigerian. I come from a Nigerian household. And the reason I preface this statement with that is because growing up in a Nigerian household, you're always being raised with different like parables, as I like to call it. Right. And so one of the parables that my dad always used to say is, you know, in life, we have two stages. You

You know, my background is Nigerian. I come from a Nigerian household. And the reason I preface this statement with that is because growing up in a Nigerian household, you're always being raised with different like parables, as I like to call it. Right. And so one of the parables that my dad always used to say is, you know, in life, we have two stages. You

You know, my background is Nigerian. I come from a Nigerian household. And the reason I preface this statement with that is because growing up in a Nigerian household, you're always being raised with different like parables, as I like to call it. Right. And so one of the parables that my dad always used to say is, you know, in life, we have two stages. You

There's a stage where you will become a mentor. There's a stage where you'll become a mentee. And you have to know where you are in life and what stage you currently are at. And the reason I say that is because a lot of times in my life, I would question myself and question, you know, should I be here? I would reassure myself and say, yes, you're supposed to be here.

There's a stage where you will become a mentor. There's a stage where you'll become a mentee. And you have to know where you are in life and what stage you currently are at. And the reason I say that is because a lot of times in my life, I would question myself and question, you know, should I be here? I would reassure myself and say, yes, you're supposed to be here.

There's a stage where you will become a mentor. There's a stage where you'll become a mentee. And you have to know where you are in life and what stage you currently are at. And the reason I say that is because a lot of times in my life, I would question myself and question, you know, should I be here? I would reassure myself and say, yes, you're supposed to be here.

You're just not at the stage where you are the mentor yet. You're still learning. You know, this is your learning phase. And so I think that instead of us to say, we're not supposed to be here, let's walk away. We have to look at it differently and say, We're not necessarily experts yet, but we are still supposed to be here. This stage in our life is a learning stage.

You're just not at the stage where you are the mentor yet. You're still learning. You know, this is your learning phase. And so I think that instead of us to say, we're not supposed to be here, let's walk away. We have to look at it differently and say, We're not necessarily experts yet, but we are still supposed to be here. This stage in our life is a learning stage.

You're just not at the stage where you are the mentor yet. You're still learning. You know, this is your learning phase. And so I think that instead of us to say, we're not supposed to be here, let's walk away. We have to look at it differently and say, We're not necessarily experts yet, but we are still supposed to be here. This stage in our life is a learning stage.

And in this learning stage, I will gather all the information I can get. And hopefully one day I will be an expert. And then my role will change from a mentee to a mentor.