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My best friend Christina
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Meet Christina Taylor: my Other Best Friend

18 December, 2017

So if you remember, I decided to become a doctor a couple of months ago, even though I am already 31, have a four-year-old daughter. This decision is turning my world upside down. And recently, I changed from Status: It’s complicated to Status: divorcee. I am having a sleep over with my best friends from…

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Meet Olivia's best friend: rich and fearless
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Meet My Best Friend: Rich and Fearless

10 September, 2017

So if you remember, I decided to become a doctor a couple of months ago, even though I am already 31, have a four-year old daughter. This decision is turning my world upside down. And recently, I changed from Status “It’s complicated”; to Status “divorcee“. I am having a sleep over with my friends from…

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How to choose a medical school?
Chapters Of My Life becoming a doctor, change, illustration, new life

How to choose a medical school?

21 June, 2017

So, if you remember I am a mother, I am 31 years old, I want to quit my job to become a doctor; and I just got divorced. Even though I would love to study medicine in Cambridge (like my brother), Oxford, or Harvard. I must be strategic in choosing the medical school I will…

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Chapters Of My Life becoming a doctor, change, illustration, new life, opinion of others

Chapter 10 or what would people say about me?

17 February, 2017

So if you remember, I decided to become a doctor at 31 years old. But this decision comes with important life changes, which I did not expect. I can assure you these life changes slap me in the face every day. For example, I needed some experience with patients and I ended up being an…

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Chapters Of My Life body image, change, illustration, new life, teenage years

Chapter 9 or How to speak to a 17 year-old?

25 January, 2017

So if you remember, despite being 31 and a mom, I decided to pursue my dream of becoming a doctor. It was impacting all areas of my life. I had to deal with emotional issues, such as facing my old teenage crush, Lucas, who offered me an apprenticeship, because for medical schools, I needed some…

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Chapters Of My Life becoming a doctor, change, Drawing, illustration, love, new life

Chapter 8 or First encounter

28 December, 2016

So if you remember I decided to become a doctor, even though I am a 31-year-old mom with a very decent job. I had never imagined how deeply this decision would affect all areas of my life. I had looked for an apprenticeship with the man, who broke my 16-year-old heart… but it was OK,…

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Chapters Of My Life being in the present, change, illustration, love, new life

Chapter 7 or How to break the vicious cycle of my feelings?

7 December, 2016

So if you remember, at 31 years old and being a mom, I decided to become a doctor. This decision challenged my life in every possible way, one of which involved me facing an old teenage crush, whose name was Lucas, whom I called to set up an interview. Following that call to Lucas, I…

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the secret life of a family idiot
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Chapter 5 or the secret life of a family idiot

26 October, 2016

So if you remember, I decided to become a doctor and this life-changing decision involved many challenges. Some of them more difficult to address, such as meeting up with an old crush, who could offer me a great apprenticeship. But I know you all wondered why I just didn’t ask any member of my family…

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Chapter 4 or what constitutes a good excuse?

5 October, 2016

So if you remember I decided to become a doctor at 31 years old, and for this purpose I needed an apprenticeship, which David, my brother, got me. The only issue, it was located in the clinic of my teenage crush, whom I hadn’t seen in a very long time. The truth was I felt…

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The Making of Chapter 2

29 July, 2016

Hello everyone, This is a preview of some of the illustrations for chapter 2.   Let me know your thoughts.  

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About Olivia

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Olivia Adele

is a 31 years old fictional character, but her life events are based on a true story. She is a separated mother, but she decided on a big life change and is pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor, which comes with many pitfalls, struggles and hopes.
The author of Olivia’s New Life is Vanessa, a medical student/mom.

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