How I was able to combine medical school with acting – Jemima Osunde

Jemima Osunde, a preferred Nollywood actress and physiotherapist, has disclosed how she managed to combine performing and ending medical school.

In an episode of Rubbing Minds, the physician cum actress in a dialogue with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu admitted that juggling each jobs was not as simple as she made it seem, however she had plenty of assist from folks round her.

She mentioned;

“I was in my first yr when I began acting and to be trustworthy this is likely to be the primary time I am really admitting it, I thought acting was going to be some time in college factor, simply to go time, have some additional change to what daddy was giving me, however right here we’re.

“I have always wanted to do something medically inclined, so even when I started acting and it was going well, it wasn’t a thing of I would leave college of medicine for acting, it was a thing of let me see how I can combine both. I made my debut probably in 2014, I was in my first year.”

She added; “My dad and mom had been very supportive then however my dad’s solely concern was if you happen to say you need to do each, I received’t cease you however you simply have to show to me that one received’t endure for the opposite and the one he was speaking about is clearly school.

So it was actually onerous however I had plenty of assist, my roommate Folakemi was my go-to man to give me updates on what I missed when I was on the market acting and other people had been at school. you realize she would write her notice and I would photocopy them and skim them whereas I am on set filming.

To be trustworthy, it was more durable than it regarded, I assume as a result of I am at all times smiling and I am at all times cheerful folks neglect that or they fail to see.”