Meet Toyosi Fatoyinbo | 2nd year Medical Student

We had the good fortune of connecting with Toyosi Fatoyinbo and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Toyosi, what is the most important factor behind your success?
Determination, Focus, and Purpose. Success does not happen overnight, in fact, you will have many failures before reaching “success” but the goal of making it is never giving up, being determined, and focused on your purpose. I certainly believe the path I am on is meant for me and will lead me to my purpose in the future. These are honestly what keeps me going, what makes me get up in the morning, what motivates me to put in countless hours into studying. This is also my passion which doesn’t make​ being focused that hard.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I am currently a second-year medical student doing medical school online as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Even though doing school online has presented its own challenges, the determination, focus, and purpose-filled mindset are what keeps me going. We all know this year has been traumatic and devastating but nonetheless, I am highly proud of myself for pushing through and overcoming all the obstacles I faced along the way and there were definitely lots of those obstacles.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
So I’m currently living in metro Atlanta and my favorite spot to eat will have to be Decatur. It’s so simple yet beautiful, calm,​ and relaxing. I’m not much of a city person so I have a huge appreciation for quiet, soothing surroundings.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My close friends. We all know how important it is to have a support group in your corner in whatever it is you’re going through in life. Since starting medical school, I have come to have a new level of respect and appreciation for my friends. They’re the one I call when I’m stressed out, when I need to vent, when I need a break, whatever it is I’m facing that week, I know I always have a group of special people in my life who will always be there to support me no matter what and that is a huge blessing. So shout out to every supportive friend out there, every encouraging friend,​ and those friends who you know got your back no matter what. You are all very appreciated.

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