Only later, wearing jangling, silver bangles on his right wrist and tiny, trendy glasses, does Nurse-Findley seem relaxed, waving jovially to passing friends. Part of his seriousness on the job, he points out, is generic to being a medical student, but more than other students, he tends to prepare for his rotations, finding out a week ahead where to go, what time to be there, who the residents will be. Others check with him when they're not sure about those details. He also makes a point to dress well and conduct himself professionally and with polish. I don't mind holding myself to a personally higher standard.
Women are less threatening.
There are fewer hindrances to success. She objects, however, to Nurse-Findlay's idea of working harder than his classmates to prove himself. What sets apart our experiences as black students is that we tend to work hard to create an image that will break stereotypes. It's a key deficiency within the black community. We're always trying to blend.