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Never have I thought that I would compare medical school to a beauty pageant. But since there are so many people asking me how these two parts of my life come together, I decided to make this video and share how winning a beauty pageant actually helped me survive medical school!..(read more at source)



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  1. Did you compete in the middle of med school? And when do you think is the best time to compete in pageants? I'm pursuing a bs degree as a premed and love beauty pageants!

  2. No offense but I really don't blame those who think you were genetically modified, everything about you is awesome, perfect features, piercing eyes, defined jaw line and disarming smile and best of all, you got brains.

  3. Yes im the one who is very interesting about pageant and yes i want to become international beauty pageant and Doctor like you Rolene but i always doubt my ability, lack of self confidence which is why im not fulfilling my dreams..
    Big fans Rolene😚
    Love from Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India

  4. Jy het jou uitstekend van jou taak gekwyt. Die balans wat jy gehad het tussen Ma wees, studeer en ander uitdagings was uitstekend! Jy is en bly vir my 'n inspirasie en rolmodel.

  5. Rolene.
    From the bottom and depths of my heart I really love pageants and I wish I could be brave enough to enter but my problem is that I'm not bold enough to actually talk in public.
    My biggest fear.
    Please help

  6. Hi Rolene! I've just subscribed yesterday and I'm currently binge-watching your videos, you're doing an amazing job! I would like if you made a video fully in Afrikaans, because that language is so interesting and similar to Dutch (which I'm currently learning)… That would be amazing. Greetings from Chile! 😊🇨🇱🇿🇦

  7. What a nice video! I’m so shy, you’re so brave to do public speaking and presenting at school, I don’t miss presenting at uni. Can you talk more about your faith and how that played into your career and family? Thanks 🙏 xo

  8. I've been following you since 2014 and have been so blessed by your example. Thank you so much for sharing your life and experiences. Haters are going to hate so please don't let them discourage your honesty. Keep on letting God use you. You are a great blessing to many! 💕

  9. Your actually just a liar and a cheat. You weren't supposed to even be in the pageant when you had a romantic relationship. Then getting pregnant too, how irresponsible. Now your selling yourself as an inspiration, all kinds of wrong.

  10. Hallo Rolene! Ek hou so baie van jou videos op YouTube! Dit sal vir my lekker wees as jy n makeup routine of n skin care routine kan doen, ek sal graag wil sien wat jy doen 💗

  11. Baie dankie vir die gereelde videos en dat jy ons in jou lewe toe laat, maar nie op 'n manier wat ons jaloers laat voel oor jou prestasies nie, maar op 'n manier wat ons inspireer om self die beste te maak van al die geleenthede wat oor ons pad kom. Dit is so vervrissend om Christine in die vermaaklikheids industrie te hê. Ek het op skool sanglesse geneem vir die pret daarvan en dit het my die selfvertroue gegee om na skool, terwyl ek in Amerika gaan Au pair het, te audisie vir die New York Film Academy se Musical theater program. Ek het ingekom en 'n boonop 'n beurs gekry. Ongelukkig kon ek toe nie gaan nie, maar die punt is dat ek nooit eers sou kon inkom as ek nie voor dit 'n sang agtergrond gehad het nie. Ek is nou 'n onderwyseres en gebruik die vertroue wat ek deur sang opgebou het om voor mense te praat. Die kiddos dink ook dis nogal 'cool' dat hulle juffrou in New York was. 😉

  12. I was bullied in my school because I often stutter.It made me very shy.I am an introvert and I can't make friends easily.But I started going to university this year.And I decided to open up more. I decided that I am not going to be ashamed of myself anymore.I try to interact more and try to be kind to all.It really helped me to make some friends.You are my inspiration and I love you a lot.And I am an engineering student.And I love you because you are a beauty with brain.I hope I would meet you one day.

  13. Hi Rolene, firstly let me tell you that you were a deserving winner for both titles. I won best female vocalist in a gospel nationwide vocal competition. I was singing on stage weekly. After album launch I was doing so many concerts. Living up to peoples expectations was a huge priority. However, I had to learn a very long and hard lesson. I didnt have to be anyone else. No this might seem strange, but God has unique opportunities for every person. If there is ever a lesson I had to learn was to simply be myself in what God wanted for me. I had to run in my OWN lane. Not worry about what other people thought. I then got bels palsy which is paralysis of the face, but I knew God wanted me to sing again. With patience and perseverance at having to learn to speak and sing again (and I am a vocal coach), with God I did this. And I am going back despite the odds. So what I am trying to say is this. Please love yourself, forgive yourself, be kind to yourself. You already are God's prize. Don't be overcome by people's expectations. You are never going to be perfect. Although I think you more blessed with beauty than most. But I know that even beautiful girls come with insecurities. Just put your trust in God. Take one day at a time. You are human…not a machine, and even machines break down. Don't get yourself to that point where you think everything has to be perfect. God uses the imperfect as well. It's ok to have flaws that make you unique to you if this makes any sense. It is who you are. And who you are is who God made you to be. Just be that person. You are loved by many for your gentleness, your kindness and you shine. So please do not listen to those who would come and squash you out of their insecurities projected from themselves, onto you. Be you. You are already beautiful on the inside and the outside. Relax and breathe. You do not have to apologise for who you are. Kyle' Adcock kadcockmusic@gmail.com

  14. Thanks for this video, you give us a lot of inspiration. ❤️Now I'm having a hard time in my life where expectations just seem too big for me. But I know I'm going to face them as I did in my whole life and some day I will win the battle between me and my anxiety. Greetings from Hungary! 💙💙
    P. S.: Did you find you runner up in 2014 friendly? We both are from the same country and we were very proud of her because Hungary is a small and unknown country for many people and I think she just shined on Miss World. 😍

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