About me
Hi, I'm Maxime Ruhaya.
I’m a final-year medical student in Kigali, Rwanda, and a content creator. I’m not a doctor yet, and that’s the point: this is the journey of becoming one, documented as it happens.
Why I do this
Documenting the journey of becoming a doctor while sharing the lessons, experiences, and ideas that help young people grow.
My story
How I got here
The beginning
Where it started
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The decision
Why medicine
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Today
Medical school
I’m in my final year of medical school in Kigali. The last stretch has been clinical: rotations through internal medicine, paediatrics, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, and orthopaedics, alongside my thesis research.
On camera
Documenting it
At the start of 2026 I began documenting medical school and life on YouTube: what each rotation is really like, what I’m learning, and what I’d tell someone a few steps behind me.
Off the wards
Growing up in public
Medicine isn’t the whole story. I’ve taken on challenges like 75 Hard, gone on side-quests around Kigali, and I’m building entrepreneurial projects of my own.
Beyond medicine
More than a med student
Medicine is a big part of who I am, but it isn’t all of it. These are the other things I care about and make content around.
Personal development
Habits, discipline and what I learn from setbacks and challenges.
Fitness & lifestyle
Staying active and building routines that survive a medical school schedule.
Travel & side-quests
Getting out of the hospital and exploring Kigali and beyond.
Content creation
Learning to film, edit and tell stories that are genuinely useful.
Entrepreneurship
Building projects and businesses alongside my studies.
And more to come
New interests get added here as the journey goes on.
Why I create content
Documenting the journey of becoming a doctor while sharing the lessons, experiences, and ideas that help young people grow.
Becoming a doctor takes years, and most of it happens out of sight. I share the process so students and young adults can see what it really involves, borrow what works, and feel a little less alone in the hard parts.
Values
What I try to live by
Continuous learning
Medicine never stops changing, and neither should I.
Personal growth
Small improvements, repeated, add up to a different life.
Authenticity
Showing the real version, including the parts that don’t go to plan.
Curiosity
Asking why, and following interesting questions wherever they lead.
Professional development
Taking the responsibility of becoming a doctor seriously.
Creativity
Making things, trying new formats and learning by doing.