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This identical goal to become medical practitioners is not by chance but due to the experience of their father, who is a doctor in the field of family medicine. “When we were growing up, seeing how our dad helped people and how much better he made me feel anytime I was ill, inspired me to want to do the same for others and Stephan came to feel the same way as well,” Kristian explained. The Baggan twins entered the MBBS programme in 2009 and admit that the journey was very challenging at times. They confessed laughingly that being twins did have its advantages. “Being in school together meant that we both knew what the other was going through, we were both able to understand what the other needed to focus on and we were able to push and motivate each other every step of the way,” Stephan said. Kristian and Stephan are currently interns at the Port of Spain General Hospital and upon completion of the one year internship hope to specialise in surgery. It is evident that through teamwork and acting as support systems for each other, the “Baggan Boys” have been able to overcome the obstacles they faced over their course of study. Speaking on advice they would share with current students of the university, both Kristian and Stephan agree students should aspire to be the best in their field of study. “Do not make excuses, stay focused on the end goal and make your degree a quality degree for you ” |
Kristian and Stephan Baggan are not the type of twins who dress alike or finish each other’s sentences. They may wear the same clothes for an occasional prank but these 26-year-old identical twins have each shaped their own individual identities. Throughout their childhood, their parents fostered their distinctiveness by encouraging them to be different and though they attended the same schools, they were always in separate classes. Despite their differences, the pair share their aspirations. They are both graduates of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme and both intend to specialise in surgery.