Anecdote is a short narrative account of an amusing, unusual, revealing, and interesting event about a real incident or a person. A good anecdote must have a single and definite point. Its setting, dialogue, and characters must usually be subordinate to the point of the story. Uses of anecdotes include clarify abstract points, humanize individuals and to create a memorable image in the reader’s mind. Rudy Roden was a 17-year old medical student in Eastern Europe when the Germans invaded. He and his family were detained and sent to a concentration camp. When asked his occupation, Rudy said, “I’m a baker,” and he was sent to work in the kitchens. When he was transferred to a new camp, he noticed construction going on, so he said he was a bricklayer. Rudy survived 4 different camps by being observant and making himself into whatever was needed. After liberation from Auschwitz, Rudy Roden immigrated to Canada and became first a family physician, then a psychiatrist. Lesson from Rudy’s life: if you want to survive, you have to take an active role in your future. Look around and see what is needed, what needs to be done and then figure out how you can be the one to fill that need. As Physiology educators we need to adapt and evolve. We must teach students how to do this. During my third year Physiology undergraduate Practical session, the technical staff and students struggled for over 2 hours to anaesthetize a dog for animal experiment. A Professor of Physiology from a neighbouring institution walked into the laboratory at this point (coincidence), offered to assist and within few minutes the animal (dog) was fully sedated and unconscious! For most of the students, this was magic at the highest level As the Physiology professor walked out of our Laboratory in Lagos 15 years ago, I quietly made a promise to work under him for MSc and PhD degrees. These were achieved in 2003 and 2012 respectively. In between these years (2008), I got the MB.BS degree! As Physiology educators we must inspire, encourage and assist our students to seek graduate admission.