The beginning of my first year of medical school was very difficult for me. I felt completely overwhelmed, lost, and unsure in my ability to succeed, or even to pass…

“Who gave me permission to do this?” I thought to myself as I wiped snot and tears from my face, standing in the Transportation Security Administration line at the airport…

It has been my privilege for over a year now to learn and grow as a member of a class of 160 hard-working medical students. As president of my class,…