A University of Texas student dreamed of being a doctor since she was a little girl. She wanted to connect with people, and as a doctor, treat the whole person, not just the condition.
“It sounds cliche, but that’s what I’ve been my whole life. Just a number, just something to be accounted for, but not really a person,” she said. “I didn’t want that to be the situation when I treated patients.”
Attending UT, the student excelled in neuroscience and pre-med classes while interning at a faculty lab. She studied for hours in the library with friends, taking breaks to laugh and talk about boys. She was two semesters away from graduation when she learned she might not get her chance to walk the stage…