Thank you for showcasing such an inspiring story ka Doctor Tany. The student was fortunate to have you as his mentor, and you, to have him as student. It was meant to be! What a fun experience it must have been for you both! Proactive mindset is everything. Realizing that you are not a product of your circumstances, but your decisions. Taking appropriate actions instead of waiting for opportunities to present themselves! Then again, sometimes things you don’t plan just happen. Life is unpredictable and at times it forces you to be reactive, and that’s okay. Just focusing on things that are in your control. Persist when faced with a challenge and continue to grow and improve. The most important thing is to give yourself the permission to explore. Sometimes the best career path isn’t always a straight line! Your story reminds me of yet another inspiring feel-good story, Doctor Tany. Perhaps you’ve heard of him, Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa? He is a Harvard Medical School graduate. Grew up in a poverty-stricken Mexican village and the eldest of five children. He climbed and jumped the barbed wire fence from Mexico into California the day before his 19th birthday in 1987. GOT CAUGHT! Then an hour later, he made another attempt. This time, Successful. A journey thus began. From an undocumented migrant farm worker picking tomatoes and couldn’t speak English, to a renowned neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic. Previously he was at Johns Hopkins. www.cnn.com/2013/05/24/health/lifeswork-dr-q/index.html ♥️❤️♥️