As a first-generation immigrant, the first in my family to graduate from college, and now the first to pursue medicine, my path has been anything but traditional.
The application/interview season was stressful. I was reminded of a saying from my years as a competitive swimmer: “Stay in your own lane and focus on your race.”
A resident recalls observing a master surgeon working in perfect concert with his team—and taking away lessons to apply to his own training and career.
