I got my hands on this after I had the immense privilege of shadowing Doctor Sloan virtually. I had joined the Zoom meeting on my way home from university, thinking it could be another hour to jot down for my resume. By the end of it, I sat in my car crying. Sometimes you get so caught up in the motions of doing things for medical school, getting the grades, the hours, etcetera. It’s a humbling experience to encounter something or someone who can shake you in your boots and remind you why you’re doing this in the first place. 

I know already this will be a crucial touchstone for me throughout my medical career. I tore through this the night of the session, staying up till my eyelids couldn’t keep themselves open any longer. It’s not something I’ve done since middle school. It's revitalized in me the veracity present at 14 able to read 600-page novels like they were nothing. 

To the first read of many.