The students sat at a long table in a classroom, wearing their best clothing on one of the most important days of their lives — graduation day from medical school. I had been invited to be the commencement speaker for the Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2014, one of the largest medical schools in the nation. As part of the commencement day activities, I was asked to meet with student leaders to discuss my career in medicine prior to the official ceremony. I expected to answer questions on career choices and successes keeping in sync with the optimism...