The article, “My Last Day as a Surgeon” by Paul Kalanithi, made me realize how important our health is and how important it is to stay determined in what we do. It was extremely disappointing to read an article that describes the last day of someone’s dream life. Paul Kalanithi’s educational life was very impressive and the dedication that he had put in to accomplish his dreams was exceptional. In the article, he mentioned how he kept an “extra set of clothes for the night [he doesn’t] leave,” which gave me the basic overview of the hours for a surgeon. It was extremely sad to find out that he had lung cancer and how he would make his own comparisons from the past and recent images. It made me realize and it is definitely paramount to acknowledge
