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Readers, Happy New Year! I wish you all a year filled with wonderful, meaningful, and memorable moments. As we enter this new year, I wanted to pause and reflect on the wisdom shared by the incredible professionals I had the privilege of interviewing last year. Thomas and I worked together to identify five key lessons that stand out—lessons we hope to carry forward into the year ahead. I hope you’ll find them as inspiring as I have. (If you’d like to quickly skim the lessons, just follow the…

Oh my God, we’ve finally completed all the college application submissions! It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I’m grateful to have finished everything, even though the results remain uncertain, and let me tell you, that uncertainty can be nerve-wracking. It’s interesting to consider how different the college application process is depending on where you live. My cousin in Japan, who is the same age as me, and I often catch up with each other. However, our college application experiences couldn’t be more…

Today, I’m excited to share my meeting with Dr. Justin Sacks, the Head of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery division in the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine (check out this video to learn more about him). Last summer, I had the chance to learn about the complexities of plastic surgery and the role of business in medicine. Despite his incredibly busy schedule, Dr. Sacks met with me on a Sunday in his office. He shared his journey into medicine, his passion for plastic surgery, and the rigorous training that…