“I had cancer four years ago. I got through chemotherapy, and everything worked out fine. But there were a couple of side effects that hadn’t hit yet. During my second to last semester at AMDA, the side effects hit me hard, and I had to leave school—well, actually somebody told me to get out because I wanted to keep going. I was told that I needed to take care of myself and then I could come back and finish. I am forever thankful for that person because I had no idea what I was thinking..."