Carl Allamby grew up in a poor African American neighborhood. As a child, pursuing his dream is 1 but easy for him. His school didn't offer the advanced science classes that might have led him on the path to 2. Even it had, doing well in school could prove dangerous. There were often times they would be attacked for 3 the class. As a result, he 4 the thought of becoming a doctor.
At age 19, he started working alone in a garage. Over the years it had 5 into two shops, but Carl was 6 for something more. So at 34, he went for his bachelor's degree in business management and he was 7 he had to take biology to get his degree.
It turned out that it was the 8 thing to have happened. Biology class reawakened a childhood dream he had 9 somewhere deep within himself. Determined to accomplish his dream, he skipped business 10 the science classes for a second career. "It was 11 to become a doctor at around 50. I would 12 become a nurse, or a physician assistant." Carl reasoned.
But Carl's chemistry professor 13 him after class one day and talked him out of that thought.
He was right. Carl did well in all his courses. And so in 2015, he cut 14 with his past, selling his two shops and everything in them. In 2019, at 47, Carl Allamby became Carl Allamby, MD. The world may have 15 him around once or twice, but it didn't defeat him.
"How many people can do something so 16 at such a late stage in their life?" he says." I fit so many demographics(人口统计数据) that 17 you shouldn't be a doctor. 18 it's because of my age, my race, my upbringing. or my career, these are all good 19 suggesting I shouldn't be here. And 20 , here I am."
