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"I was the worst student you could imagine," he told a group of sixth graders in Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions' auditorium. "My favorite subject was recess. Fortunately for me, I had a mother who believed I was smart." Ben listened to his mother and made some changes in his life. Why was he talking to a group of students at a medical institution? Because he grew up to become the first neurosurgeon to successfully separate Siamese twins connected at the brain. Ben explains that he was eight years old when he felt the pull to practice medicine. It all began with a fascination for studying the brain and how it works. Today, this distinguished African-American neurosurgeon suggests that you find out what your gifts are by doing some self-examination. He suggests you compile a list and actually do some self-study. He believes that if you think big, your dreams will be realized.
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Ben
Carson was failing fifth grade. Some called him the dumbest kid
in class. Growing up, he struggled with a violent temper. His mother
only had a third-grade education, but she required him to read two books
a week and write book reports despite her illiteracy. 