The first decision you make in the journey into adulthood is deciding what you’re going to do with the rest of your life. For most, that decision has to be made while you’re still a child. Tamunoboma was fortunate enough to be able to make the decision to attend Auburn University with dreams of going to medical school, but that quickly changed after she lost not her first, but her second battle with organic chemistry. The first decision you make in the journey into adulthood is deciding what you’re going to do with the rest of your life. For most, that decision has to be made while you’re still a child. Tamunoboma was fortunate enough to be able to make the decision to attend Auburn University with dreams of going to medical school, but that quickly changed after she lost not her first, but her second battle with organic chemistry. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx