My Great-Grandparents Dreamed of Becoming a Doctor

From the time he was in kindergarten, my cousin Ryan knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up. He set his sights on becoming a neurosurgeon. His great-grandparents emigrated from Russia and barely scraped by. When none of their children went on to med school, or milk delivery, our grandparents hoped our generation would bring the prestige of a doctor grant to the family.