From Watching a Japanese Medical Drama to Living My Dream in Japan
Back in high school, long before I became a doctor, I was very close to one of my computer teachers. Computer class was my favorite subject at the time, not only because I enjoyed technology, but also because of the teacher himself. He was kind, supportive, and shared many interesting things with me — including his collection of movies and TV series. One day, he allowed me to copy several films from his collection. Among them was a Japanese medical drama called Team Medical Dragon . The story was fictional, but deeply inspiring to me. It followed a highly skilled surgeon who had stopped practicing medicine for a long time, yet remained legendary for his extraordinary surgical techniques. A hospital later tried to recruit him back, hoping he would teach his surgical methods and help one of their doctors complete a dissertation to become a professor. At that age, I never imagined how much that drama would influence my life. After watching it, my motivation to become a doctor grew eve...

