Kalei R.J. Hosaka is a fourth-year chief resident physician in IM and pediatrics at UCLA. Kalei is from Hawaii; he received his undergraduate degree in anthropology from Wheaton College, his medical degree from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, and a certificate of professional achievement in narrative medicine through Columbia University. The opinions expressed in this essay are solely his and do not reflect or represent the viewpoints of his institution.