Bible Midterm 2020

Question 1

what verse is “ the fear of the lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

Answer 1

Proverbs 1:7

Question 2

what country was C.S Lewis in when he wrote mere christianity

Answer 2

England

Question 3

James 1, states that we are to view problems with pure joy, because there are____ to mature

Answer 3

opportunities

Question 4

what war caused francis collins’ father to move to new jersey and run a munitions plant

Answer 4

World war ll

Question 5

what ivy league college did francis collins parents meet at

Answer 5

yale

Question 6

c.s lewis defined______ as: you feel a strong want or desire to act in a certain way

Answer 6

Instinct

Question 7

in what state did francis collins enroll in medical school

Answer 7

north carolina

Question 8

what was happening in the world at the time c.s. lewis wrote mere christianity

Answer 8

world war ll

Question 9

while in college, francis collins described his view towards God as an

Answer 9

Agnostic

Question 10

what country was bombing the country c.s lewis was in during the writing of mere christianity

Answer 10

Germany

Question 11

who said “when science and the bible differ, science has obviously misinterpreted the data”.

Answer 11

henry morris

Question 12

he had a radio show that turned into the foundations for his book

Answer 12

c.s lewis

Question 13

who said” faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence”

Answer 13

Richard dawkins

Question 14

who was the U.S president that held a white house celebrations of the success of francis collins project

Answer 14

Clinton

Question 15

after the war, francis collins family wanted to return to nature and bought a 95-acre farm in what state

Answer 15

Virginia

Question 16

what book did a local minister give to francis collins that had a great impact on him exploring faith in God

Answer 16

Mere Christianity

Question 17

this known as helping others even if nothing(attention, gratitude, etc) is received in return

Answer 17

altruism

Question 18

c.s lewis used his gift of______ to come up with different scenarios to help humans understand christianity and their place within it

Answer 18

Imaginations

Question 19

what is the name of the book by francis collins

Answer 19

the language of God

Question 20

this individual is an example from scripture that illustrates lewis observation that the moral law, usually seems to be telling us to side with the weaker of our impulses

Answer 20

Good samaritan

Question 21

when individuals have great energy by interacting with the external world of people,experiences, and activities

Answer 21

Extroversion

Question 22

when individuals have great energy by interacting with the internal world of ideas, memories, and emotions

Answer 22

Introversion

Question 23

a decided pattern or engaging with others to solve problems or fill needs

Answer 23

evaluate

Question 24

an acquired behavior pattern

Answer 24

habit

Question 25

the act of or need for making up ones mind

Answer 25

decision

Question 26

feel more comfortable with, select, give priority to, or hold above other choices or things in estimation

Answer 26

preference

Question 27

a continuous, systematic series of actions taking place in a definite manner directed to some end

Answer 27

process

Question 28

students with a_____ preference favor gathering a lot of facts and details

Answer 28

sensing

Question 29

students with a_____ preference favor classes and studies that come to clear conclusions

Answer 29

judging

Question 30

students with a____ preference have tendency to avoid decisions for fear of bringing pain to another person

Answer 30

Feeling

Question 31

students with a_____ preference have a tendency to postpone or changed decisions whenever any new information comes to light

Answer 31

perceiving

Question 32

students with a____ preference can sometimes dominate discussions and ignore the ideas of others

Answer 32

extroversion

Question 33

students with a_____ preference can sometimes never share an idea in a discussion until they have clearly thought it through and made sure it is correct

Answer 33

introversion

Question 34

students with a____ preference can sometimes ignore doing the right thing because it is a painful choice

Answer 34

feeling

Question 35

students with a_____ preference can sometimes be confident and closed to the ideas of others

Answer 35

thinking

Question 36

students with a____ preference favor classes that give plenty of opportunity for them to talk and discuss ideas

Answer 36

extroversion

Question 37

students with a_____ preference favor classes that give plenty of opportunity for reflection and deep thought

Answer 37

introversion

Question 38

students with a____ preference favor constantly exploring new ideas related to what they are studying

Answer 38

perceiving

Question 39

students with a____ preference favor looking at bigger concepts and ideas

Answer 39

intuition

Question 40

students with a____ preference critically analyze anything they are studying

Answer 40

thinking

Question 41

students with a _____ preference have a tendency to take action before decisions are clearly thought through

Answer 41

extroversion

Question 42

Students with a ________preference have a tendency to believe that making the decision is the most important part of the decision-making process.

Answer 42

judging

Question 43

Students with a ______preference have a tendency to make decisions quickly on a premonition or hunch.

Answer 43

intuition

Question 44

Students with a _________preference have a tendency to postpone decisions until they have more facts or information.

Answer 44

sensing

Question 45

Students with a _____preference have a tendency to make decisions through the internal thought process.

Answer 45

introversion

Question 46

Students with a______preference have a tendency to make decisions based on rational arguments that ignore valuable emotional information.

Answer 46

thinking

Question 47

Students with a _________preference favor social interaction in classes and studying.

Answer 47

feeling

Question 48

the goal of studying psychological strengths is to be confidently answer the following questions:” how can i make the best___when confronted by a variety of choices?”

Answer 48

decision

Question 49

the reality of our future is that regardless of the___ an individual makes regarding their vision, it is guaranteed that they will face problems, obstacles and challenges

Answer 49

decision

Question 50

when gathering information, being aware of where you are getting your information from by making an assessment of what you spend the majority of your time focused upon

Answer 50

Honest

Question 51

to cause you actually start moving in the right direction

Answer 51

impel

Question 52

to steer you toward a course of action

Answer 52

compel

Question 53

to keep you moving forward in the right direction

Answer 53

propel

Question 54

to surrender something for the sake of something else

Answer 54

sacrifice

Question 55

a life that avoids complexity and luxury

Answer 55

simplicity

Question 56

participating in unusual or exciting experiences

Answer 56

adventure

Question 57

exposure to hazard and the chance of injury or loss

Answer 57

risk

Question 58

energy or power to influence, affect, or control

Answer 58

force

Question 59

existing conditions or surroundings

Answer 59

circumstances

Question 60

according to psalm 37:3-6, when we___ in the lords ways as being good, our desires will be for those “good” ways

Answer 60

trust

Question 61

according to psalm 37:3-6, when we___ our ways to the lord, we will restrict our desires to only those ways that are of the lord

Answer 61

commit

Question 62

ability to treat others with love and care

Answer 62

kindness

Question 63

wish, crave, or long for as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment

Answer 63

desire

Question 64

persistent, irrational fear; resulting in avoidance

Answer 64

phobia

Question 65

something that is expected or required or someone, often performed out of moral or legal obligation

Answer 65

duty

Question 66

remaining true to ones word, promises, or vows

Answer 66

faithfulness

Question 67

upholding what is morally right and fair

Answer 67

justice

Question 68

maintaining strict moral or ethical principles with honesty and genuineness

Answer 68

integrity

Question 69

maintaining ones allegiance or devotion to another

Answer 69

loyalty

Question 70

quality of being original in thought, expression, and imagination

Answer 70

creativity

Question 71

accomplishing something; especially with a high level of success or significant ability

Answer 71

achievement

Question 72

an attraction or curiosity about something

Answer 72

interest

Question 73

the degree of strength or severity

Answer 73

intensity

Question 74

of essential and decisive importance

Answer 74

critical

Question 75

something that precipitates or accelerates an event or change

Answer 75

catalyst

Question 76

francis collins described his parents as “free-thinkers”, and described their “conventionally modern attitudes toward faith” as____

Answer 76

not very important

Question 77

the experimental community that was built in 1933, at the height of the depression, as a social experiment to provide opportunities for redundant local miners and farmers where his parents worked after college

Answer 77

arthurdale,WV

Question 78

which president’s spouse was heavily involved in the creation and funding of the experimental community

Answer 78

franklin delano roosevelt

Question 79

what did collins father collect in the hills of north carolina that are major part of a collection at the library of congress

Answer 79

folk songs

Question 80

what was the name of the summer theater started by francis collins family on their farm that still is in operation today

Answer 80

the oak grove theater

Question 81

who did francis collins say was responsible for him having a “love of learning”

Answer 81

his mother

Question 82

who did francis collins say was responsible for him choosing the career field he pursued

Answer 82

his highschool chemistry teacher

Question 83

collins said that faith throughout his childhood was limited to what type of communication with God

Answer 83

he bargained with God

Question 84

collins said that his parent sent him to this type of church to practice singing in the choir

Answer 84

episcopal

Question 85

collins said he went to a minister when trying to understand why people had faith in God. when the minister gave him a book, he immediately was attracted to this concept

Answer 85

moral law

Question 86

everything in the universe basis of equations and scientific principles and there is nothing impacting the universe from outside of it, is known as

Answer 86

naturalism

Question 87

forces from outside the natural world, impact the natural world( christianity it is God who created all; holy spirit, devil and sin are forces impacting what happens in the natural world) is known as

Answer 87

super naturalism

Question 88

who did collins say had a great impact on his faith by how they has such peace during difficult times

Answer 88

the patients and family during medical school

Question 89

what specific area of the human body did collins decide to focus on studying after a pediatrician brought patients to class that suffered from diseases such as sickle cell and down syndrome

Answer 89

human DNA code

Question 90

when francis collins decided to enroll in medical school, he said there areas that he loved about medical school what are they

Answer 90

Intellectual stimulation, human element, and ethical challenges

Question 91

when francis collins was in medical school, he said this was the area he struggled the most with

Answer 91

human element

Question 92

when francis collins had a crisis in his second year of his Ph.D. program, which course led him out of the crisis

Answer 92

biochemistry

Question 93

what term by c.s. lewis did collins say described his attitude toward spirituality

Answer 93

willful blindness

Question 94

as c.s. lewis addressed the problems of the world, he did not go for the easy answers of blaming____ or the worlds____

Answer 94

technology, religions

Question 95

what examples from nature does c.s. lewis use to give examples of the moral law that people appeal to

Answer 95

Laws of gravity and laws of biology

Question 96

one of the objections that c.s. lewis received regarding moral law being separate from human experience was that it was just an

Answer 96

evolutionary

Question 97

c.s. lewis warns us that the most dangerous thing you can do is to take any one impulse of your own nature and set it up as the thing you ought to follow at all costs, because this is the danger of following your own

Answer 97

pride

Question 98

the government of lewis country sponsored a radio show during the war so that he could discuss christian values

Answer 98

BBC

Question 99

what does c.s. lewis use from nature to illustrate how humans are unique in the struggle of they ought to behave and how they actually behave and how they actually behave

Answer 99

stone

Question 100

what area of education does c.s. lewis use to illustrate that there are real truths that apply across all cultures

Answer 100

mathematics

Question 101

What verse is “but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord”

Answer 101

Joshua 24:15

Question 102

What verse is “delight yourself in the lord and he will grant you the desires of your heart”

Answer 102

Psalm 37:4

Question 103

What verse is “what I have feared the most has come upon me”

Answer 103

Job 3:25

Question 104

What verse is “without vision the people perish”

Answer 104

Proverbs 29:18

Question 105

The higher nature in human beings that enables them to reason critically and make moral judgements

Answer 105

Will

Question 106

A job, assignment, chore, or act of work to be carried out in order to accomplish the plan

Answer 106

Task

Question 107

Using S.M.A.R.T goals with deadlines that chart a path for how you will effectively move towards your vision

Answer 107

Plan

Question 108

A picture for a better future in response to the people,locations, opportunities, and problems to which We are drawn

Answer 108

Vision

Question 109

An HONEST realization that God created you in a UNIQUE manner. Your vision is not found in comparison to others or fulfilling what others tell you “should” be pursuing

Answer 109

Independence

Question 110

Important or useful knowledge or facts obtained in some manner as input from some source

Answer 110

Information

Question 111

Allows you to dream. To see the possibilities of what has yet to come and place ourselves in that future possibilities

Answer 111

Imagination

Question 112

Make specific decisions to fill your life with influences that inspire your mind, heart, and soul so that you can maintain a healthy outlook and protect against negativity

Answer 112

Inspiration

Question 113

Something an individual would be willing to dedicate or give their life for

Answer 113

Passion

Question 114

An option in life that attracts an individual’s curiosity

Answer 114

Interest

Question 115

Something an individual would definitely pursue if they had no limitations

Answer 115

Desire

Question 116

Who said “ the meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed”

Answer 116

Carl jung

Question 117

Inclined to talk only when necessary, usually using few words

Answer 117

Introversion

Question 118

More comfortable at understanding people

Answer 118

Feeling

Question 119

Enjoy using and refining information that is known and familiar

Answer 119

Sensing

Question 120

Prefer imaginative information that leads to possibilities

Answer 120

Intuition

Question 121

Give priority to values such as relationships and harmony

Answer 121

Feeling

Question 122

See information on patterns and relationships

Answer 122

Intuition

Question 123

See information in specific parts and pieces

Answer 123

Sensing

Question 124

Jump in anywhere in looking at information, and may leap over steps

Answer 124

Intuition

Question 125

Rely on personal convictions to make decisions

Answer 125

Feeling

Question 126

Meet deadlines by planning in advance

Answer 126

Judging

Question 127

May seem distant or condescending to others in the decision-making process

Answer 127

Thinking

Question 128

Like freedom to explore without limits

Answer 128

Perceiving

Question 129

More comfortable at analyzing plans

Answer 129

Thinking

Question 130

Meet deadlines by last-minute pressure

Answer 130

Perceiving

Question 131

Like clear limits and categories

Answer 131

Judging

Question 132

Give priority to principles such as truth and justice

Answer 132

Thinking

Question 133

Living a life free of excess or extremes

Answer 133

Moderation

Question 134

A life where all aspects function correctly and there is little disruption or confusion

Answer 134

Order

Question 135

A life with a state of ease and satisfaction

Answer 135

Comfort

Question 136

Capability to make things happen

Answer 136

Power

Question 137

Have glory and thankfulness to God for staying with him and guiding him through troubling times

Answer 137

David

Question 138

Did not hold bitterness towards his experiences. Instead he used his position of authority to show compassion

Answer 138

Joseph

Question 139

Became one of the first individuals to spread the gospel of Christianity and wrote many books of the New Testament despite his persecution and killing of Christians while he was a young man

Answer 139

Paul

Question 140

What was the example the author from the life-calling gave from the physical earth to illustrate how three shaping forces work

Answer 140

Carbon

Question 141

What is the name the author from the life-calling gave to his advice for each of you to write your own autobiographies

Answer 141

Biologs

Question 142

The word scientists use to describe how an individual can boost and develop their skill of hope

Answer 142

Malleable

Question 143

In the account of esther, what was the country she lived with her cousin and became queen

Answer 143

Persia

Question 144

In the account of Esther, who did the king choose to honor because they uncovered a plot to have the king assassinated

Answer 144

Mordecai

Question 145

Who was the advisor to the king that was offended by Esther’s cousin and tried to have all of her people killed in revenge

Answer 145

Haman

Question 146

The king of the nation where Esther and her cousin were living was named

Answer 146

Xerxes

Question 147

Abraham’s son who was the father of the Nation of Islam

Answer 147

Ishmael

Question 148

Abraham’s son who was the father of the nation of Israel

Answer 148

Issac

Question 149

Keene state university professor who believes hope is like having a “personal protective emotion” as you move through life

Answer 149

Dr. Anthony scioli

Question 150

Was quoted in the hope article, stating “when people around you are energized, that can energize you as well”

Answer 150

Dr Michael Milona

Question 151

Was quoted in the life calling curriculum about the benefits of taking the “road less traveled”

Answer 151

Robert frost

Question 152

The area of science that the hope article focuses upon to give evidence and support this need is

Answer 152

Psychology

Question 153

Which verse is -“now faith is confidence in what we hope for and being sure about what we do not see”

Answer 153

Hebrews 11:1

Question 154

Which verse is - “ do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather. In humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interest of the others

Answer 154

Philippians 2:3-4

Question 155

Which verse is - “above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it

Answer 155

Proverbs 4:23

Question 156

According to the article of hope, scientists believe that people build their skill of hope by drawing upon______; which is a belief you aren’t trapped in a bad situation, and an ability to hold on to positive thoughts and feelings even while you are processing something negative

Answer 156

Survival

Question 157

According to the article on hope, scientists believe that people build their skill of hope by drawing upon_____; which is the feeling of being strong and capable

Answer 157

Empowerment

Question 158

According to the article on hope, scientists believe that people build their skill of hope by drawing upon_____; which is a belief in something larger than yourself

Answer 158

Spirituality

Question 159

According to the article on hope, scientists believe that people build their skill of hope by drawing upon_____; which is a sense of continued trust and connection with others

Answer 159

Attachment

Question 160

In developing faith, Hebrews 5:11-6:20 states that our faith will develop as we

Answer 160

Mature

Question 161

What did Esther do in order to expose the person trying to kill her people to the king

Answer 161

She held a banquet for the king

Question 162

Which are the critical forces that shape our life-changing experiences

Answer 162

Time, circumstances, and intensity

Question 163

C.s Lewis points out that humans will focus upon how unfair it is when____ breaks the moral law but make_____ for the times they do not follow the moral law

Answer 163

Others, excuses

Question 164

What observation does c.s Lewis make regarding societies across the world and throughout history to illustrate the reality of moral law

Answer 164

Moral law is similar

Question 165

C.s. Lewis believed that he could use his gifts to creativity reveal the____ about our condition and brings us_____

Answer 165

Truth, hope

Question 166

C.s Lewis explained the truth about moral law can be discovered when an individual realizes that the desire to help is quite different from the feeling you_____ to help (whether you want to or not)

Answer 166

Ought

Question 167

C.s. Lewis found out that when you hear a cry for help there are two desires that you are likely to feel, which are:

Answer 167

1. Stay away from danger

2. Go help

Question 168

When individuals apply a____ that measures two things, that____ is something different from either. They are, in fact, comparing them both with some____, admitting that there is such a thing as a real right, independent of what people think, and that some people’s ideas get nearer to that real right than others

Answer 168

Standard, standard, moral understanding

Question 169

C.s. Lewis was a former____ who wanted others to see Christianity with fresh eyes as he did

Answer 169

Atheist

Question 170

C.s. Lewis states that there are “two odd things about the human race”. First, that they were haunted by the idea of a sort of behavior they_______, second, that they did not in fact_______

Answer 170

Ought to practice, act that way

Question 171

C.s. Lewis states the purpose of pointing this out is NOT to place____, but rather to find out______

Answer 171

Blame, truth

Question 172

C.s. Lewis believed that Christianity isn’t just theology, but a______

Answer 172

Lifestyle

Question 173

C.s. Lewis believed that the great struggle is not fought on some battlefield, but_____ ______

Answer 173

Within ourselves

Question 174

C.s. Lewis believed that since we are ALL God’s creation and he says that each of us have to decide what kind of_____ do we wish to be

Answer 174

Immortal

Question 175

What does the book of James states as the type of religion that God our father accepts as pure and faultless

Answer 175

1. care for the widows and orphans

2. Don’t be polluted by the world

Question 176

In James, Why does this type of religion set you free

Answer 176

By following God’s command to love Him and others you will be set free from following the selfish desires of the human mind, body, and emotions

Question 177

How does James advise us to ask for wisdom in this manner

Answer 177

Without doubt

Question 178

explain Why does the book of James advise us to ask for wisdom in this manner

Answer 178

If we have doubt we are being double minded but if we have no doubt we’re opening ourselves for God to lead us in a direction so we mature enough to know our purpose.

Question 179

When the U.S president honored the success of Francis Collins at the White House, he said: “we are learning the_____ in which God created life”

Answer 179

Language

Question 180

Francis Collins then Followed the president and stated: “we have caught the first glimpse of our own_____ ___, previously known only to God

Answer 180

Instruction book

Question 181

What are the S.M.A.R.T goals

Answer 181

1. Specific
2. measure
3. Achievement
4. Relevant
5. time-frame

Question 182

Why is your relationship with yourself critical in developing a vision

Answer 182

Because an HONEST self- assessment will allow you to confront the realities of what you are willing to do; what you fear; and what habits and/or attitudes need to be addressed

Question 183

Explain the difference between

1. A positive vision
2. A negative Vision
3. No vision

Answer 183

1. One that is rooted in what can be done. Filled with dreaming about the
   possibilities – which gives you energy to keeping striving
2. One that is rooted in fear and doubt. Filled with thoughts of all that could
   go wrong and why it wouldn’t work out – so why even try.
3. One rooted in having no real outlook toward the future. Filled with daily habits of instant gratification – seeking as much instant gratification as one can find

Question 184

How will a person with a positive vision react to fears, worry, anxiety, and stress

Answer 184

They will pray, research and seek out answers to find peace through the situation they are going through

Question 185

How will a person with a negative vision respond to fears, worry, anxiety and stress?

Answer 185

They will

have a FIGHT (argue/blame) or FLIGHT (quit) response

Question 186

How will a person with a no vision respond to fears, worry, anxiety and stress?

Answer 186

They will seek whatever provides them with instant gratification

Question 187

Explain how each of the following terms in relation to your vision:
Compel:

Impel:

Propel:

Answer 187

Compel - Looking in the direction of what has attracted your curiosity

Impel - Making decisions that MOVE you in the direction of what has attracted your curiosity

Propel - The ENERGY that builds momentum and keeps you moving in the direction of what has attracted your curiosity

Question 188

According to the life-calling curriculum, once critical life-changing experiences have been identified, it will help us understand the following attributes about ourselves:

1. The _____we have as an outlook toward situations and other people.
2. The ________that have been cultivated within us.
3. The ______we have developed and perform daily.
4. Any ______ that have been created in us.
5. The source of _______ we use to propel us towards our goals.

Answer 188

1. Attitude
2. Values
3. Habits
4. Phobias
5. Inspiration

Question 189

According to the life-calling curriculum, once critical life-changing experiences have been identified, it will help us understand the following attributes about ourselves:

This person experienced the life-changing critical force of their parents dying, but persevered to save their people-_______

Answer 189

Esther

Question 190

According to the life-calling curriculum, once critical life-changing experiences have been identified, it will help us understand the following attributes about ourselves:

This person experienced the life-changing critical force of pride, and ended up being impaled upon a pole that he had put up to kill someone he felt disrespected him-_________

Answer 190

Haman

Question 191

According to the article on hope, scientists state that their research shows that hope is crucial to the following:

Answer 191

1. Our physical and mental health
2. Guarding against anxiety and despair
3. Protecting us from stress

Question 192

According to the article of hope, list the 8 traits that scientists state that their research shows that people with higher levels of hope will have:

Answer 192

1. Have better coping skills
2. Bounce back from setbacks faster
3. Better a problem-solving
4. Have lower levels of burnout
5. Have stronger relationships
6. Communicate better
7. Are more trusting
8. Able to set goals

Question 193

What are the two crucial components scientists believe are necessary to develop hope

Answer 193

1. Motivation

2. Strategy

Question 194

Scientists have identified a specific part of the brain, known as the_____, where thoughts and actions are initiated

Answer 194

Prefrontal cortex

Question 195

According to the article, the scientists agree that way to develop and increase the skill of hope is to:

1. ___-this helps you know your baseline or starting point.
2. ___- this helps you gain perspective in your present situation.
3. ___ - this helps you focus on the future.
4. ___ - this helps you experience a sense of accomplishment.
5. ___ - this helps you from focusing upon despair.
6. ___ - this helps you experience the energy of others.

Answer 195

1. Measure it
2. Read History
3. Have a vision
4. Take small steps
5. Watch your words
6. Spread hope

Question 196

Why does the life-calling curriculum promote the concept of taking “road less traveled”

Answer 196

God made us in a unique manner (to follow the road less traveled).
were as we are tempted to follow the crows(take the path well traveled)

Question 197

According to psalm 37:3-6, when we______ in the lord, our desires will be for that in which we_____ - the lord and his ways

Answer 197

Delight, delight

Question 198

When taking a self-centered view towards problems, humans react in one of two ways. Explain each of them and give EXAMPLES of how people act that way.

Answer 198

Fight – blame, argue, etc. So that they don’t have to accept responsibility

Flight – avoid, stay quiet, etc. So that they don’t have to accept responsibility

Question 199

In order to gain wisdom and understanding, the book of James advises that we are to be:

Quick to_____
Slow to_____
Slow to_____

Answer 199

Listen

Speak

Become angry

Question 200

During medical school Francis Collins was asked a question his faith for an older patient. Discuss why the patients “obvious surprise” stay in Collins mind and “haunt him for days” and resulted in a life change for him

Answer 200

Francis had told the patient that he doesn’t know what he believes. it was such a shock because the very nature of not knowing went against his own nature of who he is as a scientist. He didn’t make a commitment to study like he always does through PhD program and medical school.