[1] Dennis Ouyang is a young man who loves to play video games but is struggling to enter medical school.
However, keeping Catherine's words in mind and after seemingly failing to perform a gallbladder exam, Dennis decides to take charge of his life for once.
During the final vision, Dennis briefly speaks with his father who informs him that he gave up on being a doctor after failing to get into medical school several times.
Dennis wakes up in the school's infirmary after passing out, having been taken there by Catherine and Hector who found him acting insane on the street, and announces he's dropping out.
The next day, he leaves medical school and goes back to playing video games, testing them online and competing in competitions, winning money prizes in the return.
After meeting a store clerk whom Dennis tested on his gallbladder exam, the man reveals he had saved his life having felt a tumor, which he treated.
The New York Times reviewer Pamela Paul praised the book for its authenticity, noting that the characters and their stories felt true, even if the overall narrative was "not especially original.