Journal #8

Esmeralda Santa

Ms. Nargiza Matyakuboya

English 21003, Section M

3 November 2017

Journal Entry #8

                                                                    A Life Worth Living

         The film and news report, “Front of the class” and “The Good Doctors” shared the stories of 

extraordinary people who were able to over big obstacles. In the film, Brad Cohen faced a similar 

situation to what Dr. Chris McCulloh had to face in “The Good Doctors”. First, Both Brad Cohen 

and Dr. McCulloh did not allow their disability to take over their lives, instead they looked for 

solutions in order to pursue what they love. Even though Brad Cohen had Tourette syndrome this did 

not stop him from becoming a teacher. He looked for a solution, which was to educate his students 

and other adults on Tourette syndrome. Dr.McCulloh also took a similar approach to his situation. At 

first, he has a tough time continuing his goal of becoming a doctor because he is paralyzed, but he 

finds a solution to his problem. His solution is finding a chair that allows him to stand up and 

perform surgeries. In both situations, Brad Cohen and Dr. McCulloh looked past their disability and 

worked hard.

         Another similarity between the lives of Brad Cohen and Dr. McCulloh was their ability to 

prove people wrong. Brad Cohen had many people, like his father tell him that he would never 

become a teacher because of his condition, but in the end he comes out on top. He is able to get a job 

as a teacher and educate children for a living. Dr. McCulloh also proves many people wrong along 

his journey. First, he proves the rehab people wrong when they believed that he would never walk 

again. Not only can he walk, but works in a hospital and did not listen to the people who told him his 

career was over before it started. Brad Cohen and Dr. McCulloh had a lot of criticizers. Thus, they 

chose to push all those people aside and in the end they were able to achieve success.