These lessons I learned from my mentors further emphasized the great advantage and privilege of having an academic career. I believe this advantage and privilege is succinctly articulated by the words of Henry Ford on learning, age, and life -- “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” I will always be thankful to those mentors who have taught me these important lessons. Furthermore, I look forward to future mentors who will continue to provide important lessons that will enable my ongoing learning and keep my mind young.