Abused and demeaned as a child, it’s no wonder Andrea never finished college. And no wonder she married a man just like her father. In time, she leaves her husband and, while working as a housecleaner, meets gentle, funny Richard -- all she could hope for in a man. But she’s at a loss as to what to do with her life. Pushing Richard away when he tries to fix things, her depression takes over her life. After a marathon, 300-mile bike ride through the Mohave, she returns to tell him she wants to become a doctor. With everything stacked against her, she sets out on an incredible personal journey to achieve her impossible goal. Starting at junior college, she eventually gets her B.A. from the university. Now 49, she’s turned down by 40 medical schools. But all it takes is one. And one admits her. Andrea’s packing to go when her abusive father drags her back into his life one more time, keeping her from attaining her goal – at least this year. One year later, she enters medical school.