I'm a 53-year-old medical student pursuing my dream of becoming a doctor. I'm more financially and mentally stable than ever before.

• Jennifer Reinmuth-Birch won $10,000 on a game show, funding her first semester of graduate school.
• She had faced financial struggles and self-doubt, delaying her dream of becoming a doctor.
• At 50, she enrolled in medical school, inspired by the pandemic to help her community.

When my friend pitched me the idea of auditioning for a game show to make some money, I thought she was kidding. I never expected that two weeks later, I'd be flying home from a game show victory in Los Angeles with a trophy and a check for $10,000.