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www.MOSTmag.com || MOST FITNESS || 119into something and did it in a big way.%u201d Although they did not have the same childhood, his story would show the young athlete that you can do anything if you work hard enough. If the name sounds familiar, he is in fact the same Dr. Ben Carson who is running for President of the United States. Although the road would not be easy, Simone would go on to attend the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colorado. After taking the SAT a total of eight times, no MOST readers, that is not a typo, eight times, she was finally admitted to the prestigious school whose mission is to educate and train young men and women to be officers. In her junior year at the Academy, Simone began to experience joint pain and swelling throughout her body which lead to a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. This chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the joints of the hands and feet would not deter a young and determined Simone. After much research she learned of a medication that would help alleviate the symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis cannot be cured but she counts herself lucky any morning she wakes up pain-free. This past summer Simone graduated with her Medical Degree and is currently a resident physician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville Tennessee. The fitness expert has always been interested oogle Simone Maybin and we can assure you, she is so much more than a pretty face. If ever there was a truer statement, you simply cannot judge this book by its cover. Model, Certified Personal Trainer, IFBB Figure Pro %u2026 Are you impressed yet? Physician and United States Air Force Veteran, how about now? MOST spoke with this incredibly talented Renaissance woman about embracing life%u2019s challenges and how failure will never spell the end of the line. Simone was born in Wichita, Kansas but spent very little of her young life in the United States. Her father served honorably as Officer in the United States Air Force. The family spent many years living abroad in picturesque locales such as the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy. A shy child with mixed ethnicity, Simone would find comfort in her athletic abilities and sports. Her young life was anything but charmed, whether she was just there for the snacks at coach-pitched softball or missing the cut for the cheerleading squad, she kept at it. Eventually excelling at cheerleading, lucky for her at a new school, basketball and track. While in grade school, Simone%u2019s father, always encouraging her to read, brought home the autobiography, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. An inspiring story about a young man from humble beginnings who would go on to become Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Impressed by Dr. Carson%u2019s drive and focus, she learned that, %u201cDr. Carson was able to turn nothing By Denise Smith