ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, ʃiː dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tʊ ˈoʊpən hɜːɹ ˈoʊn pɹˈæktɪs ɪnstˈɛd ʌv ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ tə ɡɛt ˌɪntʊ ɐ kˈɑːlɪdʒ wˈʌns ɐɡˈɛn.
In 1861, she decided to open her own practice instead of attempting to get into a college once again.