Being born from a Hispanic family and constantly noticing the different ways of living between the individuals from the United States and Mexico, made me question my mother and father about everything. “Why are there so many people asking for money?” and “why are the dogs so skinny you could see every rib in their body?” are the questions I would ask my dad every time we would cross the border to visit my family. I have to thank those memories for they have embarked the person that I am today. Coming from a Hispanic family has made me value all of the opportunities life has to offer. Most importantly, my heritage is a constant reminder to always keep my feet on the ground and achieve all the goals I have set out for myself. However, this mentality …show more content…
As a child, I never envisioned myself attending college, let alone obtaining a college degree. My native language is Spanish, therefore my inability to speak or write English set a mental boundary that negatively impacted my academic self-esteem, making my subsequent success all the more meaningful to me. Believing in myself and learning a second language (English), that both my mother and father lacked, has been one of the toughest academic obstacles I have faced. I learned at a young age that in order to succeed in something you really want, you must push yourself beyond your limitations. Although I never envisioned myself going to college, I knew it was a goal I wanted to fulfill, and that is why I pushed myself to become the first college graduate in my family. It was throughout the process of rebuilding my academic self-esteem that I fell in love with education. I use the concept “love,” because love entails perseverance, hard work, and …show more content…
I also wish to use my knowledge to serve developing countries that need efficient medical resources and create a method in which every patient would receive equal attention to their medical records. I believe the lack of money should not be an obstacle in determining the medical attention and support people receive. As a health administrator, I will be committed to improve facilities by means of refining the accuracy of diagnosis and making sure employees at the hospital have received appropriate licensure and certifications. It is also my intention to work toward the development of emergency departments within hospitals, as they account for the majority of patient