EWU Personal Statement

My hands are anxiously trembling, as I unopen my letter from Eastern Washington University. As I open the letter, the first words my eyes came across was "Congratulations on your acceptance to EWU Fall quarter 2014!" I remember being extremely happy. I accepted to attend EWU. In August, a month before move in day, everything changed. I wasn't going to attend EWU anymore due to financial reasons. I remember being extremely upset over this. My dreams were crushed, I was supposed to be the first one in my whole entire family generation to attend a 4-year university. I had no back up choice school to attend. It was too late to register for a community college and be able to get financial aid. I had to skip a quarter of college. A couple months …show more content…
This was very upsetting, because I spent a year and a half working on nursing prerequisites. It was summer 2016, I researched for days trying to find a new major that involved working with the public and healthcare. I'm extremely passionate about helping sick people. I want to ensure that patients get the best healthcare when they are admitted. As I researched, I came across a Healthcare Administrator. I found that their duties are exactly what I'm seeking for in a career. As of now, I'm currently aiming for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Health and a Masters in Healthcare Administration. By attending UW, it will help me prepare for my career by offering me the best education in order to be successful for my career path as a Healthcare Administrator. As of right now, I'm not prepared to my major due to prerequisites. There are courses at UW that I have to take, in order to get into the Public Health major. My plans for preparing are to take the four required courses. I plan on taking the courses, Autumn and Winter quarter. Culture has impacted my academic life. I'm Mexican- American. I've been raised here my whole life but most of my family lives in