I come from a family of seven with me being the fourth out of five kids. I was always the shy kid in school, so I did not stand out in my classes as much as the other kids. The only thing that set me apart from my classmates and siblings was my grades. Getting straight A’s practically my entire life had made me the go-to person for homework help. Throughout middle school and high school, my younger sister would always get sick with migraines. So because my parents were always working long hours, I would always take care of her. I really enjoyed looking after her because I liked helping her feel better. But as we all grew older, all of my siblings found hobbies that they really enjoyed. So in my freshman year of high school, I joined the volleyball
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I started running short of breath from walking a few feet, I could not walk on my right leg because it was so swollen and rock-hard, my complexion looked wan, and my entire shin was bruised dark red. I was getting really worried; I had to figure out what was going on, so after numerous visits to the doctor, I finally got a blood test done. It turned out that I was anemic and that I had to be rushed to the Emergency Room, because I was slowly losing blood, which caused my bruise to get darker. That was when I had to stay in the hospital for a whole week. During my stay, I underwent a blood transfusion, numerous blood draws, and steroid transfusions to recuperate my health. I even had to get morphine transfusions because the previous painkillers were not strong enough. About a few days later, I was diagnosed with Lupus. So that meant I was not allowed to play volleyball anymore or Lacrosse or any other sport that involved any sort of physical contact with others. Even though I was not able to play anymore, I was okay with it, because while I was in the hospital, I realize something. Because all of the doctors and nurses were very comforting and genuine, it made me realize that I wanted to become a Nurse. I no longer felt like I needed to play sports because I knew what I wanted to do with my
I started running short of breath from walking a few feet, I could not walk on my right leg because it was so swollen and rock-hard, my complexion looked wan, and my entire shin was bruised dark red. I was getting really worried; I had to figure out what was going on, so after numerous visits to the doctor, I finally got a blood test done. It turned out that I was anemic and that I had to be rushed to the Emergency Room, because I was slowly losing blood, which caused my bruise to get darker. That was when I had to stay in the hospital for a whole week. During my stay, I underwent a blood transfusion, numerous blood draws, and steroid transfusions to recuperate my health. I even had to get morphine transfusions because the previous painkillers were not strong enough. About a few days later, I was diagnosed with Lupus. So that meant I was not allowed to play volleyball anymore or Lacrosse or any other sport that involved any sort of physical contact with others. Even though I was not able to play anymore, I was okay with it, because while I was in the hospital, I realize something. Because all of the doctors and nurses were very comforting and genuine, it made me realize that I wanted to become a Nurse. I no longer felt like I needed to play sports because I knew what I wanted to do with my