My education is the top priority in my life. Just a little over a year ago, those were the words I reminded myself, it was time to return to school. Who I am now, is greatly defined from my experiences in the last ten years of my life. My perseverance to succeed is not just for myself, but for my family as well. My father and mother, Peruvian immigrants that came to the states chasing a dream of a better life, not for themselves, but for my older sister and me. The most hard-working and caring parents who are true motivators in my life.
In high school is when I began to discover my true passions in life. My school offered a leadership program that taught me many skills, but it also helped me find the leader within myself. I became secretary …show more content…
My first semester, I had a wide array of classes that eased me into the college life. The best part of my initial college experience, was my participation in multiple organizations. At the start of the spring semester, my father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. His diagnosis affected me more than I was willing to accept at the time. I was working full-time, going to school, and I was a volunteer research assistant at York College, but I was the only one able to care for him. My mother worked all day and night, and my sister lived in a different state. My academic plans at the time were geared towards a career in medicine. I was persistent in taking science courses, but was not giving myself the time to learn the material. During the next three years, my father’s health became my priority and I was academically dismissed from my first college. It was a hard to accept my failure at that point in my academic career. Simultaneously, I acquired a job with CityMD Urgent Care. This was a big stepping stone in my work experience. In the next couple of years, with dedication and a superior level of professionalism, I worked my way up in the company. My father’s health began to stabilize and arrangements were made for the continuation of his care. It was the spring 2015 when my sister and brother in law returned to New York, two of the people I most admire in my life. After discussing my
In high school is when I began to discover my true passions in life. My school offered a leadership program that taught me many skills, but it also helped me find the leader within myself. I became secretary …show more content…
My first semester, I had a wide array of classes that eased me into the college life. The best part of my initial college experience, was my participation in multiple organizations. At the start of the spring semester, my father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. His diagnosis affected me more than I was willing to accept at the time. I was working full-time, going to school, and I was a volunteer research assistant at York College, but I was the only one able to care for him. My mother worked all day and night, and my sister lived in a different state. My academic plans at the time were geared towards a career in medicine. I was persistent in taking science courses, but was not giving myself the time to learn the material. During the next three years, my father’s health became my priority and I was academically dismissed from my first college. It was a hard to accept my failure at that point in my academic career. Simultaneously, I acquired a job with CityMD Urgent Care. This was a big stepping stone in my work experience. In the next couple of years, with dedication and a superior level of professionalism, I worked my way up in the company. My father’s health began to stabilize and arrangements were made for the continuation of his care. It was the spring 2015 when my sister and brother in law returned to New York, two of the people I most admire in my life. After discussing my