Personal Narrative: The Puente Motivational Conference

Recently my class was given an incredible opportunity to catch sight of life from others points of view. We took a trip to a university that I feel relatively unfamiliar with; Furthermore, I was given the chance to interact with many others that are in the same path as myself. Individuals that are seeking similar opportunities in life for betterment through education. I speak of an event special to my heart, organized by a group of amazing leaders that will guide me into being a successful student and professional. An event that not many have had a chance to experience, but much will appreciate once they understand what it represents. This event is known as “The Puente Motivational Conference”. Held at an institute of high prestige, “The University of California in San Diego.” This Conference is close to me for several reasons. As a first time student returning to the classroom from various laborious jobs over the past …show more content…
We were given the option to either reach out to another “Puentenista” or go a separate rout and interview a student of the campus. After a long day of tours and information I found myself really admiring UCSD, for that reason I then decided to go forward and conduct my interview with one of the many on campus students. The student I met was one I had spoken with prior to my interview. Her name was Meghan Yap, my tour guide. An amazing intellectual student who is on the same pursuit of perfection that I find myself on. The same chase that highly respected Dr.Q of Johns Hopkins Hospital once not only found himself on but has revolutionized. The chase for higher education in the world of medicine. A dream that demands perfectionism at its highest peaks even after working for 16 hours on end. Meghan and I quickly connected throughout my interview with her. We quickly applauded one others choices and looked forward to following each other’s