I bring to campus a friendly attitude, along with hard work, dedication and the persistence I put into everything I do. I will not only strive to contribute to the UST community, but also other communities across the world in order to create a positive change.
I have been part of the marching band at KGC for four years. Through this activity, I have shown my determination and dedication to the program, of which I am proud to be apart of. It has encouraged me to follow my love of music to become a better saxophone player in college. I have declared to myself to put forth 110% effort into everything I set my mind to, overcoming obstacles as they come and keep moving through life with a smile on my face.
Family is very important to me, I
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My family motivates and encourages me, each day, to strive to be a better person and achieve whatever goals I set for myself, thus increasing my desire to attend UST and stay close to my support network. I am determined to major in either chemistry or biology, which will lead me into the path of becoming a Pediatrician. My motivation for this career choice in medicine comes from wanting to help young children who are ill. From a very young age, I have always wanted to help children, but most recently a case, which hits close to home, has motivated me to pursue a career in medicine. My young cousin from Midland, Texas who was born a few months ago and was diagnosed with Supracardiac TAPVR. Supracardiac TAPVR is a rare birth defect where the pulmonary veins come together and form an abnormal connection above the heart to the superior vena cava, the main heart vessel. The doctors were required to perform heart surgery soon after his birth. Due to the lack of medical facilities able to take care of him at such a young age in Midland, they transferred him to Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas.. He was too young to be in this world with such a terrible illness, considering he was born only sixteen days