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The way that the quote by the first African American woman to go to space, Mae Jemison, relates to my life is that it teaches people to live their lives with nothing holding them back, with no handicaps which is how I want to live mine. The quote encourages inspiration and support for girls interested in pursuing a career in STEM by showing them that just because they live in a world where they might be considered inferior to men doesn’t mean that that status defines who they are or what they can do. It motivates girls to show the world that they can do anything their hearts desire or yearn for. It inspires girls interested in STEM to show the world that they can pursue a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or math. We were all born with talents, …show more content…

Engineering is a profession that is all about designing and building new things and using certain machines and engines. There is a lot of competition between men and women today in this field. I want to show the world that women can do just as great in the engineering field as men can by making innovations and brand new inventions to enhance our world for the better, economically. I want to change the world’s perspective and viewpoint on women and what they can and cannot do. One way that I can or will use my curiosity to follow my interests in STEM is by exploring the different types of engineering such as computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, and civil engineering to become advanced in the field I want to study. Exploring all these different areas of engineering will increase my understanding and comprehension of the career and will help me decide which area would be the best fit for me. This will then prepare me to be the best I can be when pursuing this

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Since the beginning of time women have been overlooked in terms of smarts and work ethic. In today’s society women are being stereotyped as: a housewife, a teenage mother, a prostitute and many other frustrating stereotypes. If there weren’t any women around, the first mission to the moon would not have happen with the help of NASA engineer Katherine Johnson. Men think that women are supposed to be trophy wives and look perfect all of the time. Women did not spend almost one hundred years fighting for voting rights, workers’ rights and equality in society.

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Given the assignment to pick my future career, the 6th grade version of myself struggled with the choices presented to me. I thought an online career finder could guide me in the right direction towards a career that would give me a sense of purpose in life, and though pharmacy started as a blind decision, I have found that all of my best qualities and passions are found within the pharmacy profession. At the heart of who I am, and what I have to contribute to society, is my commitment to learning and serving. As I have gained experiences over the years, from discovering a love for chemistry, shadowing health care professionals, tutoring my peers, and working in a pharmacy, I discovered that pharmacy would present me with the opportunity to

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To be able to receive the opportunity for volunteering at UCLA/Ronald Reagan would be an honor because I want to be exposed to the hospital’s environment, while gaining hospital and clinical experience. As for my interest in the medical field, I would love to help out in any way so I can start gaining experience in the medical field and execute my passion to help others. While looking for different opportunities that offered medical volunteer, I concluded that this opportunity is the best. Not only am I interested in the medical field but I know that UCLA has the top-ranked Ronald Reagan hospital as they contribute in improving the health of the patients, which is what I want to be a part of.

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Education is an extremely important aspect of my life. I enjoy learning and becoming more educated and appreciate all subjects at school, whether it be science, math, English, or social studies/history. I may not be the best in all subjects, but I enjoy becoming a well-rounded individual by absorbing what I can from whatever class I take. Throughout high school, I have continually been involved in as many activities as I can.

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As a little girl my dad would always ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up. The most obvious answer would be a princess that was before I started to like teaching. As of today I would like to become a teacher because I have always had a love for teaching. Not only is being a teacher all about teaching but to help others and motivate them to do better in school and actually enjoy learning. I live in Desert Hot Springs a small town which means climate is either hot or very hot.

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Shortly after I made the life altering decision to surrender my life to Christ I felt an intense recognition of God’s plan for my life as it was no longer mine, but His. I surrendered to this allowing Him to lead and guide me in the direction He wanted. The Holy Spirit had given me the gift of vision and had blessed me with a foresight which a taste of my purpose. It was about helping the broken and hurting, the abused and neglected, the addicted and suffering. I knew my purpose was a leadership role as I have always been a leader though as one who leads by example and who is in the trenches with those working.

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