Why I Chose Astronomy

One of my last successes in my education was obtaining my Family Development Credential; it required a lot of work and a lot of training hours. This credential was required by my job and they were paying for it, so I had to do it. It was a lot of work, because it was for a whole year that I had to go to a training once a week for whole day, also I had to do a portfolio based on the activities on each chapter, this also was a lot of work because it was really hard for me to keep up with all of the chapters. I was working full time, taking college classes and in top of that I was taking this credential training. It was really hard but I was able to manage my time and organize my schedule and I was able to do the entire required job and all the required training hours. After I got my certificate, I received a pay raise at my job for obtaining this certificate. It felt rewarding to receive extra money for this credential. All those sacrifices during that year were all worth It at the end.

I am one of three children in my family,I have two younger brothers , one of them who is fifteen and another other one is twelve . I live with both of my parents who didn’t have the opportunity to get very far in their education. At the ages of 14 they had to leave home to work in an unknown city to help support their other parents and other nine or ten siblings. Thankfully the path has been different for me and my brothers who have had the opportunity to get the best education possible. and i will proudly be the first High School Graduate in both sides of my families .

My accomplishments really date back when I graduated from high school. As the youngest of four, you would think I had wonderful romodels guiding me throughout my life and making it easier for me. However, that was not my case. I was actually one of 3 that graduated from high school from my brothers and sisters, and the only one that got accepted to a university. I am now happy to be a jr. at UTEP and be a ro-model from my nephews and nieces. I guess all those challenges really worked in my favor.

Science has always been my passion. It started before Science Center of Iowa preschool and flourished throughout high school, where I took advantage of every advanced science course and enrichment opportunity. When I began college, I fervently pursued the biological sciences. I was fascinated with disease mechanisms and the functions of the human body. I began working at the Iowa State University Clinical Veterinary Pathology Laboratory where I delved deeper

I am blessed to have a family that have supported me throughout my four years of undergraduate school.My strive to do well and graduate from college was very important to me. I have broken a cycle that we have had for many generations in the family; I became the first female in my entire family to graduate from college. Through my hard work, late nights and dedication I was on the honor roll, accepted in in Gamma Pi Mu and graduated with 3.2 GPA. I believe in giving back to my community. I am a certified dance instructor of 22 years and dedicate some of my talent teaching private lessons to unprivileged children.

I have been able to successfully handle a professional career while successfully maintaining a 3.2 GPA. I have also been able to be a role model for my two teenage sons and teenage brother. I was the first college graduate in my immediate family. I have showed them that I have the ability to overcome obstacles that has crossed my path while obtaining my degrees. I feel that I have given them the perception that regardless of what happens in life, if you set my mind to something you can still achieve it. It may be harder but with strong will determination the impossible is possible. I pray that my efforts has given them the initiative they need to continue their education and achieve the goals they have set for

My proudest accomplishment is graduating college within four years. I was the first person in my immediate family to finish my bachelor’s degree within four years. I hope my accomplishment will serve as a model to my younger family members.

After taking AP Chemistry, I knew that I wanted to study chemistry in college. I also have been a very inquisitive person my whole life, wondering why things are and how things worked. My inquisitive nature and love of chemistry is why chemical engineering appeals to me. I am drawn to Biomedical engineering due to its application of both chemistry and biology to solve medical problems. Doing a complete 360, I am interested in art history, because not only do I find art fascinating, but I also find it mesmerizing how artists visually represent and were inspired by the world around them.

My grandparents did not have the opportunity to attend college. In fact, I learned that both of my grandfathers did not even complete high school since they were needed to help on the farm with their fathers. My mother and father were the first to leave home and attend college, with my father pursing a business degree and my mother an education degree.

When I was 5 my life changed completely. My sister and I were abandoned by our mother and father. I was then raised by my aunt and uncle along with my grandparents. I was taken in and loved as if I was their own. I want to show them and myself that no matter what happens in life that I can succeed and accomplish anything I set my mind to. Therefore, I am pursuing an Associates degree and the first generation in my family to go to college first generation in my family to go to college.

I grew up in an impoverished community with a lack of an educational culture. As I faced academic and financial obstacles, I realized how important education is. I am the first person in my family to pursue a higher education at a four year university. After graduating high school in June of 2016, I aspire to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and specialize in pediatrics.

I have two older brothers, one little sister, and one little brother. I want to be the first to not only attend a college but also to graduate and earn a degree. My older brothers never went or finished college. I want to be an example for all siblings that higher education is a necessity and is not for anyone else but yourself. The impact I hope to have in the future due to my drive is to have all my siblings earn a degree in any higher education program.

My family can afford to give my two siblings and me an in-state, post-secondary education, giving me a head start in my career.

The career that i am choosing is a pediatrician doctor. I am following this career because I enjoy spending time with little children. I also have been wanting to become a doctor since I was little. After my little sister was born I choose that being a pediatrician would be my ideal job. That is why I want to be a pediatrician doctor.

I will be first in my family to go to college. My parents never attended college, but ordinarily they have always encouraged me to pursue that path. My mom had a backbreaking job when I was little, working road construction and now she is a secretary in an agricultural company. My father also had that same grueling job and he is now a road foreman.