Proudly, four years ago my family (husband, 18 years old son, and 7 years old dog) and I moved from Brazil to experience life abroad. Courage is essential when leaving parents, relatives, and friends behind, but in order to accomplish your purpose in life, you need to sacrifice somethings that you love. Someone in the family had to be the “head” of the student visa in order to stay legally in the U.S., after concluding a bachelor’s degree in Tourism and a master’s degree in Marketing in Brazil, I decided to return to school in my mid-forties. Long Beach City College gives me the opportunity to accomplish my purpose through my current education at the Nursing Program. As an international student, I can only work on campus. It would be great to earn money to pay for my studies. Unfortunately, it has been difficult to manage work and studies, so I decided to do what I love the most - volunteering! It brings me great joy and a feeling of deeper purpose, but I cannot wait to serve others as a nurse. I arrived at this point maybe because I did not know that it was almost impossible to accomplish my goals in this foreign country, but my courage, my passion, and my faith guides me throughout all the challenges. The uncertainties about moving, the start of a new career, the lack of enough money, and my big dream made me stronger and confident that I will accomplish my goals.