I am a first-generation African American pre-med student with a dream of becoming an obstetrician. I worked alongside healthcare workers when covid 19 first hit I saw firsthand the toll that it took on our healthcare workers and ever since then I wanted to work in a hospital. I have a passion for working with mothers and babies, I want to be a voice for all mothers of all races and ages. I often heard stories of experiences with healthcare workers while giving birth and not all were good. Most of these stories told to me were by African American women with white doctors and their pain and concerns were not being heard. African American women also have a higher chance of dying during childbirth, my goal will be one of the best doctors and have a team that has similar goals as mine. The truth is not only being able to make a change as a doctor but also the things I will be able to give myself that my mom couldn't give me as a child. we always talk about the first trip we would take when I have the funds to take our dream trip. November 5th-20th in Paris, France. I always wanted to go for the food and my mom always wanted to go since she has seen how good the shopping is in Paris. we would get delta first class and lounge our entire flight with half empty suite cases because when we get to Paris we are gonna fill up our suite cases with all new clothes. We would wake up in the fanciest hotel we could find and afford and get room service while we get ready to leave. We would either walk to the nearest stores or rent a car so we could go as far as we want. All we know is that we are coming back with a whole Paris wardrobe and a Paris experience. I can not wait till the moment I can call my mother and say "Get ready because we are booking our flights today!" The pure excitement and joy of just being able to say that and not worry if buying a flight could mess with rent or interfere with our eating for the week. We have already been blessed with some traveling experience and my mom exposed this to me at an early age and I love it. I have a passion for traveling now.

It's very interesting to me how by the time I'm 18, I will have two years of hospital experience. In high school, I was given an amazing opportunity to work with doctors in different departments in the hospital. This was an amazing experience and I would recommend it to all boys and girls who want to work in the medical field but needs a feel of the environment. The only downside was that I never saw a doctor that looked like me. Everyone that looked like me worked at a desk, in the cafe, or cleaned up. One day while talking with a nurse I was explaining to her how I want to work with babies and mothers and she replied with how there is a big need for black obobstetricians. later that night while doing my research I fell in love with the idea of being an obstetrician. An obstetrician working with babies and mothers. It sounds perfect and I’m obsessed with this career. The joy on a mother’s face when she has successfully brought in a new life for her to cherish and protect. The fresh cries of a newborn baby that just escaped the womb and is experiencing the world for the first time. Safely handing over a new life to their maker and provider with hope in their eyes. The love in the room that I will feel every time as an obstetrician will make my job so much better every time. This job is way more than just delivering babies. My goal is to be a voice for black women in labor in delivery. The hospital never talks about how black women have a higher chance of dying while giving birth. As a black woman myself who one day wants to have kids that do not make me feel safe. To have it, I need a bachelor's degree, so that's already 4 years of college. I will also need a degree from medical school that will only take 4 years also. This profession will be more than just delivering babies for me. One thing that is not talked about is how black women are treated in labor in delivery. A black woman's labor pains are not taken seriously because medicine believes that black people can take more pain than a white person. as a black woman who wants to have kids one day, I do not like the odds of my concerns not being taken seriously and possibly putting me and my unborn child in danger. As a future obstetrician, my goal will be to be fully engaged with all my patients. My goal will also be to reduce the death rates of black new mothers and their babies. The hardest part about all of this is probably going to be medical school. There is no doubt that medical school will be difficult and a nice penny. I have to commit to 8 more years of school. I don't dread school but it's a little stressful. I’m not worried about school, I'm worried about how I will pay. Right now I find myself seeing this career as mandatory. I will be happy, I will be able to provide for myself and my family. All I need is the discipline and determination that I already have. I drift in my thoughts imagining this wonderful life with this wonderful career. This is a job you will always need, you will always need people to deliver babies. A strong beautiful black woman in a white long coat. That sounds about right.

It's very interesting to me how by the time I was 18, I would have two years of hospital experience. I didn’t always want to work in a hospital-like many other 6-year-old girls, I wanted to be a princess and fight alongside Captain America. My dream career also didn’t come to me overnight. I had to find out exactly what I wanted in my dream job before I could pick one. Something exciting but not dangerous so not a police officer. Something that keeps me busy and social but not a teacher. Something that people will respect and look at you and just be proud of but nothing with politics. So now I’m stuck right back at the beginning, maybe I wanna work with kids but minus the kids, so how about an obstetrician? Yes, that's it, we have a winner! An obstetrician working with babies and mothers. It sounds perfect and I’m obsessed with this career. The joy on a mother’s face when she has successfully brought in a new life for her to cherish and protect. The fresh cries of a newborn baby that just escaped the womb and is experiencing the world for the first time. Safely handing over a new life to their maker and provider with hope in their eyes. The love in the room that I will feel every time as an obstetrician will make my job so much better every time. This job is way more than just delivering babies. To have it, I need a bachelor's degree, so that's already 4 years of college. I will also need a degree from medical school that will only take 4 years also. This profession will be more than just delivering babies for me. One thing that is not talked about is how black women are treated in labor in delivery. A black woman's labor pains are not taken seriously because medicine believes that black people can take more pain than a white person. as a black woman who wants to have kids one day, I do not like the odds of my concerns not being taken seriously and possibly putting me and my unborn child in danger. As a future obstetrician, my goal will be to be fully engaged with all my patients. My goal will also be to reduce the death rates of black new mothers and their babies. The hardest part about all of this is probably going to be medical school. There is no doubt that medical school will be difficult and a nice penny. I have to commit to 8 more years of school. I don't dread school but it's a little stressful. I’m not worried about school, I'm worried about how I will pay. Right now I find myself seeing this career as mandatory. I will be happy, I will be able to provide for myself and my family. All I need is the discipline and determination that I already have. I drift in my thoughts imagining this wonderful life with this wonderful career. This is a job you will always need, you will always need people to deliver babies. A strong beautiful black woman in a white long coat. That sounds about right.