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Dayanara Espinoza

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My name is Dayanara Espinoza, and I am 17 years old. I am the oldest daughter of four, so I spend a lot of my time caring for my younger siblings. I love being a role model for them and showing them that anything is possible as long as you are determined and have a positive growth mindset. I want to continue being successful and getting my education to show them that it is essential. I am currently a senior in high school and dual-enrolled at a vocational college, South Dade Technical College. In their nursing program, I am provided classes and resources in order to earn my LPN (Licensed Practical Nursing) certification by the end of my senior year. Although it has its hardships and challenges, it is an excellent opportunity for me. I currently have a 94% in the course, along with being number one in the entire class of 2023, and I will continue to strive and do my best. My ultimate goal is to continue progressing towards a great career and be ultimately happy with my life. I want to reach this goal by providing care for others. I plan on earning my bachelor's degree and becoming a nurse. I am deserving of scholarships because I am determined to get through all four years of college and will use them to help me. I am hardworking and believe that I will meet my goals.

Education

Homestead Senior High School

High School
2020 - 2023

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Majors of interest:

    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Not planning to go to medical school

    • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Nursing

    • Dream career goals:

      Nurse Anesthetist/ Travel Nurse/Maternal Newborn Nurse/Nurse Practitioner

    • Student nurse taking vital signs, feeding patients, and assisting with bathing patients at a hospice center

      Vitas
      2022 – Present4 years

    Sports

    Soccer

    Club
    2009 – 201910 years

    Soccer

    Varsity
    2019 – 20201 year

    Research

    • Psychology, General

      Florida International University — Student researching
      2021 – 2022

    • Music

      Homestead Senior High — Researcher/Writer
      2022 – 2022

    Arts

    • School

      Digital Art
      2021 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Christina's Academy — Tutoring a first grader once a week with any subject she needs help with, helping her complete homework, or completing online activities and reading a book.
      2022 – Present

    • Advocacy

      COVID-19 Project — A leader in creating an event that informed the community about Covid-19 and encouraging vaccinations.
      2021 – 2021

    • Volunteering

      Farm Share — Unpacking cans and distributing them equally into bags for those in need.
      2022 – 2022

    • Advocacy

      Upward Bound at Miami Dade College — Member
      2020 – Present

    • Advocacy

      National Honor Society — Member
      2021 – Present

    • Volunteering

      Agents Of Change/ Cristinas Academy — Volunteering at a homeless event where I folded donated clothes, bagged and passed out popcorn, handed out chips and drinks, and played basketball with those in need.
      2022 – Present

    Future Interests

    Volunteering

    Bold Financial Literacy Scholarship
    One personal finance lesson that I find important is having a budget. It's essential to have a budget when it comes to things you want. This is to help with making purchases you need more manageable and to be able to put extra money into your savings. Specifically, the best possible way to budget is to use the 50/30/20 rule. I learned that this means to put 50% of your after-tax income towards critical things like food, insurance, transportation, and essential utilities. Then, put 30% of the money away for items you may desire, whether it is trendy clothes, fast food, or Tv subscriptions. Finally, put the remaining 20% in your savings for emergencies or unexpected situations. It is good to stay true to your plan so that, ultimately, you can be stress-free and financially stable. What I mean by this is to take responsibility, set proper rules for yourself, and use money in categories for the right reasons. An example of this would be to use your needs money for groceries and bills, not fast food and Netflix. Budgeting is just one lesson I learned from my previous personal finance class that has stuck with me and that I find very important and valuable to my day-to-day life.