![user profile avatar](https://static.bold.org/profilePictures/barcaresidencypicef9e4e4d5f214b2d895557e900c370ef.webp)
Hobbies and interests
Cooking
Baking
Soccer
Music
Exercise And Fitness
Community Service And Volunteering
Diego Flores
455
Bold Points1x
Finalist![user profile avatar](https://static.bold.org/profilePictures/barcaresidencypicef9e4e4d5f214b2d895557e900c370ef.webp)
Diego Flores
455
Bold Points1x
FinalistEducation
Smithtown High School East
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Majors of interest:
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Psychology, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Engineering, General
Career
Dream career field:
Hospital & Health Care
Dream career goals:
Busser, Host, Food Runner
Plaza Margarita2021 – 2021Busser, Host
Carrabba's Italian Grill2023 – 2023Team Member
Chick-Fil-A2023 – 20241 year
Sports
Soccer
Varsity2012 – Present12 years
Awards
- All Region
- 2x All State
- 3x All Conference
- 3x All County
- All Long Island 1st Team
- Ray Perez Memorial Scholarship
- Smithtown East Record Holder
Arts
Great Hollow Middle School / Smithtown High School East
Music2018 – 2022
Public services
Volunteering
Smithtown HS East - KickStart Mentor Pathway Program — Team Leader2023 – 2023Volunteering
Volunteer Assistant Coach/Trainer — Barca Academy PRO New York, Hicksville NY2022 – 2023Volunteering
Math Fun Night - Math Honor Society — Team Member2022 – 2022Volunteering
Bingo Night - Math Honor Society — Team Member2023 – 2023
Maxwell Tuan Nguyen Memorial Scholarship
Throughout my years in the schooling system, I was always bombarded with the question, “What do you want to do when you grow up?”. As a first generation Mexican-American with immigrant parents just trying to fit in, I dreamed of doing what other seven year olds deemed as being “cool” like becoming a professional athlete or an astronaut. As I got older, I reached the age where I realized I really had to think about a smart career path and make plans for my future. With the advice from teachers and mentors, I explored numerous careers such as engineering, architecture and business but I would always tend to gravitate towards the healthcare field because it seemed to be so impactful on people’s lives and as a result I chose nursing.
I believe having the consistent goal throughout my youth of leaving a lasting impact on the lives of others has guided me towards the nursing profession. In my pursuit of a field of study in college, I have a deeper understanding of the impact of being a nurse on your local community. Serving the people you live with and amongst and being able to provide services to improve their lives can be greatly rewarding and satisfying. Having the ability to one day connect and interact with so many diverse communities on Long Island and even beyond, especially through various language barriers, and as a tri-lingual student, I strive to find my role in society and put myself in the position to bring change, one step at a time.
Whether it be a few years from now, in scrubs at the local emergency room of a hospital saving lives or maybe even in a coach’s jacket on a misty soccer field fueling the sparks of the next generation of aspiring athletes, I will always carry the ambitious drive to bring positive change in anything I do just like my mentors have done for me. I will always strive to serve the needs of others and implement the same trust, respect, and accountability I was lucky to have been provided by my community and by my peers. I believe my ambitions and career plans are smart for me because they allow me to do what I enjoy doing while leaving a lasting impression. My ambition to bring change and positively impact my community gives me the opportunity to progressively learn and grow in the process while serving the community around me by being an example and not an exception and by living with grit and grace, achieving my goals, my own way.
Hispanic Achievement Scholarship
Throughout my years in the schooling system, I was always bombarded with the question, “What do you want to do when you grow up?”. As a first generation Mexican-American with immigrant parents just trying to fit in, I dreamed of doing what other seven year olds deemed as being “cool” like becoming a professional athlete or an astronaut. As I got older, I reached the age where I realized I really had to think about a smart career path and make plans for my future. With the advice from teachers and mentors, I explored numerous careers such as engineering, architecture and business but I would always tend to gravitate towards the healthcare field because it seemed to be so impactful on people’s lives and as a result I chose nursing.
I believe having the consistent goal throughout my youth of leaving a lasting impact on the lives of others has guided me towards the nursing profession. In my pursuit of a field of study in college, I have a deeper understanding of the impact of being a nurse on your local community. Serving the people you live with and amongst and being able to provide services to improve their lives can be greatly rewarding and satisfying. Having the ability to one day connect and interact with so many diverse communities on Long Island and even beyond, especially through various language barriers, and as a tri-lingual student, I strive to find my role in society and put myself in the position to bring change, one step at a time.
Whether it be a few years from now, in scrubs at the local emergency room of a hospital saving lives or maybe even in a coach’s jacket on a misty soccer field fueling the sparks of the next generation of aspiring athletes, I will always carry the ambitious drive to bring positive change in anything I do just like my mentors have done for me. I will always strive to serve the needs of others and implement the same trust, respect, and accountability I was lucky to have been provided by my community and by my peers. I believe my ambitions and career plans are smart for me because they allow me to do what I enjoy doing while leaving a lasting impression. My ambition to bring change and positively impact my community gives me the opportunity to progressively learn and grow in the process while serving the community around me by being an example and not an exception and by living with grit and grace, achieving my goals, my own way.