Healthcare is a field where so many doors are opening and there is room for everyone in it. It is very interesting, involves working and helping with others and patients, very important for our economy, and never can be boring. It gives numerous wonderful opportunities to improve others and their health and well-being as well as yourself. Being able to help others and to love them is an honor and a wanting I have always wanted for myself. I just have this love and compassion that I want to share, and what’s a better way to do it than through healthcare. I get to interact with people from all sorts of backgrounds while knowing that I can improve their lives. Growing up, both of my parents were in some field of healthcare where I was also able to understand the importance of your health. My dad was a physician assistant(PA) and my mom was a dietician. Even though my dad wasn’t your stereotypical idea of a doctor, I got to hear so many stories about his patients coming and sharing how much he had helped improve their lifestyles. He worked in orthopedics and was able to have a few laughs as well as being able to fix someone’s knee pain. My mom being a dietician was able to interact with people and really got to help her patients as she created meal plans for all sorts of people. As I have aged, I have seen how two people alone has changed so many lives in such a wonderful way and it is so bizarre to me how much one person can impact. Going through high school, I also found my science and my human anatomy and physiology classes so fascinating. Just knowing why and how puts the puzzle pieces together. Going into healthcare is like a never ending story where the field keeps growing with new studies. This means my day at work will be a new adventure every day which makes it just that much more fun. Women in healthcare make a big difference by helping people feel more cared for and understood. They bring new ideas, work hard, and often focus on making sure everyone gets fair and equal treatment. Whether they are doctors, nurses, or working behind the scenes, women help improve the quality of care for patients. When we support women in healthcare, we make the whole system better for everyone.

Growing up, I’ve always believed that who you are is shaped just as much by what you do as by how you handle the challenges life throws at you. For me, cheerleading, tennis, and dual credit classes weren’t just activities on my schedule, rather they were experiences that helped define my character, develop my passions, and guide my aspirations for the future. Cheer gave me confidence, leadership, and the ability to lift others up literally and emotionally. Being part of a team that existed to encourage and energize others taught me how powerful positivity and unity can be. Whether we were practicing stunts or cheering on our school, I learned how to be reliable, focused, and supportive. It wasn’t just about the routines or the uniforms but it was about being someone my teammates could count on, and learning how to lead with both strength and grace. Tennis added their own lessons. Tennis taught me self-discipline and mental toughness. It’s a sport where you need to trust your teammate, and in those moments, I had to trust my preparation, control my mindset, and adapt under pressure. Sports helped me stay grounded and pushed me to keep improving, not just in games but in life. Academically, I challenged myself with dual credit classes. I knew early on that I wanted to push beyond the basic expectations and prepare myself for college-level work. Balancing high school with college courses wasn’t always easy — there were late nights, difficult assignments, and moments when I questioned whether I was doing the right thing. But through that struggle, I found a sense of pride in my growth. I wasn’t just checking boxes; I was building a foundation for my future. All of these experiences have helped shape my aspirations. I want to continue challenging myself, both intellectually and personally. I’m passionate about working hard, supporting others, and being a leader whether that’s in a classroom, on a team, or in a future career. My goal is to pursue a path where I can make a difference, stay driven, and never stop learning. Looking back, I’m proud of how far I’ve come and not just in what I’ve accomplished, but in who I’ve become. Sports and school have taught me resilience, time management, and how to find balance between school and athletics. But more than that, they have given me a strong sense of who I am: someone who shows up, pushes forward, and always aims higher. This is my story and it is still being written, but shaped by every cheer routine, every game, every exam, and every goal I’ve set for myself. And I’m excited for what’s next.

Out of all my sports I have ever played, there has been a common theme. I love the sport because of the people I am around. One of my favorite memories was when me and my tennis team were on the bus going to a tennis match. We would sing together and jump up at the back of the bus whenever the bus was about to hit a bump. Everyone was laughing and we always had a great time. We were all equal. My two main sports I played in high school was cheer and tennis. Being in different types of sports including coed and all-girl teams has helped me become a stronger female athlete. Also being able to balance school and sports while being successful in both feels great and empowering. Being on an all-girl cheer team gave me confidence in my own skin. I felt empowered to be a girl and felt that I had worth as a woman. Going through the season from summer until the end of February, boys would try to do what we did. Every time they would try, they would tell us that it is very hard and they could never do what we do. Cheer is a complex sport that requires you to be very fit physically, but is the most mentally challenging sport I had ever done. On top of that, it is one of the most time demanding sports as we had to learn sideline cheers and dances for games on our own time, go and cheer at others sports and their games, and had long practices after school for the competitive side of cheer where we would learn the routines we would perform at competitions. When I first joined tennis, it was confusing because there are different categories with in the sport. These categories included, boys doubles, girls doubles, mixed doubles, boys singles, and girls singles. I played mixed doubles where I had a male companion as my partner. I felt that I was equal with my partner who was not any better than I was and was not any worse. I felt that I could be just as good as any boy on that team because if I am determined, I can do anything I put my mind to. While in cheer and tennis, I learned how to have self-discipline and time management. Throughout the year, I would not procrastinate any of my homework. I knew my school schedule as well as my sport schedule so I could plan ahead. Every week on Fridays I would get all my homework done no matter the due date so I could focus on my sports for the weekend. I would talk with my teachers and took time out of my day to get the help that I needed to be successful in my academic portion of school. I would also ask help from other students as well as tutor them which gave me more practice in my homework. Sometimes if I could not fit both school and sports into my day, I would wake early in the morning to make sure that I knew everything. Sports taught me lessons that school could have never taught me alone. Sports have taught me that I am worth it and no man can tell me I am not good enough.