I am a South African who hails from a single-income home—attended public school until Matric, an ardent person who participated in sports from the tender age of 5 (netball, swimming, hockey, ballet) and also participated in local Eisteddfod events from the age of 7. At the age of 8, I broke my thumb on the playground, and a pin was inserted. At 11, I broke my hip (this was only discovered after 4 months) and had to have a pin inserted. This is where my love and fascination with Radiology commenced. At the age of 17, I did job-shadowing at a hospital and discovered Nuclear Medicine. Intrigued, spent the day, and was then CONVINCED that this was what I wanted to do. I wanted to pursue my studies in the USA. At first, this seemed insurmountable as mom was unemployed since 2021 and Father had to sustain the household, things were VERY tough, but they supported my dream (none of them have degrees). They raised funds through crowdfunding, golf days, and by selling food. Subsequently, Dad managed to secure a student loan for the first two years, but it has been tight with interest payments, and he was informed that due to his affordability, he would not be able to get additional student funding.