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Lizbeth Turrubiartes

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Hello! I am a proud Mexican-American senior looking forward to going to college! I am smart, responsible, patient, and committed. I want to become a Teacher in elementary grades! In the future, I am thinking of becoming a neonatal nurse but still undecided. These two majors are similar in one way that is significant for me. They both include children. I love interacting with babies and kids younger than me. I like their innocent and positive-minded mindsets. My number one choice major is education. I want to teach kids and remind them that learning is a necessity of life. I believe I am capable to become one. Also, I want to be able to help babies with difficulties and take care of them for their health to improve. I believe that they don't deserve to be suffering in their short lives. To become a neonatal nurse, I'll have to get my BSN and be a registered nurse. I am caring for my friends and family. My family is my motivation and the reason why I want to stay in Houston to graduate from college. We are close and I don't see myself without them. Because I have huge responsibilities at home, I don't have any job experience or participated in many school extracurriculars. I babysit my 7-year old sister, 5-year-old niece, 10-month-old niece, and 1-year-old nephew, almost every day. I am reliable for volunteering and I love to help others. The staff and instructors from my church, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, always count on me if they need anything. I was awarded for volunteering in April 2019. Being Catholic is really important to me.

Education

Charles H. Milby High School

High School
2016 - 2021

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Test scores:

    • 940
      SAT

    Career

    • Dream career field:

      Education

    • Dream career goals:

      Valuable worker

    • Teller & Cashier

      Check Cashing, WU, Money Orders, Pay Bills, Boss Revolution
      2021 – Present3 years

    Sports

    Soccer

    Junior Varsity
    2014 – 20151 year

    Research

    • Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other

      Immaculate Conception Catholic Church — I assisted Catechists on sacrament classes.
      2017 – 2018
    • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies

      Milby High School — Learn about my history as being a proud Mexican-American.
      2020 – Present

    Arts

    • Dance
      2016 – 2019

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Life Teen — Volunteer on masses as a lector and usher, on events, retreats, and programs in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
      2016 – Present
    • Volunteering

      La Raza Student Alliance — To help the instructors of the events. They would put me on a specific task to do such as cleaning, hosting, or arranging.
      2019 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    BIPOC Educators Scholarship
    Throughout this school year with the pandemic, I got the privilege to experience and know what I wanted to do after high school. Every morning, I get ready with my 7-year-old sister, Priscila, for virtual school at 7:45 a.m. By 8:00 a.m. I have to join my first-class period of the day. At the same time, my old sister, Jasmine, leaves my 5-year-old niece, Carly, and sometimes my 1-year-old nephew, Cruz, because she works as a nurse assistant. By 9:35 a.m., my other older sister, Julissa, brings me my 10-month-old niece, Citlaly, to take care of her because she works as well. I help out Priscila and Carly in their classes while I have Citlaly beside me sitting down and Cruz walking all over the house. I'm doing all of this while I'm in charge and responsible for my education. All-day, almost every day, I am babysitting four children while attending school. Although it is exhausting, I know that dealing with kids is something I am good at. As the school year goes by, Priscila and Carly always call me for help no matter if I am busy with my classes or with the babies - or both. I realized I had what it needs to become a teacher: patience, care, encouragement, and management. Two days before Halloween, I was doing homework in the afternoon when I heard Priscila cry because she struggled with knowing the difference between the four elements of poems (rhyme, repetition, rhythm, alliteration). She had an assignment about creating alliteration in her own words. My twin brother Luis was assisting her, but even he says he is not capable to explain. I paused what I was doing and went towards her. I calmed her down first and encouraged her that she could do it first. I taught her the difference between them, yet she only knew rhyme and repetition. She had trouble with the definitions of rhythm and alliteration, and I said to her, "Think about a song. Think of the beat. That is rhythm." I put her the song "Bad guy" by Billie Eilish and focused on the rhythm of the song. Then I explained that alliteration is the repetition of the first letter or sound of a word. I gave her some famous examples, such as "Sally sells seashells on a seashore." She wanted to make her assignment about Halloween, so she created one on her own that stated, "Susy Sabey is a sneaky, sleepy, spooky, spirit." I thought I was inspired enough to make her understand the lesson. I was proud of her and myself. Every day after work, I help her with the assignments and homework. I am impressed to say that she is learning a lot because of me and she reminds me that every day. This occurrence altogether with other lessons convinces me more every time that I will be a well-made teacher.