Service has always been at the center of who I am, even before I fully understood what it meant. When I chose the health science pathway as a freshman, I didn’t realize I was choosing a life built around helping others. I simply felt drawn to the idea of caring for people, of being someone who could bring comfort in moments of fear or uncertainty. Over the next four years, that choice transformed into a purpose. My clinical rotations were the first time I truly understood what service looked like in action. This was the first time I could not only tell with words but show with actions on supporting out community. Walking into the hospital, wearing scrubs with my badge clipped on, I felt both nervous and excited. This was no longer a classroom or a simulation. These were real patients with real needs, and I had the privilege of stepping into their world. I assisted with vitals, helped patients move safely, and observed medical professionals who treated every person with dignity. What stayed with me most were the quiet moments, holding a patient’s hand when they were scared, listening to someone who felt alone, offering reassurance even when I didn’t have all the answers. Those moments taught me that service isn’t always loud or dramatic. Sometimes it’s simply showing up with compassion. But my understanding of service deepened even more through my own family’s struggles. The summer before my senior year, my dad was suddenly deported. Overnight, my family’s life changed. My older brother became the main provider, my mom was unable to work, and I had to learn how to balance school, certification exams, and the emotional weight of missing my father. It was one of the hardest experiences of my life, but it also taught me what resilience and responsibility truly mean. Instead of letting grief or fear pull me down. With the support of my local church friends and guides, I chose to serve my family the best way I could: by staying focused, working hard, and continuing to pursue my goals. I graduated in the top 10 of my class and earned my CCMA certification. I learned that service sometimes means being strong for others when they can’t be strong for themselves. It means using your education, your skills, and your heart to lift people up. These experiences shaped my vision for the future. I know what it feels like to navigate fear, uncertainty, and limited resources. I know what it feels like to need support and not know where to find it. That is why my long‑term dream is to create a nonprofit organization that helps children of immigrant parents access educational opportunities, mentorship, and healthcare resources. I want to provide the kind of guidance and support that my family needed but didn’t always have. My education will be the foundation of that mission. Through my studies in health science and medicine, I will gain the knowledge and skills to care for others with competence and compassion. But more importantly, I will continue living a life of service one rooted in empathy, shaped by experience, and driven by the belief that everyone deserves the chance to pursue their dreams in good health. Service is not just something I do; it is who I am becoming. And with the education I am pursuing, I will dedicate my life to serving others with the same strength, compassion, and determination that carried me through my own challenges as Gods will.

The summer before my senior year of high school, my family’s entire financial world changed overnight. My dad who is a man of strong morals who worked tirelessly to support us, he was suddenly deported. Losing him physically was painful, but losing the stability he provided was a financial shock that forced me to grow up quickly. My family went from having two parents sharing responsibilities to relying almost entirely on my twenty‑year‑old brother, who suddenly became the main provider. My mom is unable to work, so every bill, every emergency, and every school expense became a weight we had to figure out together. This experience became my first real education in finances. I learned how fragile financial security can be, especially for immigrant families who already live with limited resources and constant uncertainty. I learned how to stretch money, how to prioritize needs over wants, and how to stay disciplined even when life feels overwhelming. Instead of letting the situation break me, I used it as motivation. I continued my studies, completed my CCMA certification, and graduated in the top 10 of my class. I refused to let financial hardship define my future. Through this, I also realized how deeply financial education is connected to opportunity. Many families like mine don’t have access to financial literacy resources, budgeting tools, or guidance on navigating college costs. I saw firsthand how lack of financial knowledge can limit people’s dreams, even when they have the talent and determination to succeed. That realization shaped my long‑term goals. As I pursue a career in medicine, I plan to use what I’ve learned to build a future where financial hardship doesn’t stop me or others from reaching their goals. My dream is to create a nonprofit organization that supports children of immigrant parents by helping them access education, healthcare, and financial literacy resources. I want to teach young people how to manage money, apply for scholarships, understand healthcare costs, and build financial stability even when life feels unpredictable. Health and financial security go hand in hand; when families have both, they can keep pushing toward their dreams. This scholarship would directly support that future. With my dad gone and my brother carrying the financial burden, paying for college is a challenge. Receiving this support would ease the pressure on my family and allow me to focus on my education so I can one day give back to the communities that shaped me. Everything I’ve learned resilience, responsibility, and the importance of financial knowledge —will guide me as I work toward becoming a healthcare professional who not only treats patients but empowers families to build stronger, healthier futures.

I always wanted to make an impact on people lives for the greater good. The summer before my senior year of high school my dad who was a good who had morals and values who wanted nothing more, but to make his family happy was suddenly deported. This was a complete change for my family and although we are grateful for his health, knowing that I could've gone more worse, it doesn't change the fact that I wasn't able to hug my dad through my entire senior year of high school. Knowing that graduation is coming up and he won't be there kills me a bit every time I think about it, but I made a choice that this wasn't going to harm the outcome of my life. While I was still grieving I didn't lack any of my studies, I continue pushing forward to college applications and now I even passed my CCMA certification. I kept through to myself, knowing that I want to make my parents proud. I graduated top 10 of my class and thankfully I was able to get in to a really good school. I overcame this adversity by not letting it push me down instead I continued to focus on my studies because I knew what I had to do. This event pushed me more into having the motivation like no other to succeed. I believe it made it easier as well as my passion for medicine. I have always been very deeply passionate with medicine and this experience more than ever before has taught me the true values continuing on your dreams no matter what life throws at you. It's taught me to be stronger and to fight for what I know l've worked so hard for. I know many others are facing the same struggles and many of them may be lost and not know how to continue on, which is why using my studies I want to help those people in need. Through my career I wang be to create a nonprofit organization to help children of immigrant parents continue pursuing education along with making it accessible for them and their family to be in good health because as long as one has health, they can continue pushing on to their dreams, no matter what. I believe that through my school I can make it happen by making connections to gain more support by others. This scholarship would ease my financial stress with my future education, since my dad's been gone all the responsibilities lay on my 20 year old brother. My mom is unable to work which is why the burden is in him and I want to able to help with my education anyway I can to make it easier for my family and myself. Thank you for this chance in advance!

The summer before my senior year of high school my dad who was a good who had morals and values who wanted nothing more, but to make his family happy was suddenly deported. This was a complete change for my family and although we are in sailing grateful for his health, knowing that I could've gone more worse, it doesn't change the fact that I wasn't able to hug my dad through my entire senior year of high school. Knowing that graduation is coming up and he won't be there kills me a bit every time I think about it, but I made a choice that this wasn't going to harm the outcome of my life. While I was still grieving I didn't lack any of my studies, I continue pushing forward to college applications and now I even passed my CCMA certification. I kept through to myself, knowing that I want to make my parents proud. I graduated top 10 of my class and thankfully I was able to get in to a really good school. I overcame this adversity by not letting it push me down instead I continued to focus on my studies because I knew what I had to do. This event pushed me more into having the motivation like no other to succeed. I believe it made it easier as well as my passion for medicine. I have always been very deeply passionate with medicine and this experience more than ever before has taught me the true values continuing on your dreams no matter what life throws at you. It's taught me to be stronger and to fight for what I know l've worked so hard for. I know many others are facing the same struggles and many of them may be lost and not know how to continue on, which is why using my studies I want to help those people in need. My dream would be to create a nonprofit organization to help children of immigrant parents continue pursuing education along with making it accessible for them and their family to be in good health because as long as one has health, they can continue pushing on to their dreams, no matter what. I believe we all should have the right to health. I would like to share that message too. This scholarship would ease my financial stress with my future education, since my dad's been gone all the responsibilities lay on my 20 year old brother. My mom is unable to work which is why the burden is in him and I want to able to help with my education anyway I can to make it easier for my family and myself. Thank you for this chance in advance!

Every human is born into this earth same they are born with nothing they don't wear luxuries they don't own anything all we have we this world is life itself. It is each up to each individual person that decides what to do with their life or pathway we should take which choice should we make even what we're gonna eat for lunch today. Some of us are more fortunate, and will have to make it less hard decisions. others might be more unfortunate and struggle more to make decisions. Ultimately, after our life has finished it is what we leave behind. That will define who we were as a person. The summer before my senior year of high school my dad who was a good who had morals and values who wanted nothing more, but to make his family happy was suddenly deported. This was a complete change for my family and although we are in sailing grateful for his health, knowing that I could've gone more worse, it doesn't change the fact that I wasn't able to hug my dad through my entire senior year of high school. Knowing that graduation is coming up and he won't be there kills me a bit every time I think about it, but I made a choice that this wasn't going to harm the outcome of my life. While I was still grieving I didn't lack any of my studies, I continue pushing forward to college applications and now l even passed my CCMA certification. I kept through to myself, knowing that I want to make my parents proud. I graduated top 10 of my class and thankfully I was able to get in to a really good school. I overcame this adversity by not letting it push me down instead I continued to focus on my studies because I knew what l had to do. I believe we made it easier as well as my passion for medicine. I have always been very deeply passionate with medicine and this experience more than ever before has taught me the true values continuing on your dreams no matter what life throws at you. It's taught me to be stronger and to fight for what I know l've worked so hard for. I know many others are facing the same struggles and many of them may be lost and not know how to continue on, which is why using my studies I want to help those people in need. My dream would be to create a nonprofit organization to help children of immigrant parents continue pursuing education along with making it accessible for them and their family to be in good health because as long as one has health, they can continue pushing on to their dreams, no matter what. That is what l've come to learn about myself through throughout this gift that we call life.

The summer before my senior year of high school my dad who was a good who had morals and values who wanted nothing more, but to make his family happy was suddenly deported. This was a complete change for my family and although we are in sailing grateful for his health, knowing that I could've gone more worse, it doesn't change the fact that I wasn't able to hug my dad through my entire senior year of high school. Knowing that graduation is coming up and he won't be there kills me a bit every time I think about it, but I made a choice that this wasn't going to harm the outcome of my life. While I was still grieving I didn't lack any of my studies, I continue pushing forward to college applications and now l even passed my CCMA certification. Since I was little I always had that passion to help others. I believe that healthcare is a basic human right. I find it ridiculous that people can’t get the treatment that they need due to greedy insurances or overall the cost of medicine.  I want to be that wake up call to people and realize that there are ways that we can get free healthcare, universal healthcare for everyone. I want to fight for those who can’t be heard. So I graduated top 10 of my class and thankfully I was able to get in to a really good University . I overcame this adversity by not letting it push me down instead I continued to focus on my studies because I knew what I had to do. This event pushed me more into having the motivation like no other to succeed. I believe it made it easier as well as my passion for medicine. This experience more than ever before has taught me the true values continuing on your dreams no matter what life throws at you. It's taught me to be stronger and to fight for what I know l've worked so hard for. I know many others are facing the same struggles and many of them may be lost and not know how to continue on, which is why using my studies I want to help those people in need. My dream would be to create a nonprofit organization to help children of immigrant parents continue pursuing education along with making it accessible for them and their family to be in good health because as long as one has health, they can continue pushing on to their dreams, no matter what. This scholarship would ease my financial stress with my future education, since my dad's been gone all the responsibilities lay on my 20 year old brother. My mom is unable to work which is why the burden is in him and I want to able to help with my education anyway I can to make it easier for my family and myself. I would honor Arlin’s memory and legacy by understanding the importance of psychology. Many people of society don’t think that mental issues are a teal health issue. I would want to make it clear as well to bring the attention to mental health, making sure it should align with one day having universal healthcare. Since I know that it should be a right. Ps. The photos that I added are a few pictures of my first medical journey. Thank you for this opportunity.

The summer before my senior year of high school my dad who was a good who had morals and values who wanted nothing more, but to make his family happy was suddenly deported. This was a complete change for my family and although we are in sailing grateful for his health, knowing that I could've gone more worse, it doesn't change the fact that I wasn't able to hug my dad through my entire senior year of high school. Knowing that graduation is coming up and he won't be there kills me a bit every time I think about it, but I made a choice that this wasn't going to harm the outcome of my life. While I was still grieving I didn't lack any of my studies, I continue pushing forward to college applications and now l even passed my CCMA certification. I kept through to myself, knowing that I want to make my parents proud. I graduated top 10 of my class and thankfully I was able to get in to a really good school. I overcame this adversity by not letting it push me down instead I continued to focus on my studies because I knew what l had to do. This event pushed me more into having the motivation like no other to succeed. I believe it made it easier as well as my passion for medicine. I have always been very deeply passionate with medicine and this experience more than ever before has taught me the true values continuing on your dreams no matter what life throws at you. It's taught me to be stronger and to fight for what I know l've worked so hard for. I know many others are facing the same struggles and many of them may be lost and not know how to continue on, which is why using my studies I want to help those people in need. My dream would be to create a nonprofit organization to help children of immigrant parents continue pursuing education along with making it accessible for them and their family to be in good health because as long as one has health, they can continue pushing on to their dreams, no matter what. This scholarship would ease my financial stress with my future education, since my dad’s been gone all the responsibilities lay on my 20 year old brother. My mom is unable to work which is why the burden is in him and I want to able to help with my education anyway I can to make it easier for my family and myself. Thank you for this chance in advance!

Every human is born into this earth same they are born with nothing they don’t wear luxuries they don’t own anything all we have we this world is life itself. It is each up to each individual person that decides what to do with their life or pathway we should take which choice should we make even what we’re gonna eat for lunch today. Some of us are more fortunate, and will have to make it less hard decisions. others might be more unfortunate and struggle more to make decisions. Ultimately, after our life has finished it is what we leave behind. That will define who we were as a person. After reading Jacks Terry’s story  i’ve become aware of another persons who worked so hard in life and managed to leave a lovely message behind to inspire all of us left. His struggles were a part of who he was and explains why he was so motivated to continue forward. When it comes to this part, I see myself somewhat in his shoes of course I never met him personally, so I can’t really say what it was like to be in his shoes. However, we are similar in the way that we had an adversity and we both know that we have to continue forward no matter what. The summer before my senior year of high school my dad who was a good who had morals and values who wanted nothing more, but to make his family happy was suddenly deported. This was a complete change for my family and although we are in sailing grateful for his health, knowing that I could’ve gone more worse, it doesn’t change the fact that I wasn’t able to hug my dad through my entire senior year of high school. Knowing that graduation is coming up and he won’t be there kills me a bit every time I think about it, but I made a choice that this wasn’t going to harm the outcome of my life. While I was still grieving I didn’t lack any of my studies, I continue pushing forward to college applications and now I even passed my CCMA certification. I kept through to myself, knowing that I want to make my parents proud. I graduated top 10 of my class and thankfully I was able to get in to a really good school. I overcame this adversity by not letting it push me down instead I continued to focus on my studies because I knew what I had to do. I believe we made it easier as well as my passion for medicine. I have always been very deeply passionate with medicine and this experience more than ever before has taught me the true values continuing on your dreams no matter what life throws at you. It’s taught me to be stronger and to fight for what I know I’ve worked so hard for. I know many others  are facing the same struggles and many of them may be lost and not know how to continue on, which is why using my studies I want to help those people in need. My dream would be to create a nonprofit organization to help children of immigrant parents continue pursuing education along with making it accessible for them and their family to be in good health because as long as one has health, they can continue pushing on to their dreams, no matter what. That is what I’ve come to learn about myself through throughout this gift that we call life.

As stated in the introduction for the scholarship, many Hispanic students must many times put their education on pause or even let it go altogether. This could occur when your family just isn’t making enough for a living. One just can’t continue studying getting more loans for your education, you just end up feeling more guilty for not being any sort of income health to your family, and instead of doing the opposite. No I can’t see for myself that I am personally experiencing this  since I am still in high school about to graduate this June, but I can speak on behalf of my older brother. He may not know it entirely since he is my older brother and sometimes it’s embarrassing to admit those things to your sibling, but he is my motivation for me to become successful. As most people know during these times, it is more important for us of Hispanic descent to strive and be strong. Many of our people are suffering due to the loss of someone whom they loved and kept close to their heart. Like many other families who have been impacted by Trump administration my family lost my dad. It was the summer before my senior year and it was a complete 360. I remember my mom getting the text from my father saying that ice agents come to the store where he worked at but that everything‘s gonna be “OK.”( my dad types in all caps for some reason). What made this event more for us with the fact that my brother wasn’t with us at the time because he had went to Corpus Christi to get his EMT certification, my brother wanted to be a firefighter and he entered into a community college to do so.  he had already graduated and received his associates degree. He was now pursuing his certification along with studying for this exam needed as a requirement to become a firefighter in Texas. He was going to have to stay at Corpus Christi for two whole weeks in order to obtain this EMT certification. Therefore, over the phone, my dad told us not to tell my older brother about the situation. My father didn’t want to get in the way of my brother’s future, even with everything that was going on at that time, so as time went on my older brother earn his certification returned home to us. Sadly, our life has changed by the time he got here. My brother knew what he had to do even if it took some time to accept he eventually start working and providing for me and my mom of course it still wasn’t enough, but thankfully, my parents had saved enough money, even even if it was just for food. It kept us stable. due to this my brother couldn’t continue studying for this exam and had to put his studies on hold. My dad eventually got deported and it was only us three it breaks my heart knowing that my brother couldn’t really pursue his dream due to the financial state that we were in. I wasn’t gonna let my brothers dream fade so easily. During these times I kept my studies up and continued with my education, pushing forward.  I have learned a lot during these times it’s given me more motivation to be successful, but also the true meaning of getting my education first in order to show my gratitude to my family thank them for all their sacrifices so that I can dream big for my education.

During recent years there has been a lot of mistrust involving law enforcement and African-American communities, I think many of us agreed that there needs to be a change in this agenda. During a discussion between two sides, there always be disagreements. Which is why I believe that there needs to be a movement not against each other but instead working together to be on the same team. If we are all divided, there’s no chance that we could come to understanding scenarios with this often have outcomes that likely lead to violence and more violence.  I know there are people who believe that sometimes violence is necessary when looking for justice and although that is true to some extent, I don’t think that’s the right solution to improve these relationships with African-Americans and law-enforcement. There must be a balance between the two groups. A study shows that parents who expose fears and protect them onto their children, affect those kids, and not just projecting those fears onto themselves onto other people and from there it’s just a chain of constant fears in the community. Same for those who work in the law enforcement. They’re quick to draw conclusions and escalate situations that didn’t even need someone to yell and scream orders. Law-enforcement agencies are needed to protect our communities not pray on fear or create more fear. The solution I could come up with to fix this serious issue in our country would be to make it mandatory for law enforcement agencies to take higher precautions and how they read the situation at hand meaning there should be a course enforcing law-enforcement agents to go through understanding of both sides of the story regarding those who have a bad relationship with law enforcement. It would be like a humanity course and of course I know that just words can’t show change like actions and I know that this won’t be an instant fix, but it could be a start. It could be the first step changing the relationships that law-enforcement agents have with African-American populations if the law authorities where to fail in something they learned while taking this humanity course  they should be forced into to judicial  justice and frankly, I don’t think they serve to come back to the forces. For those who are 100% on board of my idea, think of it like this I am currently a high school senior and just last week I got my certification for being a medical assistant. Of course I had to take a high school class for this particular certification during this class we learned the importance of taking care of the patient before anything else we learned how to take care of the patient from starting to finish. We learn to understand the patient, to hear the patient, to comfort the patient. And of course, since we are just medical assistance, we are legally not allowed to give treatment the patient directly, we are not allowed to give our opinion on their health, We are not allowed to diagnose. If we were to do any of those things, it would be out of our scope of practice, and therefore we can lose our certification as a medical assistant so as you could see many of my peers wouldn’t want to put all of our hard work to waste and if one is really opened to helping people when they need it the most I believe this course could be the perfect seal into securing this long history between African-Americans and law-enforcement agents.