I want to further my education in STEAM, specifically human biology and medicine because I have seen firsthand how amazing medical staff are when they helped my family. I am a first-generation, Mexican-American college student who came from two immigrant parents who came to the United States with little to nothing. In 2023, my dad, who is the main caregiver in my family, was hospitalized. Not long after getting there, the medical staff told us that they needed to amputate a part of his foot due to an infection. Due to this, my dad was not able to work for around four to five months after the surgery which then resulted in a loss of income. It was a difficult time for all of us, especially for him, so I tried to be there in all ways I could and help him. It was a scary time but the staff at the hospital made everything feel clear and safe. The nurses and doctors were reassuring to not only my dad but also to me. They made me feel like everything was going to be okay even during his time in recovery and showed compassion the whole time. Science has always been a subject that I have been interested in. I like to learn about topics related to the human body outside of school and in my free time. I read different research papers from universities about discoveries like new technologies being made to make better treatments for diabetes and how newly developed medicines are being tested to cure other illnesses. I have been interested in joining the medical field so seeing how the nurses and doctors were able to make us feel reassured, solidified my interest in the medical field and human biology. I want to give that feeling to others who need it. In my school right now, I am taking AP Biology and Psychology which both have been interesting because I am learning both the science side of development of life and the mental side. These classes have also helped me learn more about the path I would like to take in the medical field including working in the emergency department. As a woman interested in STEM and pursuing it, I will become a role model to other young girls of color so that they can see that they can do it as well. When others think of doctors or physicians, often they think of white men but I want to be a part of the change of perspective. I want them to think of a whole diverse group of people who are there to spread compassion and care. This scholarship will help me become a role model to other young girls showing them it is possible to be in the STEM field and maybe inspire them to one day join the medical field just like how the medical staff who helped my dad inspired me.

I want to further my education in STEAM, specifically the human biology and medical side of sciences because I have seen firsthand how amazing medical staff were when they helped my family. I am a first-generation college student who comes from two immigrant parents who came to the United States with little to nothing. In 2023, my dad, who is the main caregiver in my family, was hospitalized. Not long after getting there, the medical staff told us that they needed to amputate a part of his foot due to an infection and that if they didn't do it soon, they would have to do more. Due to this, my dad was not able to work for around four to five months after the surgery which then resulted in a loss of income. It was a difficult time for all of us, especially for him, so I tried to be there in any way I could and help him. It was also a very scary time but the staff at the hospital made everything feel very clear and safe. The nurses and doctors were reassuring to not only my dad but also to me. They made me feel like everything was going to be okay even during his time in recovery and showed compassion the whole time. The medical team doing this showed me that they cared and loved their jobs. Science has always been a subject that I have been interested in. I like to learn about topics related to the human body outside of school and in my free time, I read different research papers from universities about discoveries made like new technologies being made to make better treatments for diabetes and how newly developed medicines are being tested to cure other illnesses. I have been interested in joining the medical field so seeing how the nurses and doctors were able to make us feel reassured, it solidified my interest in the medical field and human biology. I want to be able to give that feeling to someone else who needs it. In my school right now, I am taking AP Biology and Psychology which both have been interesting because I am learning both the science side of development of life and the mental side of life. Both of these classes have also helped me learn more about the path I would like to take in the medical field including working in the emergency department. This scholarship can help me achieve my goal of joining the medical field. In college, I would like to join clubs related to the medical field and make a club that informs people about different careers in the medical field. In the colleges I am applying to, I am pursuing majors in human biology and public health because I want to be there for others who could be in the same position I was when my dad was injured. I want to be able to make others feel better in tough situations even in uncertainty and become a role model for others in similar circumstances. This scholarship will help me become a role model to others and maybe inspire them to one day join the medical field just like how the people who helped my dad inspired me. Getting this scholarship will help me reach my goal of doing this financially and will help me learn more in-depth how to better help people in need. I want to dedicate my life to helping others and turning hard situations into ones that good can be taken from.