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Hobbies and interests
Camping
Walking
Conservation
Environmental Science and Sustainability
Reading
Environment
I read books multiple times per month
Morianna Llapa
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Morianna Llapa
455
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FinalistBio
Hello, my name is Morianna. I want to go into the health field and pursue ultrasound tech. I am currently at Northland Community and Technical College to get my phlebotomy certificate. I want to help people and give back to the community. I enjoy walking, picking up trash, composting, and doing anything to help our planet. Next year I plan to go to my dad's home country Ecuador and do agricultural projects and try to implement more sustainable farming. I love both environmental science and clinical sciences and hope I can make a change in how hospitals can reduce their waste to help our planet.
Education
Northland Community and Technical College
Trade SchoolMajors:
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Trade School
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
Career
Dream career field:
Hospital & Health Care
Dream career goals:
Receptionist
Ajohnston Therapy2023 – Present1 year
Sports
Track & Field
Varsity2023 – 20241 year
Awards
- Metal
Cross-Country Running
Junior Varsity2021 – 20232 years
Taekwondo
Varsity2005 – 202015 years
Awards
- Metals
Public services
Advocacy
Ajohnston Therapy — Member2023 – 2023
Trades Make the World Go 'Round
My name is Morianna Llapa. Going into the trades was something that was frowned upon my peers. They said going to a university will get me better jobs than going to a trade school. I was so discouraged at first but I knew that I wanted to go into health field and a trade school can teach me just as much or even more than a university.
I learned from my mom who went to a university to be a nurse that it's not always better to go to an expensive college when a trade school is half the price and can give you the same outcome. She ended up being $80,000 in debt and currently still has $40,000 to pay off even though it has been over 16 years. My dad on the other hand went to a trade school to learn about mechanics. He barely had to pay anything due to how cheap costs were for trade school and since he was very low income he was able to get scholarships. He doesn't nearly make as much as my mom does but he isn't drowning in debt. He is able to living comfortably and save for retirement while my mom wonders when she will ever be done paying off her debt.
I don't want to walk the path as everyone else and go to university. I want to prove to my peers that a college degree from anywhere is still a degree. I want to get a certificate for phlebotomy and then get a sonography degree. My goal is to help people and with a sonography degree I can use technology to help find the root cause of what is causing people pain or sickness. I currently work full time to pay for this dream I have to make it a reality. I want to have a purpose and helping people and the community is my calling.