I was raised in a catholic household. Growing up we were involved in the church but not as much. Over time as I grew older I started struggling and witnessing certain things in life that weren't good. As time passed I met some challenges but not as bad as this one. I started to notice that the way I accepted and behaved towards my family and friends was odd. I've started being rude, talking back, and being violent. It had gotten to the point where my parents wouldn't know or have control of me. One day I visited one of my tia's, a very religious woman. I walked into her house and noticed all the crosses and pictures of Jesus. At that moment it all came to me. I noticed and remembered so many memories and things. When I was little we used to go to church and take communion. At that moment I realized how memorable and beautiful it was. As my tia welcomed me, I asked her why she believed in and served god. Her response was, "he died for our sins Natalie, your sins, my sins. Then gave us the beautiful life to wake up to, everything you have he gave you, look around all this he died for you". I sat there in science for a moment, then cried. All of the mistakes choices, and decisions I've made. This is all going through my head, I'm thinking at that moment why would he make me go through this, make people feel this way? I later realized God puts things in our lives, he makes us suffer at times so we can realize that we, as a person are drifting away from him. From that day on, I have realized how important we need God in our lives. He makes everything possible, he has a plan for us.I soon became very active in my Catholic Church, I teach at my local church too. Now I see the beauty and freedom our savior has given us. I grew closer and changed for my people, the choice and plan god had for me. I appreciate that he gave me this position at a young age, to realize how important and how much we need him in our lives. Just know we are perfect and great in the hands of our god, he has a plan for you, and that plan is wonderful. Amen.

I am one of three kids in the household and the only female. I'm Hispanic and bilingual. I am very active in my community and school. I struggle in school and make the effort to get through and better. I would want to put pressure on my education to become an ER nurse. The change I want to make in this world is the distractions and how it affects people. I want to witness the suffering and pain people go through, because of a cause of a distraction. For example, phones are a huge distraction. Growing up we were very limited in our screen time and I thank my parents for that. It makes an impact on me. Another distraction, which isn't much of a distraction is drugs. I've spoken with many first responders and some ER nurses. They have witnessed many drug substance usage and they did mention how awful it is to witness a human being going inane. That is where the desire to be in that field is to talk and explain to my family members friends and people. That we need to make a difference or have a limit on these things. I want to have real-life stories and tell them to my people so they can have an understanding that this shouldn't be right. These distractions need to go away. But as we are in this world and environment, it keeps getting worse and worse by the day. The other reason for being a nurse is wanting the ability to help others. I want my people to know that I will always hold their hand. As of now, I'm always putting my friends and family's feelings and worries ahead of mine. To that it isn't a problem to me, it brings me joy that the people I love and care for can come to me for help. That is how I want it to be in the real-life world. Have and make a change, but also allow people to rely on me that I will always care for them. I might not be the smartest or always have answers to the solution but you can trust me that I'll hold your hand along the way to joy. For me becoming a nurse I will want to make those two changes to the world. I want to make an impact on the world and my community. I want people to know what goes on behind the doors that no one talks about. Show them the real-life world and how awful it is, and make a slow change through it. I hope the influenceablility on how I would like to pursue and makes an impact. Thank you for reading.