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Sarah Harris

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General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Tennis
  • Piano
  • Choir
  • HOSA
  • National Honor Society (NHS)
  • Athletic Training

Reading

I read books multiple times a month.

Bio

Hi! My name is Sarah Harris. I am a college freshman, hoping to make the world a better place! I played varsity tennis, sing, play piano, and I love helping others. I work hard in everything I do, especially since I’ve held very prominent roles in my community. I was the team captain for the tennis team, the HOSA club historian, Athletic Training club Secretary, I sang in our school's advanced/auditioned ensemble, and was a proud member of our school's NHS club. Through my battle with mental health, I have learned so much about empathy and how I can help others. It is through these hardships that I have learned how to be compassionate and understanding of other people's struggles. We may never know what the person standing next to us is going through, which is why I am a huge advocate for spreading kindness. Even though life is difficult, I chose not to quit. My goal in life is to help others find out their own unique reason for never giving up. I have always known that I wanted to go into the medical field. After I completed my 5 month Medical Assisting program, I tested and received my Medical Assisting Certification. I attend Brigham Young University and plan to get my bachelor's degree in pediatric nursing. I know that through my hard work and dedication, I will be able to enrich the lives of those around me.

Education

Liberty High School

High School

2018 – 2022

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Majors of interest:
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Medical school interest:
No

Career

  • I was a political surveyor. I went around to different neighborhoods in order to get signatures for local government officials. These signatures will help the candidates to get on the ballot!

    Government Relations · Camelback Strategy Group

    Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

  • Assistant to the Construction Coordinator- I worked for a company that supplied building materials and labor to home manufacturing companies. My job was to create budgets and keep records for these homes.

    Construction · 3G Construction

    Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Hospital & Health Care
Dream career goals:
Nurse
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
Sloane Stephens Doc & Glo Scholarship
As I have gone through high school, I really have come to realize and value the importance of hard work. I am a fighter. I fight for myself and for what I want. After I had made the varsity tennis team during my sophomore year, I felt the pressure begin to pile up. I wanted so badly to be perfect in everything that I was doing. I was the HOSA club historian, Sports Medicine club secretary, singer in my school’s auditioned chamber choir, and a proud member of NHS. Because I was so involved and held such prominent roles in the community, I felt like I had a part that I needed to play perfectly. In the year leading up to my junior season, I was going to the gym everyday. Not only was I pushing myself inside the gym, I was also pushing myself on the tennis court, practicing for 3 1/2 hours daily. I was so determined to be varsity one. After months of training and nonstop work, that dream came true. I earned the varsity one position and even became the team captain. I was so blessed to know that my hard work was finally paying off. I had put in so much time and effort, it was amazing to see that everything was going how I wanted it to. At least, that’s how it looked on the outside. For years, I kept my eating disorder a secret. I had struggled with anorexia and bulimia since I was 13. I felt so pressured to maintain this perfect reputation, that I became guilty and angry with myself when it seemed like I wasn’t measuring up. I turned to my eating disorder as a way to cope with my failure to live up to the unreasonable expectations that I had set for myself. Years passed, and I continued to suffer in silence. I was too afraid of people thinking that I wasn’t the fighter that I thought I was. Everyday felt like I was running a marathon. I never had time to slow down because I had to be the first to cross the finish line, yet I still found myself crawling on my hands and knees, trying to reach the finish line at all. I finally had enough. I was miserable and hated pretending to be happy for the benefit of others. What I though was the one thing I could control, ended up being the one thing I couldn’t. I realized that forcing myself to throw up after every lost match was not a life that I wanted to live anymore. Regardless of how hard I was fighting, it was never enough because I stopped fuelling my body all together. I scraped together whatever courage I had, and told my Choir director. Through my battle with mental health, I have developed an even stronger fighting spirit. I have always known that I wanted to go into the medical field and as I actively pursue this dream, I know that my fighting spirit will get me through the hard times. Through my career, I will teach others how to fight for themselves. As odd as it sounds, I would not trade my battle with mental health for anything. It has allowed me to help so many people and I have loved being able to learn about who I am. As a fighter, I will never give up, regardless of the challenge placed in my way. I look forward to fighting during my final tennis season in high school, and as a future registered nurse in the medical field.
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