After I graduated high school, I became certain that if I wanted to pursue a higher
education I needed to be persistent and determined to achieve my career aspirations.
However, I would not be at this level in my education without my mom's support. Without
having my father's emotional and economical assistance, she has learned how to provide
me with a decent quality of life. She works as a hair stylist in my hometown, but she knows
the money she earns is not enough to pay for my medical career. As a result, I search for
scholarships and job opportunities that could contribute to the achievement of my college
education and help pay for basic needs in our home.