Undergraduate / Hispanic- How has your family history, culture or environment influenced who you are? [5]

Many say that your past has a lot to do with who you become in the future. I can see where they are coming from. Growing up in my Hispanic culture I have learned many things about myself. The women in my family always stressed the idea of independence, such as many Hispanic women. Stating that "you need no one but yourself to become someone in life", and I did believe it to an extent, but I always questioned the fact that I had such strong and independent women in my family, yet they were struggling through life. So how exactly could I live by this motto if I did not see the grandeur outcome? Now that I have matured I understand what they mean with more depth and clarity. My family didn't necessarily mean I needed to become someone, they meant that to be my own person and to gain respect I needed no one. And even though they were struggling they were still admired and respected. This gave me the perseverance to be the hard working and independent woman I am today. And although, I have been raised with the idea of independence, I know that others may sometimes need a push or two throughout life, and I am there to be a back bone for those who need it.

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Scholarship / "less Hispanics in the Health field" - the field you intend to pursue [3]

Can someone please provide me with feed back on my response ! Thank you!

What field do you intend to pursue if you receive this scholarship, and how will the Latino community benefit? *

As I prepare to embark in this journey to College, I made sure to have thought deep and strenuously on what I intend to pursue. I currently attend a high school that offers not only the regular high school courses but as well as technical programs that give students an outlook on what they may want to pursue in the future. Having this opportunity presented to me, I chose to venture into the academy of Health, choosing the Pharmacy strand. Over four years, I have learned the aspects and fundamentals of becoming a successful pharmacy technician. Being exposed to on-site work experience, sparked my interest in the field even more, and leaving me with the reassurance that the field of Pharmacy is what I intend to pursue. Obtaining this scholarship would help my financial struggle in pursuing my dream of becoming a Pharmacist. I would be able to attend the university that offers the best programs and research in the medical field.

Growing up in the Latino community I have seen the great benefit that is presented with being bilingual. Becoming a Pharmacist speaking both English and Spanish gives, not only myself, but the Latino community an advantage. As an intern in a Walgreens Pharmacy, I am faced with Latino customers. I cannot help but notice the sign of relief and comfort the Latino customers express when they see that I can speak Spanish. I feel as if now-a-days, less Hispanics are venturing into the Health field and I see this posing a problem. Only because, it is statistically shown that Hispanics are one of the races to have high risks of health issues. With less Hispanics in the Health field, it makes it harder for the Latino to feel comfortable and reassured with something as important as their health. If there is something that makes me happier it is to be able to assist someone and make sure that all their needs are attended to.