I had never seen CPR performed on someone who had been alive just ten seconds ago. I had never seen a quadriplegic patient enjoying the Super Bowl while nurses cleaned out his flesh and bones from blood-dripping bed sores. I had never shared the last breath of a stranger and watched her die in front of my own eyes. That was until I started interning at a local hospital in 2013, and when my dream of becoming a doctor sprouted. After...

I’m incredibly selfish. Especially when it comes to dancing; I cannot control myself. How could I? Dancing has been my saving grace. Even when my family became financially unstable, my greed never wanted to let go of my true devotion - dancing. The first time I found a YouTube video of my idol, Jesika Perez, dancing, my eyes were glued to the screen, following her intricate yet smooth artistic sways and movements. Since then, every time I hit replay,...

One of my LoR was written by my Chemistry/Anatomy & Physiology teacher in high school. I had a special bond because I visited him often to share my experiences from internships...