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Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Research Paper

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Nurturing my Dream into Reality

I am Juan Hernandez, a junior that attends both Avon Grove High School and Technical College High School: Pennocks Bridge in their Health Occupations program. My beloved parents did not go to college nor graduated from high school, therefore they cannot help me with my homework. They most definitely do not understand what it is like to be a highschool student in the United States. Yet, my parents are the smartest people I have ever met. When people ask me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, little do they expect me to answer with, “I want to become an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon.” My future life goals end with myself becoming a licensed surgeon in multiple countries, helping the disadvantaged, as well …show more content…

As I developed, I began to notice certain things, such as barely seeing my mother because she worked long hours, my father being constantly stressed about paying bills and praying he never got pulled over. My parents advised me and my siblings to never to open the door to strangers, especially policemen, even though we had not done anything wrong. They later explained to us that our family had no “papers” to be here in this country. Slowly I had an epiphany, we were a family of low resources living illegally in the United States. Initially, I was not sure how this could affect me in the future, or how I even felt about it. At the age of one, I was brought here to the States, something I had no control over. So I started Kindergarten in America just like anyone else would. Teachers described me as charismatic, I had a lot of friends and school came so easy to me despite not having any help at home. Little did I know that later in my life my legal status would hinder my education, privileges, and my residence in this country. As the years went by, I seldom visited the doctor because that was a luxury my family simply could not afford. My friends turned 16 and rapidly got their driver's permits, and then their license, something I knew I was ineligible for and loathed getting asked as to why I have not gotten mine yet. Being raised by loving and supporting parents that always push me to excel has taught me …show more content…

To me, everything is a puzzle that I need to solve, whether it be a math problem or a riddle. After years of nonstop labor my mother fell ill and every doctor we visited diagnosed her with something different. My affectionate mother, the source of all the love I have in me became depressed and the toll on our family was vast. That is when I focused all of my study to the medical field, and I instantly became intrigued by all the components in health care. I got accepted into Technical College High School: Pennocks Bridge Campus my sophomore year and enrolled in their Health Occupations program where I transcended to become one of the top students in the school. To my dismay, I discovered that I legally could not become a licensed physician nor a licensed anything in the United States. Although this disappointed me, it definitely did not stop me, nothing will stop me because my love for medicine and my desire to learn is too great. I do not plan on dropping out of the Medical Assistant course I am currently enrolled in, or the Certified Nursing Assistant course I plan to take next year even though I am aware I cannot become either. Knowledge is power and my brain is a sponge ready to absorb every single bit of information that is thrown at me. I intend to get exemplary grades in high school, get accepted into a world-renowned university here in the United

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