The Sisters of Mercy were and are advocates for immigration in the same way as they are now as it was back in the past. In the past, the Sisters of Mercy opened up a house that was made intentionally to help out the poor people of the community. The house was also open to people that needed help fitting into their community since some of them came from different places of the country so they were not use to the new environment so the Sisters were there in order to help them adjust. In today’s society, the Sisters of Mercy changed their priorities a bit instead of helping all of the poor people which they still do they have decided to focus more on the matter of deportation and detention centers. I feel that the Sisters of Mercy are doing a …show more content…
I feel that the sisters mission is in the right direction that is in order to help people that are leaving their home country to be with their family or who came here to work and give their family a better life. I also feel happy to know that there are still people in the world that are trying to keep families together instead of breaking them apart and they are doing this by helping them get papers in order for ICE to not be able to deport them for being here illegally. The sisters of Mercy are also helping immigrants that do not speak or understand the English language by accompanying them to their doctor appointments and to see lawyers and that gives me a good feeling because by doing so they are able to understand everything that they are saying and are not going to get scammed for not knowing what they …show more content…
They decided to open up a school in order to give them a fighting chance in society because without an education one will not get very far. In today society the Sisters are still doing the same thing by opening up the private home for immigrants it allows them to be able to go out and get and education in English as a second language. I am glad to know that they have this opportunity because by them being able to get English as a second language they are able to communicate more with other people and thrive more in society because they are able to get a work permit and start working for the time they are here. I plan to study biology pre-health at Saint Xavier University in order to be able to enter the health care system and be able to help out the less fortunate. The Sisters have inspired me to pursue this career because it had made me realize that a lot of immigrants in this society don’t go to doctors for years since they do not have insurance or a health plan so they are not able to afford the high prices of the medicine or the checkups. I hope to open up my own clinic when I graduate from SXU in order to offer low cost checkups for people that do not have any type of medical
Henrietta Lacks is woman, whose cells have been used for 63 years after her death in 1951, and will continue to be used as long as they are continue to grow. Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman who was born in the south, who married her cousin and moved up north. After giving birth to her last child, she finds that she has cancer. The doctors took a sample of her cancer cells without her permission, and now have millions of dollars but the family is still hasn’t received the money they are rightfully entitled to. Many of healthcare and entitlements that are around today, are due to the ill treatment of Henrietta and her family. Still to this day, there is very little known about Henrietta Lacks, even with the book out, and she has
Studying to be a physician requires lots of effort and time. To an immigrant like me, I tried to manage my studies, volunteer work, and adjusting to a new culture at the same time. I like to stick with my plans, and it has always been my plan to enter medical school on 2018. However, my road to entering medical school didn’t come as easy to me. After transferring to University, two of my close family passed away.
“The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati is an apostolic Catholic community of women religious that exists to carry out the Gospel of Jesus Christ through service and prayer in the world” (qtd. in “About the Sisters of Charity”). The Sisters are led by their mission statement to be “[u]rged by the love of Christ and in the spirit of [their] founder, Elizabeth Ann Seton, [the] Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati strive to live Gospel values. [They] choose to act justly, to build loving relationships, to share [their] resources with those in need, and to care for all creation” (qtd. in “Mission Statement”). Through this mission, they dedicate themselves to “the education of children, care of orphans, the poor and the sick” (qtd. in “Sisters of Charity Cincinnati”). These values are exemplified in numerous ways but specifically have been shown with the creation of educational institutions, orphanages, and their selflessness during the civil war.
In my opinion, I feel that the most touching parts of the movie, “Just Mercy” were the Herbert Richardson and Walter McMillian cases. To start, in the Movie “Just Mercy” they talk about the two instances of Walter McMillian and Herbert Richardson, providing how the lawyer, Bryan Stevenson, works extremely hard to prove McMillian's innocence by digging up hidden information and gathering evidence from it to prove his innocence. For example, Bryan gathers multiple testimonies from the people he was surrounded by and documents to prove McMillan is not guilty. This part of the movie is important because it shows how much effort is needed to fight for justice, and how dedicated you need to be. Also, the movie highlights the legal system's problems
As the time for structuring this project grew closer, I could not seem to pull myself away from procrastinating via social media. After looking at what my friends and family were doing, I found that I have apparently missed some boat, because I’m not graduating, buying a house, getting a new job, or having children. Although I am not accomplishing any of these life ambitions right now, I still have the chance to #LiveMyBestLife unlike some others. Therefore, the inspiration for my project is not a celebration for those who are reaching their goals in life, but an awareness campaign for those who do not have a chance to do so.
Poor first-generation college students are underrepresented in medicine, despite their wealth of experiences giving them a unique and significant perspective into the challenges of patients. Even through tireless work and perseverance they may be only a few steps away from achieving their dreams. I am one of those students and I intend to become a physician. My interest in the ABLE Program is rooted in two main reasons. First, its focus on disadvantaged students. Second, ABLE aligns with my long-term goal of service to underserved communities across Michigan.
In America today, there have been millions of people incarcerated by the carceral system. Many of these people have been incarcerated for being mentally ill and unstable. Prisons began serving as wards for those who were showing signs of mental problems, instead of an actual place for criminals. Over the years, those who were mentally ill have been placed into these prisons, and their mental state only continues to grow worse as they spend more and more time there. Instead of throwing these individuals in prisons, we should learn to implement programs that are dedicated to helping the mentally ill who need assistance once they begin to show signs of mental illness, so that their condition does not get worse.
I have cultivated many skills throughout my undergraduate education that I believe will help me succeed throughout medical school. My decision to become a doctor did not happen overnight but was a passion that grew with me and inspired my entire life. I am eager to start my journey at Morehouse College of medicine and become a physician that provides quality treatment and works on improving health care in rural areas and underserved communities in Georgia and across the United
Today I yearn to become a medical doctor primarily to dedicate a life of service to the most vulnerable members of our society.
After graduating high school, I was accepted to Alabama State University and decided to study Biology. I figured that this area would help me study living organisms, life processes and understanding the basic life processes that required different medical provisions. I believed that I would eventually find out if I wanted to studying medicine or counsel people. On May 7, 2011, I graduated from Alabama State University with my Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Then I volunteered at Jamaica Hospital emergency room alongside the medical providers and interact with the families of those who are medically
I have been given many opportunities to help others and make an impact in Johnson City through organizations like the Family Medicine Interest Group at ETSU, serving as the coordinator for student involvement in free clinics. I have also been able to make an impact through medicine in Cleveland, TN by way of the Good Samaritan Clinic. This is a free clinic in downtown Cleveland that I have been volunteering at for the past seven years. I have also been directly involved in the start-up of the Just Care clinic in Mountain City, TN, a medical student ran free clinic in rural Appalachia. I was also been able to spend time in rural Guatemala with a medical team from my undergraduate university helping diagnose, treat, and care for patients whom receive little to no regular healthcare. From my own first hand experiences in both Guatemala and my time spent in the Just Care and Good Samaritan Clinics, I have seen the impact that an inadequate health care system can have on a population. I hope to use my medical and public health training in areas that do not have adequate access to health
Growing up in Nepal, I had to face the adversity of being a female in a community where women are expected to get an arranged marriage at the age of 19, surrender any dreams of education and dedicate their lives to bearing children, preferably boys. However, my family was progressive and fostered in me that scholastic pursuits should always be a priority. So, I immigrated to America by myself with a profound tenacity, in hopes to achieve a college degree in public health. Overcoming all financial hurdles, I was finally able to pursue a college degree successfully. I aspire to be that healthcare professional who yearns to live in the service of others, which for me would be a public health dentist. I am now on my path to achieving a master’s
The Sisters Of Mercy and their organization today is similar to Catherine McAuley’s time because they followed Catherine McAuley through helping the poor and those who are in poverty, embracing education, creating new jobs, expanding social services in hundreds of sites, and improving pastoral and health care. Today, The Sisters of Mercy use their resources to answer issues of global penury and to reveal the massive displacement throughout the world. The Sister of Mercy’s vision keeps the founding spirit of Catherine alive among individuals around the world that are in need of God’s compassion and mercy. The Sisters of Mercy’s association has increased to a large number of networks, which provides collaboration around the world to fulfill Catherine’s
In Toni Morrison’s novel, A Mercy, Lina loses her friends, family, and village to rampant diseases and deadly fire, both brought upon by Europeans, only then to be hurt all the more by other Europeans who briefly take her in (40). Morrison uses Lina's experiences in losing her family and villages, and her subsequent ridicule and abandonment to depict the tragic lives of Native Americans to highlight the carelessness and cruelty of Europeans like the French soldiers and "kindly" Presbyterians that Lina encounters, during the Colonial era (46). Lina's tribe is devastated by disease, and her village is destroyed by fire, because the European settlers refuse to treat the Native Americans humanely (24). European settlers, desiring power, give Lina’s
My family used to be economically disadvantaged early on in my life, and I can empathize with the economic hardships others face. I additionally became aware of the lack of adequate healthcare that people without financial resources can face when my grandmother once had an allergic reaction to aspirin and was limited in her choice of hospitals because of her lack of insurance. As a physician, I want to take a leading role to provide affordable quality healthcare for impoverished communities as a practitioner and innovator of healthcare