Order 1221800: diversity statement

· ERITREA IS A WAR THORN AND ONE OF THE POOREST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

· I’M THE YOUNGEST FROM FROM MY SIBLINGS (1 BROTHER AND SISTER)

· OUR HOUSEHOLD INCLUDE 3 SIBLINGS, FATHER, MOTHER AND GRANDFATHER

· HOW I BEGIN MY DAY I DURING MY TIME IN ERITREA; WOKE AT 5, GO TO CHURCH, 8 AM WALK 5 MILES TO SCHOOL,3:30PM WALK BACK TO MY HOUSE, 2 HOURS OF STUDY AND HOMEWORK, HELP MY MOM WITH LAUNDRY AND SHOPPING,, PLAY WITH MY FRIENDS.

· OUR FAMILY WAS VERY POOR FINANCIALLY, BUT THAT GOES TO PRETTY MUCH MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION. LOT’S OF DISEASE THAT COMES FROM NOT HAVING ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER.

· DESPITE ALL THIS STUGLES OUR FAMILY WAS LIVING IN HARMONY AND HAPPINESS.

· OUR PARENTS AFFECTION AND LOVE TOWARD ME AND MY SIBLINGS WERE SECOND TO NONE. THIS WAS A REASON I INHERITED COMPASSION AND GRIT.

· Moved to usa with my mother for survival and better future

· As an immigrant in a new country it was tough

· It became even tougher WHEN MY MOTHER WAS HOSPITALIZED IN ICU FOR LOW HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL

· I WAS FULL TIME COLLEGE STUDENT AT THAT TIME

· I HAD TO WORK 2 JOBS TO SUPPORT US AND I COULD NOT FOCUSE IN SCHOOL

· I DECIDED NOT TO STOP SCHOOL BECAUSE I WAS SO DETERMINED TO REACH MY GOAL.

· MY GRADES WERE SUFFERING

· I WAS VISITTING MY MOTHER EVERYDAY TO SUPPORT HER AND BECAUSE SHE MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME

· Physically and emotionally I was really struggling to the point where my health was seriously deteriorating.

· I was never lost hope during this testing time because mentally I was a strong individual

· Her low hemoglobin was the reaction from 2 failed rounds of Peginterferon and Ribavirin( medication for hepatitis C).

· After long suffering and prayers my mother health dramatically improved

· I also become a fervent believer in new treatment development as Harvoni saved my mother’s life.

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· I first came across a PA during the time that was when I was visiting my mother in the hospital and I did not understand the person shadowing the doctor had what role in the hospital. I eventually heard the nurses call him the PA and I had to find out for myself what that meant. That is when I did my research and found out a PA is a physician assistant and from where I was standing I could see that he was the one creating a rapport with the patients and assuring them that the doctor who will be attending to them well at it.

· I decide to pursue PA

· I graduate from University of North Texas with BA in Biology and minor in Chemistry

· Worked for 1 year and still working as a Patient Care Technician in Cardiac Telemetry

· Working in Cardiac Telemetry as a PCT, allowed me to interact directly with patients in a fast working environment. I would run morning labs down, pick up blood. I would stock the IV carts, round on all the nurses again, take patients to the floor, assist in codes, round again. Run lab. Help turn/bathe. Assist with chest tube inserts and lumbar punctures, collect patient data, identifies and reports significant findings to nurse, charting, assists in admission/transfer/discharge, and acting to reduce or eliminating patient risk.

· I loved going to work and make a difference in peoples lives.

· Shadowing a PA provided me the opportunity to see how the daily life of a PA is.

· Shadowing solidified my interest in PA, gave me hunger to know more. While shadowing we spend a good portion of the time with the patient building relationships and explaining disease processes and treatment plans

· I’m currently volunteering with Hearts for the Homeless Dallas. We provide free clinic and food for those in need.

After my graduation I would like to work in underserved communities