‘Miracle baby’ believes she’s here for a reason
“I was born premature, three months early. I weighed 1 pound, 11 ounces. Doctors said I had a 50-50 chance to survive. And that if I did survive, I would have all kinds of health issues,...
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Gaining self-confidence helps future doctor
As another school year comes to a close, here’s a young student who seems pretty focused on her future. “I go to IMPACT Early College High School. By the time I graduate, I’ll have two years...
Long-distance relationship works for nurse, doctor
“I’m a nurse anesthetist and my husband is a physician. We worked together for 20 years here. Then for the past 10 years I’ve worked in Houston, while he’s been in El Paso and now McAllen....
He hopes to become a doctor so he can help people
“When I was in high school, I joined this group that went to the clinics and helped doctors with their patients. I thought that was pretty cool. I also have a grandmother who is sick, and...
Giving shots, teaching ‘extercises’ in their future
What do you want to be when you grow up? (Girl) “I want be a doctor so I can give people shots to make them better. But I don’t like getting shots, so when I’m a...
Wants to help others with same problems she had
“I have a chronic illness called pancreatitis. When I was 9, I was in the hospital for two years, so I missed two years of my life. I missed family events and all that. It was...
Future nurse or doctor just wants to help
“I think I’d like to become a doctor or a nurse one day. Because when I watch the news, they will say something about people who need help for something, and I just want to help.”
College student hopes to make his parents proud
“We’re cousins. We don’t really get to hang out much because I’m going to college and I work a lot as an assistant general manager of a restaurant. “Trying to balance school and work is a...
Grandfather’s diabetes battle leads to career goal
“Ever since I was little, I’ve wanted to become a doctor. I’ve always been interested in helping people. “We used to live in Matamoros, Mexico, and most of my family there studied to be teachers. They...
Everybody has hopes and dreams, don’t they?
Tell me about your hopes and dreams. “I would like to go back to doing hair. I studied it at Lee College and used to work at a beauty salon. I stopped working when my daughter...
