I began my education at UTPA in 2008 my grades were going well until fall 2009. Around this time my 10-year-old sister got diagnose with ovarian cancer. The cancerous tumor in her ovary was removed but doctor decided to give her two treatments of Chemotherapy to make sure any cancers cells would not return. During this time, I was not discipline with my studies as I should have been. I know my sister’s illness was not an excuse to do badly …show more content…
December 13th 2014 was one of the best days in my life. I still recall seeing my son and family in the stands as the president of the university mentioned for the family of the graduates to stand up and be recognized. I worked so hard that year and I was able to reach my goal and I am extremely proud of myself for that. As you can see in my transcript the last year I obtained above a 3.0 GPA in every semester. I am confident that if accepted I will work hard and do everything in my power to excel to the best of my abilities. My plan to raise my GPA is to organize myself and set time every day to study and go over class material. I understand that the graduate program is more difficult but I am determined to apply myself and get the grades needed to be successful. I look forward to learning a lot more in detail about my career field. I have a great desire to help people with disabilities explore their needs, manage their symptoms, and successfully live their lives. It is important to focus on a person’s capability rather than their disability. For this reason, I hold a special connection with this program and immense passion in raising public awareness about