My Hustle Personal Statement

“If you ask for my hustle, I will give you my heart”- Chef William Ramirez. These words were told to me by my brother, who has a reinforced passion for the rigorous and creative profession that is known as the culinary arts. My passion is reinforced as well, through the “hustle” that was asked for in my academic and career experiences, where I gave my passion and dedication to achieve a new level of expertise. With this quote in mind, my academic perseverance and a determination to reach higher grounds, one will see that I am an ideal candidate for the Masters of Science(M.S.) in Nutrition, Health span and Longevity at University of Southern California(USC).
The building blocks for my devotion in nutrition first started at University of California, Merced(UCM),
Around this time, I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Gloria Polidorie, a Lecturer in the Human & Evolutionary Biology Department at USC. Dr. Polidorie introduced me to Gerontology department, specifically the M.S. program in Nutrition, Health and Longevity. This introduction to the program, as well as past experience with the culture of USC, rekindled my interest in attending USC. When I moved back home to Los Angeles(LA) I attained a position as a Lab technician for Thermos Fisher, and later became a chemist at University of California, Los Angeles(UCLA). Concurrently with my work I continued take classes at night in different college campuses. I was also able to reconnect with Valley Presbyterian Hospital (VPH ), where I was a high school hospital intern through USC Med-COR. At VPH I was a volunteer, and months later, a Dietitian Assistant/ Patient representative. I also became, and currently still am, a member of the California Academy of nutrition and Dietetics: Los