Personal Statement: My Passion For Public Health

The moment I realized that public health was my calling, was the day I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Not only did I not know what it was but also no one and I mean no one around me knew what it was. After getting educated and taking the proper steps to get myself better, I decided that I would be the one to reach as many people as I could with information about this health condition that affects 1 in 10 women. I created a health page where I add information on a daily basis to educate people. I was very pleased with the feedback I was getting. I knew this small step changed lives. Now I mentor young ladies and help them better understand and be able to live a healthy life regardless of PCOS. My passion for public health grew

Throughout my undergrad years I worked with children from elementary school to high school and throughout my years of work I realized that children were not aware of their own health let alone health issues in the community. I obtained my Associates Degree at Valencia College and went on to obtain my Bachelors Degree at Florida Atlantic University. I majored in sociology because I wanted to understand how people work as individuals, in groups and how the community works as a whole. This would help me know how to incorporate health into their daily lives in a more efficient way. After receiving my bachelor’s degree, I started working with a non-profit organization named ASPIRA where I worked as a youth advisor, with at risk youth. I noticed that their knowledge of health was very minimal and by the time those kids were in their teens it might have been too late. My belief is that health promotion and diseases prevention starts at a young age. My passion is to help minority youth become educated with their health in a way they understand and would be able to maintain for the rest of their