Hi. I am a student double majoring in Nursing and Spanish at UMass Amherst. In addition to that, I am pursuing a Spanish and Health Certificate that is also offered by UMass. I am from Western Massachusetts, specifically Holyoke. My mother is Puerto Rican while my father is of Irish decent. Holyoke is a city with a 52% population of Latinos. Growing up most of my peers and friends were Latino. I’ve been to Puerto Rico plenty of times, since most of my mother’s side of the family still lives there. I am bilingual and am already fluent in Spanish. I love the music and culture. These are primary reasons why I chose to have Spanish as my secondary major, although there are other reasons too.

I chose Nursing for a variety of different reasons. My main inspiration to become a nurse comes from my desire to care for people who need it. Helping others is something that is part of my personality and it is something I love to do. Helping patients recover from their conditions, while helping them and their families get through their difficult situations emotionally. Seeing people suffer affects me and drives me to help them rid their pain and troubles. The most important thing is the positive impacts and outcomes that come from helping other human beings is rewarding. I believe that nursing is more than a career or profession, it is a lifestyle.