Meet Cindy! Cindy joined our university program in 2022. She is a graduate of the Mission School, and comes from a very rural town in our area.
Cindy is currently studying medicine at a university in Cuenca. She agreed to share a little about her education experience and what motivates her to study medicine in the interview below.
Q: Tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your education up to this point.
A: My name is Cindy Alejandro, I am 20 years old and I am from Sitio Nuevo. I have 6 brothers and sisters, my father is a farmer and my mother stays at home to take care of my siblings. I graduated from the Mission School in 2021. I loved my experience studying at the Mission School because of the values it incorporated into our education. I was grateful to get to know so many wonderful people including my teachers and friends, and I will always remember the experience as one of the happiest and best of my life.
Q: Why did you want to go to university?
A: I wanted to go to university in order to be able to study a high-level profession and degree. A university degree opens many doors when you seek employment, which is important for economic stability in the future.
Q: Why did you want to study medicine?
A: I am studying medicine because I really enjoy it. I want to be able to serve and help others as my vocation and profession.
Cindy learning to perform emergency respiratory care in one of her practical labs at medical school.
Q: Until now, how many people in your family have attended and graduated university?
A: I do not have any family members that have graduated from university.
Q: How do you feel about starting university this year?
A: I am so happy to have started university and to be studying the career which I wanted to study most. I am very grateful to the foundation for giving me this opportunity. Medicine is not an easy major, but with effort, I know I can succeed and graduate.
Cindy learning to identify different types of bacteria under the microscope.
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