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I wouldn’t trade anything I went through to get where I
am today. My little girl and I now have a home, she has
a yard to play in and everything that a little girl should
have growing up, and so much more. I’ve recently been
offered a promotion for a leadership role. My employer
is paying for me to go back to school to get my RN and
Surgical Tech degrees. When people ask me how I got
where I am today, I tell them this story.

I had my daughter at a young age and realized I needed
to focus on a career for a future for us. After months of
research, I made the decision to attend Pima Medical
Institute’s Medical Assisting program while working as a
full-time single mother. We’d leave the house at 5:30 am.
I’d drop her off at daycare, come to school, then go to
work. I would pick her up from daycare, get home at
8:30 pm, eat dinner, and then put her to bed. I would
do my homework for a few hours before going to bed
around 1-2 am. The next day I would wake up and do
it all over again. My motivation to stay strong and work
hard was my daughter!

I highly encourage those who think they are too busy,
don’t have the money, or think they are not smart enough
to achieve their goals and dreams to come to PMI. I am
living my goal and slowly achieving my dream. PMI all
the way!

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