Page 95 - 45th Anniversary Alumni Success Stories

I found myself, a 46 year old single parent of four children,
facing the difficult challenge of supporting my family on
my own. I had been working part time as a medical
transcriptionist, but knew I would need to find a more
lucrative career. I enrolled in the Physical Therapist
Assistant program at Pima Medical Institute and, although
I knew the next 18 months would be hard and challenging,
I was determined to have a career. I worked part time,
was a full time student, and a full time mom to four
amazing children. My mantra was “take it one day at a
time.”

I had great classmates and was fortunate to belong to an
amazing study group; we were able to work together to
help each other be successful. Soon, I found myself
completing the last of my three clinical rotations and
studying for the final exam and the national board exam.
I completed school with a 4.0 GPA, and the best ending
to my story was that I passed the board exam with a
perfect 800 score!

However, my greatest accomplishment was that I was
able to prove to myself and to my children that we can
do hard things, persevere, and get through tough situations.
They make me proud to be their mom and I would not
have been able to succeed without their love and encourage-
ment. I now have a career I love and I am able to support
my family. Thanks PMI!

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