I am currently enrolled in classes to complete my Associates Degree in Medical Office Personnel and Administrative Professional. My senior year in High School, I had to drop out due to an abusive relationship. In 2004, I was able to accomplish obtaining my GED. I am a mother of two beautiful children, ages six and seven. I have been married to my husband for almost 4 years. We have been through a lot in life with him being in the National Guard. That experience has helped open my eyes to wanting to further my education. We would like to be able to do more in life as a family, since we never know how long we will have with my husband. My family means everything to me and they are my number one reason to want to further my education.

After doing a lot of research into the different degrees that are available, I finally found the one that would be most suitable for me. Ever since I was a little girl I wanted to be able to work in the medical field. I know that once I complete my goals in obtaining my Associate’s degree in Medical Office Personnel and Administrative Professional, I will be a great addition to the place of business I choose to work for. I am and always have been a very determined and outgoing person. I love to be around people and help others when I am able to. After accomplishing my goal, I plan on furthering my education either in Nursing or Education.

My current cumulative GPA as of December 12, 2013, is 3.686. For this semester I expect to have all A’s with the possibility of a “B” as a full-time student. Though I have had some challenges during this semester (Fall 2013) that would typically slow a person down, I have made it a mission to keep moving forward. I enjoy being in school, and I am very determined to obtain both Associates degrees. Next semester, I will be able to obtain my Certificate in the Medical Office, but I don’t want to stop there.

Since the beginning of the Fall 2013 semester, I have overcome many problems that challenged my academic goal. The first couple of weeks I was fighting oral infections that caused me to be on 3000 mg of antibiotics. I did not allow this to slow me down. I was still in school every day, on time, and kept up with all of my classes. Shortly after school started my son’s medicine stopped working appropriately and he started having problems at school. Around mid-semester my son had to be hospitalized due to his Bipolar and again a few weeks after being home. Both hospitals were over three hours away. I have been told by all of my instructors that they feel as though I am a great role model for the way I have handled every challenge that has been thrown at me. Even with all the challenges I have faced throughout this semester, I still move forward with a positive attitude.