Introduction

My name is Sophia Hidalgo, I am a senior at Immaculata-LaSalle High School, and I have been a member of the Health Science STEAM Program all four years. Thanks to this program, I am more confident than ever that I want to pursue a career in medicine. Without this program, I would have never been given the opportunties to volunteer ar Mercy Hospital, compete and win HOSA competitions, and learn skills such as performing CPR and first aid, getting vital signs, inserting needles for blood draws and IVs, and drawing and administering medicines subcutaneously. I also had the privilege of playing softball all four years of high school, as well as being an active participant of service clubs and honor societies.