Laura Forero
Nursing Major
Nursing Honors Research
Health Science Scholar
The Ohio State University
At the age of five, I left my family and friends in Colombia and moved with my parents to Ohio. This move was one of the most monumental events in my life, a blessing. Leaving Colombia taught me about the hardships the come with distance and loved ones and to not take family for granted. My parents are truly my heroes. I am a witness to the social and financial struggles they have gone through as immigrants, yet I am also a witness to their relentless faith that has gotten them through it all. I am forever in debt to my parents for all their teachings and sacrifices. Because of them, I have become a bilingual individual who embraces her Hispanic culture just as much as her American culture. Growing up I was involved in community service, the seed of what now is a fervent passion of mine. A became captivated by the health field and how an individual can help someone of mind, soul and body. I am aware and humbled by the opportunities that I have before me. I am a firm believer in the idea that if you have the ability to change other people’s life for the better, that you must and I aspire to do so.