Helping Hands by: Sabrina Aragon

"The hands of HOSA mold the health of tomorrow." We hear this every
time we step into the meetings. When I see myself in a class like the
one I'm in now, in the environment that it's set in, it makes me believe
that I might be able to become what I've always wanted. The program,
HOSA, stands for Health Occupations Students of America, a program that
is specifically for students interested in the medical field. Learning
how to take blood pressure in your freshman year, getting you ready for
your junior year when you are allowed to start helping in the hospitals.
Job shadowing, following a nurse or a doctor around, even sometimes
being able to see a surgery, are just a few things that we are allowed
to do. At first I was reluctant, I had been going for a semester, and I
didn't like it right away. It was frustrating and so time consuming,
but I stuck it out and I'm glad for it. It has been the most rewarding
program that has ever been offered to me, and I've learned so much. HOSA
is a great program and a great opportunity to get a step closer to
reaching your goal.