I grew up in a town were no one goes anywhere. It was one of those so-called "black hole towns". No one gets out.
From the time I was little, my mom pushed me to be better than that. I have always had this aspiration to get out of that place and make something of myself and she was my inspiration. But it wasn't until the summer before my junior year that I found real direction.
After months of being too sick to eat or barely even move, my mom finally went to the doctors office. It was there that the doctors told her how close to death she truly was. Had she gone days later she might not still be here. Her kidneys had completely shut down long ago. She was incredibly lucky to receive a transplant a mere 4 months later. She however is not the only person in my family who has kidney problems.
My grandpa had a transplant close to 30 years ago now, but for the past few years I have watched him wasting away. He truly doesn't have much time left. And now my mom's younger brother who is only 32 is on dialysis.
I know I have to at least try do something about this before I have to watch anymore of my family suffer. I suppose that is why bioengineering is my major. Artificial organ research holds very real consequences and goals for me. I hope that somehow I can turn my family's sad story around.
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