ELIZABETH BLACKWELLElizabeth Blackwell arrived in New York with her family at the age of 11. Elizabeth worked there to become a teacher. She was born on February 3, 1821. Elizabeth never wanted to become a doctor. Whenever she felt sick, she would just go into a closet and sit there until she felt better or she would just go for a walk outside. Elizabeth was actually repulsed by the body parts. One day at school, her science class was examining a target and she started to feel a little disgusted. But one day, her friend Mary Donaldson was feeling unwell in the hospital. Elizabeth went to visit him. She kept comforting and improving her. Until Mary said something. Something that changed everything Elizabeth Blackwell had ever thought about. Mary told Elizabeth that she should join the medical career. Elizabeth was very surprised. She even laughed at Mary's idea. But then Elizabeth really started to think: Could I become a doctor? Then she came back to reality. How can a woman become a doctor? She yelled at Mary for a while, but then Mary said. “I know you can be. You can change the world Elizabeth! Elizabeth sat down because she couldn't believe her friend Mary. She then left the hospital shortly after. Elizabeth thought about it day and night. She thought about it when she was teaching. She thought about it while drinking tea. She thought about it while cleaning the house, washing clothes, drying clothes, wiping down desks, or having brunch. She wanted to know if it would work. She then realized that she wanted to be, only for a moment. She asked her friends, strangers, everyone around her if she could really do it. They all laughed at her. Actually not all, some people assumed it was... middle of paper...... Women and children. Their hospital was staffed entirely by women and helped serve the poor. Even though Elizabeth had few patients, she was really happy to have made it this far. She once had a patient with pneumonia. When Elizabeth and Emily expanded the hospital, they included a medical school for women. The most important thing was that Elizabeth loved waking up in the morning and looking in the mirror because she finally realized that she was the world's first doctor. She was the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. In 1851, Elizabeth faced a lot of prejudice as a female doctor, but she was very happy nonetheless. Elizabeth lived from 1821 to 1910. This teaches a lesson to everyone in the world. You can do anything if you try hard enough and remember, if there is an obstacle in your way, go around it. Trust me, you'll find a way.