As a foreigner growing up in another country and attending college for the first time in the United States, it was important that I create an opportunity to pursue a career in the healthcare field. occupation. Some of the obstacles I faced early in my college career were English as a second language, time management, and working full-time while pursuing my degree. But last but not least, being a good mother while trying to juggle it all. Living in Jamaica and Antigua and Barbuda for most of my academic life presented me with a great challenge upon arriving in the United States. As an immigrant, my spoken English was not well developed. Being from the Caribbean, English is not our primary language and I had little to no practice speaking it. When I talked with teachers and other students, I was aware that I sounded different, that I might be pronouncing words incorrectly, or that it might not be understood. Additionally, in Jamaica we use slang both in conversation and in writing. It was an adjustment for me to speak one way and write another. Anot...