Where it all began

Hey everyone my names Shelby Antonucci and i'm going to tell you a little bit about myself. So come on lets go on a journey. I'm originally from Framingham,ma about an hour away from Boston.

About a year and half ago i moved out here to relocate although i had no choice but anyways, this move was really needed theres so many oppurtunties for success out here. My original plan was not to go to BHCC i was accepted into UMASS Boston. Although i really wanted to go there they wanted me to do the summer program, I have my own apartment and i needed to work to pay the bills so i had no choice. BHCC is a great school but i just didn't think it was the school for me. Until i realized they offered a lot of the same classes as UMASS,so i figured it's not that bad i'll be ok.

      My goal is to get into the nursing program to start my career. Nursing is the first step in my lifetime goals. Once i have established a job as a nurse i want to go to BU and do pre med my ultimate goal is to become an adult trauma surgeon. A lot of people in my life have said i can't do it and i'll never be successful, but i never believed a single word they said because i know i can do it i'm already taking the first steps and nobody can stop me.

      I've wanted to be a surgeon ever since i had major surgery almost two years ago. I want to help people and make sure there safe well also being well cared for. My surgery really opened my eyes to the possibilities and how these doctors really do care and want whats best for each patient they see. Dr.Weldon was my surgeon and also my motivation to want to get into surgery. He always had huge bags under his eyes and always had a cup of coffee in his hand but he never once complained he was tired and always showed up to check on me everyday after my surgery. He cared.