A Mexican immigrant has overcome all obstacles to make her way in the difficult world of science and medicine.
Sanchez recalls sleeping on the floor of a one-bedroom apartment they shared with four other people as a young girl while her parents worked as street vendors.
"She brought the field of medicine to me. She’d tell me, ‘You should do something in science — you’re very smart and curious.’ She gave me books, she gave us clothes, she recorded the ABCs to help us learn English. She took many, many extra steps for us," Sanchez recalled. Those words of encouragement helped Sanchez excel in school, take Advanced Placement courses and graduate with honors. She decided to go to California State University of Los Angeles, however, because she was not a U.S. citizen, financial aid was not an option.
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