Hi there! My name is Gracie Endaya and I am an Integrated Studies Major with a Minor in Mass Communication. Although I have been through various major switches as well as switching schools, my whole life, I have always wanted to be a Physical Therapist. Having been a competitive swimmer growing up from 6 years old to 21, I have experienced many (almost) career ending injuries, however thanks to my Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainers, I was able to continue my career despite the injuries. Now today, my goal is to attend Physical Therapy Assistant school next fall (post-grad), with the hopes of being able to help younger athletes reach their full potential and goals as my Physical Therapist did for me.
Hello everyone! My name is Navya Plakkal, I am an Integrated Studies Major with a minor in Biochemistry and Pre-med. I have grown up with many of the women in my family in the healthcare field, inspiring me to wanting to become a Doctor. I have always had soft spot for those who work so hard in the medical field because they have to struggle a lot to become who they are today. I always love helping people in any way I can and because of that I wanted an occupation where I can give back to the community. I love kids and connecting with them, so I plan on specializing in pediatrics. My goal is take a gap year to work for a bit and give myself a break before I go to Medical school after I graduate from Texas State in August.
Hello, my name is Camren Williams. I am from Texas City which is 40-50 minutes from Houston, and I have always wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. Being a big brother to my sister who is 6 years younger than me impacted me by having someone to take care of or be responsible for makes you realize that what you do can influence the people around you. Also helping to take care of the senior citizens in my family made me realize I wanted to do impactful work making money is good but when you go to work do you love what you do each day that’s how I landed in the medical space.