Alicia is driven by her hard work and empathy to help others that are in the same shoes she was once in. As a 2-year-old, Alicia was diagnosed with Wilms Tumor which is a type of kidney cancer. She went through various rounds of chemotherapy and had her left kidney removed. She never let her past affect her, rather she turned it into a way to help others and give back to her community. She donated her hair to children with cancer, donated money to her hospital (Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles), has inspired other children with cancer to continue fighting, spreads awareness through social media about pediatric cancer and how it is underfunded, and has even made it her life purpose to work as a pediatric oncology RN at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. She loves helping out children, as well as their families, that are dealing with pediatric cancer. I know she is eager to do her peds rotation for this exact reason. Alicia loves helping other people and always puts them before herself. She is a true inspiration and knows how to be empathetic towards anyone/any situation. I have never seen her put others down. I have never seen her judge anyone based on where they come from or what others may have to say. Alicia once worked at a facility where she took care of undocumented children from around Latin/Central America who came alone to the country looking for a better future. She would always tell me how many of the kids made bracelets for her, letters, and cried saying goodbye to her when they left the facility. She was the most liked worker at the facility, and I have no reason to doubt that. Alicia is loving, and caring, and has chosen the right field of work as she has a heart of gold and a personality that is made for nursing.