Noorulhuda Al Rufayqe

I was in elementary school when I realized the responsibilities I was going to have to take on for the rest of my life as I was explaining the pain my mom felt to the doctor. As a child of immigrants, coming to America when I was only 5 gave me the advantage of being able to learn English in a snap. I recall my parents struggling to do things such as make appointments, communicate with others, and even drive. It was such a joy for us to find a doctor or store clerk that spoke Arabic or was from the same town we were from. As a child it was so much easier for me to assimilate to America overall. This led to me being the main communicator since I was almost 8. My mom has been through a lot medically. Specifically a lot of testing such as MRIs, mammograms, x-rays, and ultrasounds. In addition to being around hospitals a lot, I loved watching medical shows such as Chicago Med and Night Shift. I have always loved watching the doctors in action and the thought of helping people has always appealed to me. I think growing up helping my parents go through life as I did contributes to that as well. Seeing as I loved these types of shows and helping people I've always thought of myself to be in the medical field someday. When the time came to talk about college, my advisor showed me videos about radiology/sonography. I really liked the idea of how those majors were so vague. There's specializations in obstetrics, cardiology, mammography, and so much more. I loved the idea that I could be able to help so many different people in terms of age and health. I know it's going to be a long journey and I'm really going to have to push myself but I like thinking about the endgame, about the people I will help and how worth it it will be. I can not wait to work alongside professionals and administrate care to the highest ability possible to patients.

• Skilled technologically and a fast learner with programs
• Dean's List (2023)
• Many trainings for DCFS purposes