Admission Services: B.S. Dental Hygiene Program

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B.S. Dental Hygiene program
I have longed to be a dentist from a young age, and I have chosen to undertake a Biology degree to achieve this. Not only do I enjoy working with others, but I also want to put a smile on other peoples’ faces. What better way to do this than be a dentist and as I am passionate about dentistry I believe that I would be suited for the ‘hands on’ profession.
My journey towards completing high school has not been smooth sailing, but now that I have achieved this the next chapter is getting a first degree and practice as a dentist. Initially, my family used to live in Baghdad, Iraq, and in 2003, my parents started worked for American companies CHF-International and IMMDF. At the same time, they were working for the US army, and they were under constant threats from militias. In 2006, the CEO of the company where my father worked was killed, necessitating the employees to be evacuated and moved to Jordan. CHF is an international organization that was created to rebuild Iraq, while IMMDF seeks to support economic development and jobs creation in the country. Despite the enormous work that the two organizations provided, Iraqis who worked in the two institutions were singled out for working with Americans and family’ safety was at risk. .
Some of my most challenging moments have been when seeking education advancement. My dream seems closer more than ever before, and it was while in Jordan that I completed my high School education. While I stayed two years to finish my high school education in Amman, Jordan, I could not immediately apply to college because of financial constraints a...