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Coverletter
Merced,CA95340
March17,2015
KarenLang,ProgramDirector/Professor
MercedCollege
3600MStreet,
Merced,CA95348
DearMrs.Lang,
MynameisNaomiMondragonandIamcurrentlyasenioratMercedHighSchool.Iam
excitedtograduateinJunesothatIcanstartmycollegecareeratMercedCollege.Ihopetoget
intotheradiologyprogramasIhavealwaysknownIwantedtoworkinthemedicalfieldand
havealwaysbeenfascinatedwiththeimagingtechniquesradiologistsuse.Iunderstand
becomingaradiologistisachallengingcareertogetinto,butIhaveastrongdesiretohelp
peopleandmakesurethatpeopleinmycommunityaregettingthebesthealthcare.Growingup,
Ihavealwaysbeenabletorelatetopeopleeasily.Myparentsdidfostercareforthemajorityof
mylifeandImetmanykidswhosufferedhealthproblemsduetoneglectanddrugabusebefore
beingenteredintothefostercaresystem.Mymotivationforhelpingotherpeoplehasstemmed
fromseeingothersinneedfromanearlyage.
Ithriveinmyschoolenvironmentandhavemanyfriends.Someofmyfriendsareschool
staffwhogivemeguidancewhenIneedit.IamalsoamemberofMercedBaptistChurchand
amtherewheneverthedoorsareopen.Ivolunteertohelpwiththeyoungerkidsandlove
learningnewthingsineachsermon.Ialsospendalotoftimewithmyfamily,andsincemy
parentshaverecentlysplitup,IusuallytrytohelpmymomoutasmuchasIcanwithkeepingup
onmychoresandbykeepingmygradesup.Iamthemiddlechildoffiveandamtheoldeststill
athome.Withmyparentsdivorce,mymotherandlegalguardianhashadareallytoughtime
providingforusthreekidsathome.Iamhopingtofurthermyeducationandtobeoneofthefew
inmyfamilytoevergetacollegedegree.Ibelievebyfollowingmydreamofbecominga
radiologistthatIwouldbehelpingmycommunityandmyfamilybygivingbackinthebestway
thatIcan.
Thankyoufortakingthetimetoreadthis.Iamanxioustotalkanddiscussmypotential
tocontributetoyourcompany.Youcanreachmeat(559)2231994.
Sincerely,
NaomiMondragon