Jessica Andrade

Jessica Andrade

Jessica Andrade

Power Words

Power Words: Spanish: 
La vida no es fácil pero es hermosa, recompénsate
Power Words: English: 
Life isn’t easy but it’s beautiful, reward yourself

Where were you born? 

Guatemala

What school did you attend? 

University of Maryland School of Social Work

What gained you interest in the NIH? 

The research studies they do on diseases that no other place conducts. The passion they have to discover cures and new treatments for diseases.

What kind of work do you do at the NIH? 

Social work

What message would you like to send to young Hispanics who are considering going to college? 

PLEASE GO! There is so much work that needs to be done and our culture needs to be exposed. Everyone’s journey and life experience will help others. We all have our struggles growing up, life isn’t easy but it’s beautiful. Picking the right career can be difficult but once you pick it the right one, college becomes easier because you begin to love what you’re learning and strengthening the inner skills you already have. Surround yourself with others that have the same goals as you do. Reward yourself for every step closer you do in obtaining your degree, “Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re done.”