Take a deeper look at three other exceptional graduates who forged different paths and obstacles to reach their goals.
Gayanna 鈥淰ictoria鈥� Rule is a non-traditional college student in every sense of the phrase. On the surface, she鈥檚 a first-generation student, graduating this spring from the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) at the age of 32. But that鈥檚 just the prologue.
As Victoria was navigating her return to the classroom and settling into campus life with students several years younger 鈥� balancing the times she felt a little 鈥渙ld,鈥� with the times she could help her classmates solve the mysteries of laundry and cooking 鈥� she was simultaneously navigating a life-changing illness.
Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis months before her arrival at UNC, the learning curve was steep, both in and out of the classroom.
Despite the physical and emotional setbacks of her illness 鈥� the pain, fatigue and uncertainty 鈥� Victoria said it was her commitment to her education, to staying in school, that gave her purpose and something to fight for.
On May 10, she will win the first round of that fight, graduating with honors and a double major in Psychology and Sociology. That same day, she鈥檒l head back to her campus apartment where she has lived for the past six years, pack her belongings and gear up for round two 鈥� graduate school.
鈥淟ooking back, my time at UNC was transformative. The challenges strengthened me, the support uplifted me and the experiences gave me the tools and confidence to continue making a difference in the mental health field.鈥�
鈥� Victoria Rule
Victoria鈥檚 next stage is sure to be filled with discoveries and success, her track record at UNC in the Honors Program and as a McNair Scholar is proof of that. But it鈥檚 the journey that brought and kept her at UNC 鈥� of resilience, determination, accomplishment and transformation鈥� that will likely serve her best in her future career as a clinical counselor.
鈥淚 think staying in school has kept my mind busy,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淲hen you鈥檙e going through something like that, it can be easy to withdraw into yourself and shut down and want to curl up in bed and say, 鈥業 just can鈥檛.鈥�
鈥淏ut I think being in school, I knew what to do and where I wanted to go. I knew I wanted to help other people who were struggling and hurting. It really pushed me forward and I think that was a blessing.鈥�
Victoria traveled a lot growing up, but calls Westcliffe, Colorado, home. Located in the south-central part of the state and nestled between the Wet Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo Range, the rural mountain town鈥檚 population hovers around 500, plus a few furry friends.
For the past 10 years, Victoria's family has been running an end-home medical sanctuary for marsupials in the area. Its residents include sugar gliders, wallabies and a kangaroo joey, some of which have made a campus visit or two.
鈥淚 think I stick out more than usual on campus, so people might know me as the girl in the wheelchair carrying a sugar glider.鈥�
Victoria said the animals can come from zoo programs or private sellers, and they all have medical needs, such as foot and tail amputations. Her demeanor shifts when she hints at the poor treatment some of the animals were exposed to prior to coming to the sanctuary.
鈥淪o, we love bringing them in. They live the rest of their lives with us and are happy and healthy, and just 鈥� they know they鈥檙e safe,鈥� said Victoria.
It鈥檚 an important detail because it's one of many examples of just how central helping and caring for others 鈥� animal or human 鈥� are to Victoria鈥檚 character.
She's the first to admit that she comes by the trait naturally.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had some very inspirational figures that come from my family,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淢y mom got really sick when I was young, so I had to help. And when I got sick, she was really there for me.
鈥淎t one point, I was really breaking down and I鈥檓 like 鈥榳hy is this happening to me?鈥�
鈥淪he鈥檚 like 鈥榶ou know, sometimes it鈥檚 not always about us. Sometimes we need to go through things so we can help the people who need the help.鈥�
So, to me, that's just part of life, you know, helping others, being there for them. I've been raised that way,鈥� said Victoria.
Victoria鈥檚 journey into higher education started a little later than most. Taking time off after high school to care for her mother, she enrolled at Red Rocks Community College in 2018. Likely inspired by her caretaker role and a long-held desire to work in a clinical setting, she wanted to become a nurse.
At the time, Victoria was 25 and living what she described as a very busy, active life. She was working 40 hours a week, going to school full time at night, helping with a nonprofit organization and hanging out with friends. But as her first semester progressed, her health began to change dramatically.
鈥淏y the end of that semester I was in the wheelchair full time, I could barely lift a cup of coffee and we had no clue what was going on,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淚t was terrifying.鈥�
Unable to drive at that point, her younger brother stepped up, ensuring she had transportation so she could continue her education. But while she was still able to attend classes, Victoria started having doubts that her plan to become a nurse was realistic.
鈥淥nce I got sick, I knew that even if I got better and life became normal again, there鈥檚 always a chance my illness would relapse,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淪o, when I knew that nursing was no longer a path I could pursue, I started looking around that spring at the community college. I took my first Psych class and loved it.鈥�
Inspired by the subject and driven by her desire to help people, Victoria knew her future was in clinical counseling.
It was Victoria's brother Winford, a 2022 Biological Sciences graduate, who led them both to Greeley. While exploring his options to transfer to a four-year university, UNC was on his list.
鈥淢y brother actually picked the school first. When he came up, he talked about the fact that he really loved it here, and that it was a little more down to earth,鈥� said Victoria.
She was equally impressed.
鈥淭he students were genuinely nice and seemed to be happy here, and I loved the Psychology program.鈥�
Victoria said she was drawn by the programs' strong emphasis on evidence-based practice, community engagement, hands-on training and the clinically focused courses. They were all aspects that aligned perfectly with her desire to be a trauma-informed counselor.
After taking a couple online classes at UNC during the summer, she started her first full semester in the fall of 2019. Knowing graduate school was in her future, one of the first things she explored were options to conduct research.
鈥淚 know I was a freshman, but I was already talking with professors, telling them I wanted to get involved in research,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淎nd they were like 鈥榶eah, we can get you involved. And then 鈥� the pandemic.鈥�
When the campus closed to in-person instruction during the 2020-21 academic year, Victoria became concerned that the research opportunities she needed to prepare for graduate school wouldn鈥檛 be available.
鈥淵ou couldn鈥檛 find research anywhere,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淚n psychology, we鈥檙e 鈥榩eople鈥� people and you can鈥檛 work with people if people aren鈥檛 there because everyone is quarantining.鈥�
Knowing research opportunities were scarce, UNC launched an Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program in summer 2021, pairing graduate students who sign up to be mentors with undergraduate students wanting more research experience. Victoria was able to take advantage of the new program and worked with a doctoral student in Sport Psychology. Despite the fact she鈥檚 never been 鈥渁 sports person,鈥� she said the experience was wonderful.
She further expanded her research opportunities by joining the University Honors Program and Capstone Experience and was selected as a member of the 2024 cohort for Ronald E. McNair Scholars Research Program, which helps prepare students for success in graduate studies.
During her time at UNC, Victoria was involved in several research projects, from exploring the effects of support systems on veterans鈥� reintegration, to examining the experiences and need for support of caregivers living with loved ones with mental illness to studying the effects chronic illness has on a person鈥檚 self-perception.
Victoria said that while her research experience was valuable, it was also personal. She has seen firsthand how some of her military friends have successfully and unsuccessfully navigated the transition into civil society post military service. She has also seen the toll caregivers experience when taking care of a family member with mental illness. Her own life experiences made her efforts all the more meaningful.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 think I would have gotten the same out of [my time at UNC] if I had been here as a traditional student, as opposed to a nontraditional student,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淥nce people have lived a little bit of their lives, it kind of changes how you see the world. When you come back, you have a little bit more of a purpose.鈥�
Victoria is quick to mention the many wonderful professors she had at UNC, but she credits Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences, Ryan Darling, and Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Sandra Harmon as two key mentors.
Victoria said Darling worked with her when she was in the Honors Program and was instrumental in helping her acclimate to the college classroom and progress through some of the tougher clinical-based classes in the program. Harmon was Victoria鈥檚 mentor on her McNair project, and someone who has encouraged and helped her along her journey.
鈥淭he mentorship and encouragement I received from faculty and program advisors helped me navigate both academic and personal challenges,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淭heir belief in my abilities empowered me to keep going, even during difficult times.鈥�
Victoria also speaks highly of the support she received through UNC鈥檚 Disability Resource Center. From ensuring she had an accessible apartment with a remote door opener, to installing a cutout in the sidewalk in front of her apartment, Victoria said the level of accommodation is something she will really miss.
"Disability Resources has always been there. They've gone and really advocated for me when I needed it,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淚 will say for students coming in with disabilities, I really applaud UNC for everything they鈥檝e done.鈥�
While the support Victoria received on campus was important to her success at UNC, she said none of what she has accomplished to this point would have been possible without the unwavering support of her father.
鈥淔rom the very beginning, he was the steady foundation behind every difficult step forward 鈥� encouraging my dreams, advocating for my needs and reminding me, even during the hardest days, that my fight was worth it,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淗is role in my story is woven into every accomplishment, every milestone and every future I now dare to imagine.鈥�
Victoria said her experiences at UNC gave her the opportunity to dive deeply into research on trauma, caregiving and support systems. Those opportunities not only reinforced her passion for the field, but they also confirmed that she was on the right path with her future plans.
鈥淭his has been a journey, but it has been wonderful, and it has opened doors,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淚 think [my time here] helped me find that precise path I want to follow and really narrow it down for me.鈥�
After graduate school, Victoria would like to return to her rural roots. She wants to be a practicing counselor near her home in Custer County, as it has one of the highest populations of veterans in the state.
鈥淧eople move up to those areas to get away from stimulation, especially if they鈥檝e experienced trauma. It鈥檚 a little slower and quieter,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淏ut because of that, not a lot of clinicians want to move up there. People can spend months waiting for an appointment, and the turnover means starting over again and again with a new therapist, never moving forward.
鈥淚 know I鈥檓 not going to be a solution to the complete problem 鈥� that will take a lot more bodies 鈥� but I鈥檇 like to give it a start."
As Victoria looks back at her six years at UNC, there isn鈥檛 one thing that stands out most in her mind that she鈥檒l miss, but the journey that got her to this point.
鈥淭his is where I started. I was scared about my physical health, trying to figure out physical therapy, treatments and all that," said Victoria. "I鈥檝e been finding my new normal since getting sick. It鈥檚 been finding my path and finding the passion and the people who were there to support me 鈥� that I鈥檒l probably stay in touch with lifelong.
鈥淟ooking back, my time at UNC was transformative,鈥� said Victoria. 鈥淭he challenges strengthened me, the support uplifted me and the experiences gave me the tools and confidence to continue making a difference in the mental health field.鈥�
Conoce otras tres historias excepcionales de alumnos graduados que lograron superar todas las barreras para lograr sus objetivos.
A pesar de los contratiempos f铆sicos y emocionales de su enfermedad -el dolor, la fatiga y la incertidumbre- Victoria dice que fue su compromiso con su educaci贸n, con seguir estudiando, lo que le dio un prop贸sito y algo por lo que luchar.
El 10 de mayo ser谩 su primera victoria, gradu谩ndose con honores y una doble licenciatura en Psicolog铆a y Sociolog铆a. Ese mismo d铆a, volver谩 a su apartamento del campus donde ha vivido los 煤ltimos seis a帽os, empaquetar谩 sus pertenencias y se preparar谩 para el segundo round: la escuela de posgrado.
鈥淧ens谩ndolo bien, mi estancia en la UNC fue transformadora禄, dice Victoria. 芦Los retos me fortalecieron, el apoyo me elev贸 y las experiencias me dieron las herramientas y la confianza para seguir marcando la diferencia en el campo de la salud mental鈥�
鈥� Victoria Rule
La pr贸xima etapa de Victoria estar谩 llena de descubrimientos y 茅xitos, su trayectoria en la UNC en el Programa de Honores y como becaria McNair es prueba de ello. Pero es el viaje que la trajo y la mantuvo en UNC - de resistencia, determinaci贸n, logro y transformaci贸n - que probablemente le servir谩 mejor en su futura carrera como consejera cl铆nica.
芦Creo que permanecer en la escuela ha mantenido mi mente ocupada禄, dijo Victoria. 芦Cuando est谩s pasando por algo as铆, puede ser f谩cil encerrarse en uno mismo y querer acurrucarse en la cama y decir: 'Simplemente no puedo'.
芦Pero creo que en la escuela supe qu茅 hacer y ad贸nde quer铆a ir. Sab铆a que quer铆a ayudar a otras personas que estaban luchando y sufriendo. Realmente me empuj贸 hacia adelante y creo que fue una bendici贸n禄.
Victoria viaj贸 mucho mientras crec铆a, pero su hogar es Westcliffe, Colorado. Situado en el centro-sur del estado y enclavado entre las Monta帽as del Este y la Cordillera Sangre de Cristo, la poblaci贸n de este pueblo rural de monta帽a ronda los 500 habitantes, adem谩s de unos cuantos amigos peludos.
Desde hace 10 a帽os, su familia dirige un santuario m茅dico para marsupiales en la zona. Entre sus residentes hay petauros de az煤car, ualab铆es y una cr铆a de canguro, algunos de los cuales han visitado el campus.
芦Creo que destaco m谩s de lo normal en el campus, as铆 que la gente puede conocerme como la chica de la silla de ruedas que lleva un petauro de az煤car禄.
Victoria explica que los animales pueden proceder de programas de zool贸gicos o de vendedores particulares, y que todos tienen necesidades m茅dicas, como amputaciones de patas y cola. Su actitud cambia cuando alude al mal trato al que algunos de los animales fueron expuestos antes de llegar al santuario.
芦Nos encanta traerlos. Viven el resto de su vida con nosotros, felices y sanos, y saben que est谩n a salvo禄, dice Victoria.
Es un detalle importante porque es uno de los muchos ejemplos de lo importante que es para Victoria ayudar y cuidar a los dem谩s, animales o humanos.
Es la primera en admitir que este rasgo le sale de forma natural.
芦En mi familia hemos tenido figuras muy inspiradoras禄, dice Victoria. 芦Mi madre se puso muy enferma cuando yo era joven, as铆 que tuve que ayudarla. Y cuando yo enferm茅, ella me apoy贸 mucho.
芦En un momento dado, me derrumb茅 y le pregunt茅: '驴Por qu茅 me est谩 pasando esto a m铆?
芦Ella me dijo: 'Sabes, a veces no siempre se trata de nosotros. A veces tenemos que pasar por cosas para poder ayudar a la gente que necesita ayuda'.
Para m铆, eso forma parte de la vida, ayudar a los dem谩s, estar ah铆 para ellos. Me han educado as铆禄, dice Victoria.
El camino de Victoria hacia la educaci贸n superior comenz贸 un poco m谩s tarde que la mayor铆a. Tras tomarse un tiempo libre despu茅s de la preparatoria para cuidar de su madre, se matricul贸 en el Red Rocks Community College en 2018. Probablemente inspirada por su papel de cuidadora y un deseo de trabajar en un entorno cl铆nico, quer铆a convertirse en enfermera.
En ese momento, Victoria ten铆a 25 a帽os y viv铆a lo que ella describe como una vida muy ocupada y activa. Trabajaba 40 horas a la semana, estudiaba a tiempo completo por las noches, colaboraba con una organizaci贸n sin 谩nimo de lucro y sal铆a con sus amigos. Pero a medida que avanzaba el primer semestre, su salud empez贸 a cambiar dr谩sticamente.
芦Al final de ese semestre estaba en silla de ruedas a tiempo completo, apenas pod铆a levantar una taza de caf茅 y no ten铆amos ni idea de lo que estaba pasando禄, dice Victoria. 芦Fue aterrador禄.
Al no poder conducir en ese momento, su hermano peque帽o se encarg贸 de que tuviera transporte para poder seguir estudiando. Pero aunque pudo seguir asistiendo a clase, Victoria empez贸 a dudar de que su plan de convertirse en enfermera fuera realista.
芦Una vez que me puse enferma, supe que aunque mejorara y mi vida volviera a ser normal, siempre hab铆a una posibilidad de que mi enfermedad recayera禄, dice Victoria. 芦As铆 que, cuando supe que la enfermer铆a ya no era un camino que pudiera seguir, empec茅 a buscar otra opci贸n esa misma primavera en el colegio comunitario. Tom茅 mi primera clase de Psicolog铆a y me encant贸禄.
Inspirada por el tema e impulsada por su deseo de ayudar a la gente, Victoria sab铆a que su futuro estaba en el asesoramiento cl铆nico.
El hermano de Victoria, Winford, licenciado en Ciencias Biol贸gicas en 2022, es el responsable de traer a la pareja a Greeley. Mientras exploraba sus opciones para transferirse a una universidad de cuatro a帽os, UNC estaba en su lista.
芦De hecho, mi hermano fue el primero en elegir la escuela. Cuando vino, me dijo que le encantaba estar aqu铆 y que era un lugar bastante c贸modo禄, cuenta Victoria.
A ella tambi茅n le impresion贸.
芦Los estudiantes eran realmente agradables y parec铆an estar contentos aqu铆, y me encant贸 el programa de Psicolog铆a禄.
Victoria dijo que se sinti贸 atra铆da por el fuerte 茅nfasis de los programas en la pr谩ctica basada en la evidencia, la participaci贸n de la comunidad, la formaci贸n pr谩ctica y los cursos centrados en la cl铆nica. Eran todos aspectos que se alineaban perfectamente con su deseo de ser una consejera informada sobre el trauma.
Despu茅s de tomar un par de clases en l铆nea en UNC durante el verano, comenz贸 su primer semestre completo en el oto帽o de 2019. Sabiendo que la escuela de posgrado estaba en su futuro, una de las primeras cosas que explor贸 fueron las opciones para realizar investigaciones.
芦S茅 que era una estudiante de primer a帽o, pero ya estaba hablando con los profesores, dici茅ndoles que quer铆a participar en la investigaci贸n禄, dice Victoria. 芦Y me dec铆an: 'S铆, podemos ayudarte'. Y entonces... la pandemia禄.
Cuando el campus cerr贸 a la ense帽anza presencial durante el a帽o acad茅mico 2020-21, Victoria se preocup贸 de que las oportunidades de investigaci贸n que necesitaba para prepararse para la escuela de posgrado no estar铆an disponibles.
芦No pod铆as encontrar investigaci贸n en ninguna parte禄, dijo Victoria. 芦En psicolog铆a, somos gente de 'gente' y no puedes trabajar con gente si no hay gente porque todo el mundo est谩 en cuarentena禄.
Sabiendo que las oportunidades de investigaci贸n eran escasas, UNC lanz贸 un Programa de Mentores de Investigaci贸n de Pregrado en el verano de 2021, emparejando a estudiantes graduados que se inscriben para ser mentores con estudiantes de pregrado que desean m谩s experiencia en investigaci贸n. Victoria pudo aprovechar el nuevo programa y trabaj贸 con un estudiante de doctorado en Psicolog铆a del Deporte. A pesar de que nunca ha sido 芦una persona de deportes禄, dijo que la experiencia fue maravillosa.
Ampli贸 a煤n m谩s sus oportunidades de investigaci贸n al unirse al Programa de Honores de la Universidad y a Capstone Experience, y fue seleccionada como miembro de la generaci贸n 2024 del Programa de Investigaci贸n Ronald E. McNair Scholars, que ayuda a preparar a los estudiantes para el 茅xito en los estudios de posgrado.
Durante su estancia en la UNC, Victoria particip贸 en varios proyectos de investigaci贸n, desde la exploraci贸n de los efectos de los sistemas de apoyo en la reintegraci贸n de los veteranos, al examen de las experiencias y la necesidad de apoyo de los cuidadores que viven con seres queridos con enfermedades mentales, pasando por el estudio de los efectos que la enfermedad cr贸nica tiene en la autopercepci贸n de una persona.
Victoria dice que, aunque su experiencia investigadora ha sido valiosa, tambi茅n ha sido personal. Ha visto de primera mano c贸mo algunos de sus amigos militares han superado con 茅xito y sin 茅xito la transici贸n a la sociedad civil despu茅s del servicio militar. Tambi茅n ha visto los estragos que sufren los cuidadores de un familiar con una enfermedad mental. Sus propias experiencias vitales hacen que sus esfuerzos sean a煤n m谩s significativos.
芦No creo que hubiera sacado el mismo provecho [de mi estancia en la UNC] si hubiera estado aqu铆 como estudiante tradicional que como estudiante no tradicional禄, dice Victoria. 芦Una vez que la gente ha vivido un poco de su vida, cambia un poco la forma de ver el mundo. Cuando vuelves, tienes un poco m谩s de prop贸sito禄.
Victoria se apresura a mencionar a los muchos profesores maravillosos que tuvo en la UNC, pero atribuye el m茅rito al profesor adjunto de Ciencias Psicol贸gicas, Ryan Darling, y a la profesora titular de Sociolog铆a, Sandra Harmon, como dos mentores clave.
Victoria dice que Darling trabaj贸 con ella cuando estaba en el Programa de Honores y fue fundamental para ayudarla a aclimatarse a las aulas universitarias y progresar en algunas de las clases cl铆nicas m谩s dif铆ciles del programa. Harmon fue el mentor de Victoria en su proyecto McNair, y alguien que la ha animado y ayudado a lo largo de su viaje.
芦La tutor铆a y el est铆mulo que recib铆 de los profesores y asesores del programa me ayudaron a superar los desaf铆os acad茅micos y personales禄, dijo Victoria. 芦Su creencia en mis capacidades me empoder贸 para seguir adelante, incluso en los momentos dif铆ciles禄.
Victoria tambi茅n habla muy bien del apoyo que recibi贸 del Centro de Recursos para Discapacitados de la UNC. Desde asegurarse de que ten铆a un apartamento accesible con un mando a distancia para abrir la puerta, hasta instalar un recorte en la acera delante de su apartamento, Victoria dice que el nivel de alojamiento es algo que realmente echar谩 de menos.
芦El Centro de recursos para discapacitados siempre ha estado ah铆. Ellos han ido y realmente han abogado por m铆 cuando lo necesitaba禄, dijo Victoria. 芦Dir茅 que para los estudiantes que llegan con discapacidades, realmente aplaudo a UNC por todo lo que han hecho禄.
Si bien el apoyo que Victoria recibi贸 en el campus fue importante para su 茅xito en UNC, dijo que nada de lo que ha logrado hasta este punto habr铆a sido posible sin el apoyo inquebrantable de su padre.
芦Desde el principio, 茅l fue la base firme detr谩s de cada paso dif铆cil hacia adelante - alentando mis sue帽os, abogando por mis necesidades y record谩ndome, incluso durante los d铆as m谩s dif铆ciles, que mi lucha val铆a la pena禄, dijo Victoria. 芦Su papel en mi historia est谩 entretejido en cada logro, cada hito y cada futuro que ahora me atrevo a imaginar禄.
Victoria dice que sus experiencias en la UNC le dieron la oportunidad de profundizar en la investigaci贸n sobre el trauma, los cuidados y los sistemas de apoyo. Esas oportunidades no s贸lo reforzaron su pasi贸n por este campo, sino que tambi茅n le confirmaron que iba por el buen camino con sus planes de futuro.
芦Esto ha sido un viaje, pero ha sido maravilloso, y me ha abierto puertas禄, dijo Victoria. 芦Creo que [mi tiempo aqu铆] me ayud贸 a encontrar ese camino preciso que quiero seguir y realmente reducirlo para m铆禄.
Despu茅s de graduarse, a Victoria le gustar铆a volver a sus ra铆ces rurales. Ella quiere ser una consejera en ejercicio cerca de su casa en el condado de Custer, ya que tiene una de las mayores poblaciones de veteranos en el estado.
芦La gente se traslada a esas zonas para alejarse de los est铆mulos, sobre todo si han sufrido traumas. Es un poco m谩s lento y tranquilo禄, dice Victoria. 芦Pero por eso, no muchos cl铆nicos quieren trasladarse hasta all铆. La gente puede pasarse meses esperando una cita, y los altos indices de rotaci贸n de los consejeros significa que los pacientes tienen que volver a empezar una y otra vez con un nuevo terapeuta, sin avanzar nunca禄.
芦S茅 que no voy a ser la soluci贸n al problema completo -para eso har谩n falta muchos m谩s cuerpos-, pero me gustar铆a darle un comienzo禄.
Cuando Victoria ve sus seis a帽os en la UNC, no hay otra cosa que destaque m谩s en su mente y que vaya a echar de menos, que el propio viaje que la llev贸 hasta este punto.
芦Aqu铆 es donde empec茅. Estaba asustada por mi salud f铆sica, intentando descubrir la fisioterapia, los tratamientos y todo eso. Ha sido encontrar mi nueva normalidad desde que enferm茅. Ha sido encontrar mi camino y encontrar la pasi贸n y la gente que estaba ah铆 para apoyarme. Probablemente seguir茅 en contacto con ellos toda la vida.
芦Pensandolo bien, mi estancia en la UNC fue transformadora禄, dice Victoria. 芦Los retos me fortalecieron, el apoyo me elev贸 y las experiencias me dieron las herramientas y la confianza para seguir marcando la diferencia en el campo de la salud mental禄.
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