Vanessa Armendariz says her goal is to go to medical school and become a primary care physician so she can help serve her community.
There was little in her background to suggest Vanessa Armendariz could become a doctor. But at key moments when she was growing up, mentors from similar circumstances made her dream seem possible. She explains as part of our occasional series, "What's Your Story?"
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