Darlene De La Cruz, leyenda del programa DREAM, no ten\u00eda previsto solicitar plaza en la Universidad de Wesleyan hasta que la entrenadora de s\u00f3ftbol de la universidad se puso en contacto con ella para reclutarla. Participante en los programas de desarrollo deportivo juvenil de DREAM desde ni\u00f1a, Darlene aprovech\u00f3 la oportunidad de seguir practicando el deporte que le apasiona en la universidad y pronto se enamor\u00f3 tambi\u00e9n de Wesleyan.<\/p>\n
\u201cMe gust\u00f3 Wesleyan porque dan prioridad al aspecto \u2018estudiante\u2019 de ser un estudiante-atleta\u201d, dijo.<\/p>\n
Pero el camino a seguir no fue tan f\u00e1cil. Darlene, graduada en 2020 del Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, qued\u00f3 inicialmente en lista de espera en su primera opci\u00f3n y luego fue rechazada. Ante la perspectiva de asistir a otra universidad que le entusiasmaba menos, en medio de una pandemia mundial, Darlene opt\u00f3 por un camino inesperado con la esperanza de aumentar sus posibilidades en esta segunda oportunidad.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cDREAM me ense\u00f1\u00f3 a darme a conocer. Sin esa cualidad, no habr\u00eda podido hacer esto.\u201d<\/h2>\n
Darlene De La Cruz, Leyenda DE SUE\u00d1O<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cMi lugar estaba en Wesleyan\u201d, dijo Darlene. \u201cCuando sopesaba mis opciones, sab\u00eda que quer\u00eda aprovechar bien mi tiempo y enriquecer mi curr\u00edculum. Fue una decisi\u00f3n dif\u00edcil; no quer\u00eda decepcionar a nadie. Pero al final, pens\u00e9: \u2018Esta es mi vida y mi decisi\u00f3n\u2019\u201d.\u201d<\/p>\n
Con ese fin, Darlene se tom\u00f3 un a\u00f1o sab\u00e1tico y trabaj\u00f3 en CityMD como representante de atenci\u00f3n al paciente durante el punto \u00e1lgido del brote de COVID-19. All\u00ed, la futura estudiante de medicina tuvo su primer contacto con el mundo laboral y aprendi\u00f3 que ser m\u00e9dico es mucho m\u00e1s que ciencia. \u201cQuiero contribuir a ayudar a la gente\u201d, dijo. \u201cSe trata de interactuar. Se trata de las relaciones que se construyen\u201d.\u201d<\/p>\n
Durante este tiempo, Darlene tambi\u00e9n tom\u00f3 clases en l\u00ednea y mantuvo comunicaci\u00f3n constante con Wesleyan sobre su inter\u00e9s y progreso. Adem\u00e1s, sigui\u00f3 participando en el programa Legends de DREAM, y Matt Gonzalez, director de \u00e9xito postsecundario de DREAM, la ayud\u00f3 con su nueva solicitud.<\/p>\n
El esfuerzo vali\u00f3 la pena. En diciembre de 2020, Darlene se gan\u00f3 oficialmente un lugar en la promoci\u00f3n de 2025 de Wesleyan, donde tambi\u00e9n jugar\u00e1 al s\u00f3ftbol.<\/p>\n
\u201cPodr\u00eda haber dicho: \u2018No voy a correr este riesgo\u2019\u201d, coment\u00f3 Darlene. \u201cPero DREAM me ense\u00f1\u00f3 a arriesgarme. Sin esa cualidad, no habr\u00eda podido hacerlo. DREAM encendi\u00f3 una chispa en mi vida\u201d.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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