After leaving Uruguay for opportunities in the U.S., Sabrina Van Dusen overcame obstacles to follow a calling, inspired by motherhood, to care for future generations.
“If my story can inspire one other person, that’s a lot,” says Sabrina Van Dusen, an online RN to B.S.N. student at UCF’s College of Nursing who, together with her sisters, is among the first generation of college graduates in her family.
Van Dusen was born in Uruguay, the smallest Spanish-speaking country in South America with a population of 3.4 million.
When she was 20, she moved to Canada and, soon after, the United States in search of greater opportunities. She got married and became a mom, which changed the way she viewed the world and gave her a broader purpose, Van Dusen says.
“I started looking at the world not only through a woman’s eyes, but also through a mom’s eyes,” she says. “I became passionate about raising a healthy little girl, not only physically but mentally too.”
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