Jennifer Arnold
Houston, TX USA
"If it's not meant to be, you'll find out for yourself. But don't let anyone persuade you."
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Jennifer's work combines: Medicine, Television, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
University of Miami
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology, General
University of Miami
Doctorate
Clinical/Medical Social Work
Johns Hopkins University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Because she'd had so many surgeries as a child, she'd been around doctors, had an interest in medicine.
2.
She wasn't sure if she would be able to be a doctor because of her height.
3.
Realized that no college student knows if they can be a doctor; "you haven't done it yet."
4.
Went for it, made it clear in her essays that she was a little person.
5.
Was accepted into her dream school, Johns Hopkins University; they didn't think her height would be a problem.
6.
Felt good about that acceptance because at other schools, she'd had to spend her interviews defending her abilities.
7.
Says her resilience comes from her belief that "life is short"; she wants to enjoy every moment she can.
8.
Now works as a neonatologist at Texas Children's Hospital and stars on a reality show about her family life.
