During my sophomore year I competed in my school organization Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA). To prepare for regional competition that would arrive in January. I talked to different health care providers and was given permission by the health care professional to take pictures of them. Also I had to write …show more content…
Since the competition was in March, I started right away with looking over my notes, listening to and listening to interviews with the three health care professions I chose at the beginning of the year. March finally arrives and it’s time for the state competition at the Grand Ole Opry Hotel. This competition is three days long and consists of HOSA member that have placed first thru fifth at their regional competitions in over a 100 different competitions. Walking into the hotel is one of the most nerve racking things that can be done. My competition is on the first day which means I won’t find out if I have placed or not for another three days. For the rest of the tome we are there I spend it with my friends and follow HOSA members. The morning of the third day was one of the anticipated time of my life up to that moment. When they finally came to medical photography it was as if I could no longer breathe or hear anything but the blood rushing though my body. The moment had finally come I could be going to the national competition. Then pops up the list of the first five contestants and I’m not on