What A Day!!! Thank you to Diana @dianapnsantiago my sister and my parents for an incredible surprise party celebrating my PhD!!! Completely unexpected!!! It was so wonderful to see all of our families and friends together!! Such a beautiful and perfect day!! Thank you @dianapnsantiago ⚡️💖⚡️I love you so much!!! #nymcgrad #NYMC #newyorkmedicalcollege #graduation #classof2015 #phd #phdlife #pharmacology #nyc #boatbasincafe #boatbasin
Rehearsal. While reading over my speech before the ceremony there were a rush of things that popped into my mind. The most prominent question was “How did I get here?” One of the moments that immediately came to mind was and continues to be one of the most life changing events of my life. My family moved from Puerto Rico when I was seven with the hopes of new opportunities. During middle school I was selected by the Wight Foundation in Newark, NJ to attend boarding school. At that time I had no concept of what was going on and what boarding school even was. I was just doing my best. I can honestly say being chosen by the Wight Foundation to attend Westtown School in Westtown, PA is one of the single most important moments of my life. It opened my mind in ways that are difficult to explain. I grew and met some of my closest friends. It made me excited to learn and as I said in my speech it made me want to be something more. Thank you to the Wight Foundation and the Westtown community for seeing in me what I could not see in myself at that time. Now it’s time to give back. Photo by @dianapnsantiago ⚡️💖⚡️#NYMC #NYMCgrad #newyorkmedicalcollege #westtownschool #thewightfoundation
2015 New York Medical College Commencement!! Thank you to @dianapnsantiago and her wonderful family @dogma1962 @teixeira.ros for all of your support!! #NYMC #NYMCgrad #newyorkmedicalcollege #phd #phdlife #pharmacology #carnegiehall #drgarcia #drpapermonster #ny
Rehearsing before the ceremony with @dianapnsantiago ⚡️💖⚡️ Thank you for being so amazing and supportive!! Love you!! #NYMC #newyorkmedicalcollege #NYMCgrad #carnegiehall #phd #phdlife #pharmacology #dr #drpapermonster #drgarcia #nyc
Thank you to my family for all of their love and support during my entire academic career!!! It’s been a long and exciting road!! Excited for what’s next!! Love You!! #NYMC #newyorkmedicalcollege #nymcgrad #phd #phdlife #science #PaperMonster #PadreMonster #drgarcia #drpapermonster #carnegiehall #pharmacology
2015 New York Medical College Commencement at Carnegie Hall. #NYMC #newyorkmedicalcollege #nymcgrad #phd #phdlife #pharmacology #carnegiehall #science #sciencelife #dr #drgarcia #drpapermonster Thanks to @dianapnsantiago ⚡️💖⚡️ for the wonderful photo! Thank you @nymedcollege for the wonderful opportunity!!
The picture before the picture!! It was a once in a lifetime and amazing opportunity to speak at commencement and receive my PhD degree from New York Medical College!! “This is the beginning of the beginning” -Nasjletti #NYMC #nymcgrad #newyorkmedicalcollege #phd #phdlife #pharmacology #carnegiehall #sciencelife #dr Thanks to @dianapnsantiago ⚡️💖⚡️ for the amazing photo!! @nymedcollege
2015 New York Medical College Commencement Ceremony at Carnegie Hall!!! It was truly a pleasure and honor to be the first PhD to give the NYMC student commencement address yesterday!! Congratulations to all of the graduates, their teachers/mentors and their families!! Thank you to everyone one in attendance!! Look at this EPIC selfie!!! Congratulations!! #NYMC #nymcgrad #newyorkmedicalcollege #classof2015 #carnegiehall #phd #phdlife #pharmacology #graduation #science #sciencelife #futuredoctors #PaperMonster #dr
New York Medical College Commencement Rehearsal!! For the first time in the school’s history a Ph.D. Graduate student has been chosen as the commencement speaker. I am truly fortunate and honored to be chosen as the student speaker and address all students from all three schools: School of Health Sciences and Practice, Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences and School of Medicine this upcoming Thursday at Carnegie Hall!! #NYMC #nymcgrad #newyorkmedicalcollege #phd #phdlife #science #sciencelife
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