In order to accomplish what she has, Matos obtained several degrees. A bachelors, doctorate, and masters. She received an undergraduate degree at Princeton College, she then went to medical school at the University of San Francisco, and then pursued a masters degree of public health at the University of …show more content…
The hardest part is that she is always away from family, she’s had to learn and is still learning how to manage work and family life. Being a doctor means she’s always on call, and has had to miss birthdays and holidays due to her job. It’s even more difficult being active duty military, Matos just got back from a six month deployment. She says, “(that) as my kids get older I can only hope they understand and are proud of the work I do, in the same way I’m proud of them.” Even though the job has its negatives, the positives more than offset it. Matos stated that the best part of her job is being able to help the patients and their families, that there’s a feeling of reward that you get when you see a sick patient finally walk. Her true love is education, after growing out of wanting to be an actress as a kid, she wanted aspired to be a teacher while in high school. She never saw herself become a doctor or joining the military. She didn’t grow up with family in either occupation and had no idea what to