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Not when she spent weeks and months at a time on the pediatric oncology floor, out of her school and away from her friends.<\/p>\n \u201cI never once felt sad. I always used to say, \u2018I feel so uncomfortable with the chemo,\u2019 because it literally felt like a house breaking inside of you, but I was never down. I was always smiling,\u201d Garcia said of the three-and-a-half years she spent in and out of St. Joseph\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital in Paterson, NJ.<\/p>\n There were many people who kept her spirits up. Her mother spent the days and nights with her. Her father visited after work. The child life specialists played with her and gave her toys and activities. 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I know that it shaped me to be stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n Garcia went into remission in 2016, and in 2019 finished the intense treatments she had to undergo to ensure the cancer did not return. Five years later, backed by a scholarship for childhood cancer survivors from the Valerie Fund and support from the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), she enrolled in the\u00a0<\/span>Bachelor of Science in Nursing program<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>at Â鶹´«Ã½ of New Jersey.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”62px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#862633″ header_3_font_size=”40px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#25282A” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”|800|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#862633″ header_5_font_size=”24px” header_5_line_height=”1.1em” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#25282A” header_6_font_size=”22px” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”48px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_4_font_size_phone=”” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cI was always a child running around and helping everyone. 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An impressive 223 students who graduated from Ramapo and sat for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) exam in\u00a0<\/span>2023<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>2024<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>yielded a 100% pass rate.<\/p>\n \u201cI love my decision, because I love being here,\u201d Garcia said.<\/p>\n She credits\u00a0Ramapo\u2019s EOF\u00a0staff with helping to keep her smile bright as she transitioned into college life. The initiative features a five-week summer program for incoming freshmen, one-on-one advisement, mentorship, academic support, tutoring and financial assistance. \u201cEveryone in that office is just amazing. 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Choosing Ramapo Nursing<\/h3>\n
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