 I have been in nursing for 45 years and I always tell the kids why I still have fire in me because nursing is a ministry to me and I think that connection also make it so important for me that at this point in my career that I'm able to connect and make a difference and that's another reason why I went back to school at this time in my life but I really want to teach full time here and to help the student and that's what my purpose in life right now but as a whole the university to me is a giving community every time there is something that needed to be done at the university I can tell you there will be people that are volunteering they don't need to be paid they will be there and I have never experienced where people said no I don't want to give it's very important that the not just the student but we as the community that we take care of our own types of employment and that we can give back you know we want to make the university a safe and healthy environment so why are we here and at the University of Alabama why are we here we are UA yeah we as faculty and staff but we are here because of our student everything that we do here it's it's it's really fun to work here at the university I'm Amelia Delas Reyes we are UA visit UA.edu forward slash we are UA today to make a gift to support the college school or program of your choice