WriterSolely
Mina's life had never been easy. Her father left when she was young, and her mother slowly spiraled into alcoholism, leaving Mina to pick up the pieces. Most days, that meant being more of a parent than a daughter-taking care of her younger brother, making sure there was food on the table, and trying to keep their small apartment from falling apart.
School was the one thing she refused to let slip. No matter how tired she was, Mina studied harder than anyone else, determined to build a future that looked nothing like her past.
So when she finally earned an internship at Seattle Grace Hospital, it felt like everything in her life shifted. It wasn't easy-far from it. Balancing brutal hospital hours while still caring for her brother and managing her mother's instability pushed her to the edge most days. But the paycheck helped keep the lights on, and every long shift felt like one step closer to something better.