Chapter 02: Encouraged to Get an Education and Leave a Small Town

p\u3eDr. Escalante talks the value of education in her family and the encouragement she received from her parents to a good education. She tells a story about her mother opening savings accounts for her children, to be used specifically for a college education. Dr. Escalante next talks about two woman who mentored her in high school, confirming that she had the ability to excel and encouraging her to become a doctor. She explains what she found exciting about a medical career. She finishes this segment with memories of her two mentors and their responses when she sent them each a copy of Legends and Legacies: Personal journeys of women physicians and scientists at MD Anderson Cancer Center, a collection of essays by women physicians and scientists at MD Anderson.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1757/thumbnail.jp